From: davet@interceptor.cds.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Removing rear wheel, BMW R100
Keywords: flat tires
Date: 22 Jan 93 21:05:27 GMT
Organization: Tektronix - Colorado Data Systems, Englewood, CO

In article <1993Jan20.144447.25538@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> jgd@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (Jerome Donovan) writes:
>
>The owners manual literaly describes removing the 
>rear wheel as "childs play", which it was however,
>getting that rear wheel out from under the bike 
>requires the removal of the rear fender, removal of
>the fender requires removal of the rear light assembly.

  1.  If you hope to be able to easily remove the rear wheel from your
R100, USE THE ORIGINAL SIZE TIRE.  4.00 X 18.  Posers often put a 4.25
120/90, or larger on them, which makes removal very difficult.  I looks cool
to have a fatter tire, of course.

  2.  The Reynold's Ride-Off center stand (a common BMW twin aftermarket
item) also makes it difficult to remove the rear wheel, being about 1.5"
shorter than the stock stand.

  3.  No way do you have to remove the fender.

  4.  Things to make it easier --
      a.  set the preload on the rear shocks to full stiff.
      b.  put a board, flat rock or other object under the center stand
          to raise the bike .5" or so.  Use thicker object if you have a
          Reynold's stand.
      c.  If a large friend is handy, have him tilt the bike to the
          right when pulling the tire out.
      d.  If all else fails, or you have a poser tire,  block the
          centerstand up farther yet, and remove the upper shock
          mounting bolts, allowing the swing arm to go down farther.
          Note that this is the standard procedure on Gold Wings.
>
>Half an hour later I can finally throw the bloody thing
>in my trunk so I can have it repaired because I can't 
>get the tire off of the wheel.

To break the bead:
   1.  Find an old car with a bumper jack.
   2.  Put the wheel and tire under the bumper.
   3.  Place the foot of the jack on the tire next to the rim.
   4.  Place the hook of the jack on the bumper.
   5.  Jack up the car.

To remove the tire from the wheel:
   1.  Throw away the 6" long tire irons in the BMW toolkit.
   2.  Get real tire irons (18" long is good), and lever away.
 
>
>My question:  Is there an easier way to remove this rear
>wheel, short of hoisting or jacking up the bike?
>
   A cutting torch applied to the swing arm is much easier.  And you
don't even have to remove the fender.

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