Removing the wheel off a Shaftie ?

Having never played with a shaft drive before, when the mate across the
road came over asking for advice on how to remove the rear wheel of his
Honda Deauville (NTV650 I think) I had to say I dont know how to help.

Anyone else know if removing the wheel off something like this should be
straightforward? I'm hoping its a case of loosening the axle and whipping
it out one side, but how does the drive go back together? Easy to line up
the cogs?

Thanks in advance
JasonBW - Wollongong

 

Jason Burton-Woods is of the opinion:

Don't know the Deauville in particular, but my GT750 was straight and
simple. Remove the axle, slide the wheel away from the diff, and then the
wheel just comes straight out. I don't even remember aligning the teeth on
the wheel to put it back together, the wheel just fit straight back on and
the axle went through. Drop the brake caliper back on, and awaaay we go!

- Matt

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:01:49 +1100

That;s how it works on Guzzis. The drive box is attached to the
swingarm, and stays there while you pull the wheel off.

To replace, you offer up the wheel and rotate and wiggle it till the
cogs mesh and the wheel slips hard up against the bevel box.

Zebee

 

Thanks Matt and Zebee, I'll let him know I'm armed with the knowledge (and
dangerous)

Thanks
JasonBW

 

even easier on the bmw
loosen and remove all 4 wheel nuts
remove the brake caliper and the wheel comes off

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 16 Jan 2005 22:20:07 +1100

But first you have to get the jack out from the boot right?

Zebee

 

On the K, you don't even have to touch the caliper. Just undo 4 wheel
studs, and off she comes.
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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s
'87 BMW K100RT

www.dmcsc.org.au

 

Centre stand is a wonderful thing

 

So is the BMW's ability to balance on front wheel & centrestand when rear
wheel is removed, and vice versa.

 

....snip...

I've always wondered how to support the front of my K1200RS if I needed
to remove the front wheel.

Now I know.
Ta
David

 

I have to jack up the rear wheel on my K100 and remove the rear guard to get
the wheel off.

Boxer

 

Well, I did on my sidecar.

Al

 

Seems to work on R's but not K's in my experience.

Al

 

Don't you mean removing the Shaftie??

Sell it to some other sucker....

Sorry no malice meant just don't like being shafted??

 

Put a 2" (ie 5 cm) thick plank under the centre stand (makes it a _bit_
hard to put onto the centre stand though) and the wheel comes away
without having to remove the rear guard.

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s
'87 BMW K100RT

www.dmcsc.org.au

 

I removed the centre stand when I attached the sidecar.

Boxer

 

well you'd be a fuckkwit then

 

K's aren't proper BMW's

 

....snip..

Time to get a pack of popcorn and sit back to watch the show.
This should be interesting ...

David

 

oilheads aren't proper BMWs

Moike

(nor, to some are /7s)