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Donnie · 08-19-2007, 06:34 PM

Hi!

How do you get the rear wheel off the 1100 V-Star? I am putting on new tires for a lady in our Motorcycle Club and have run into a serious problem! After pulling the axle and the brake caliper the wheel could not slide over far enough to remove due to the bracket that holds the brake caliper being in the way. The only way I can see to get the bracket out is to first remove the brake disc. Is that the correct procedure? So, I begin removing the allen head bolts holding the disc on and one of the socket heads stripped out! I have not yet been successful in removing the bolt. Any ideas? Is there a better way to remove the wheel? I sure wished she had a shop manual! Thanks!

Donnie

puttrench · 08-19-2007, 07:03 PM

Its bean a few weeks since I did one of these but I think there is a bolt that holds the mount for the caliper to the swing arm, remove this bolt and the whole mount lifts out.. NOT necessary to remove the rotor.

Gene

klrBill · 08-19-2007, 07:04 PM

4 bolts and remove the shaft drive unit, grease the shaft splines with a moly grease while it's out. change the oil yet?

Donnie · 08-20-2007, 06:18 PM

Thanks! I completed the tire change.

08-19-2007, 06:34 PM	#1
Donnie A Regular Super Cool Since: Feb 2006 Locale: Northwest Mississippi Postings: 176	Need Help with Rear Wheel Removal on 1100 V-Star Hi! How do you get the rear wheel off the 1100 V-Star? I am putting on new tires for a lady in our Motorcycle Club and have run into a serious problem! After pulling the axle and the brake caliper the wheel could not slide over far enough to remove due to the bracket that holds the brake caliper being in the way. The only way I can see to get the bracket out is to first remove the brake disc. Is that the correct procedure? So, I begin removing the allen head bolts holding the disc on and one of the socket heads stripped out! I have not yet been successful in removing the bolt. Any ideas? Is there a better way to remove the wheel? I sure wished she had a shop manual! Thanks! Donnie

08-19-2007, 07:03 PM	#2
puttrench Active Member Super Cool Since: Aug 2007 Locale: B.C, canada Postings: 385	Re: Need Help with Rear Wheel Removal on 1100 V-Star Its bean a few weeks since I did one of these but I think there is a bolt that holds the mount for the caliper to the swing arm, remove this bolt and the whole mount lifts out.. NOT necessary to remove the rotor. Gene

08-19-2007, 07:04 PM	#3
klrBill Active Member Super Cool Since: May 2007 Postings: 717	Re: Need Help with Rear Wheel Removal on 1100 V-Star 4 bolts and remove the shaft drive unit, grease the shaft splines with a moly grease while it's out. change the oil yet? __________________ "Better is often the enemy of Good Enough"

08-20-2007, 06:18 PM	#4
Donnie A Regular Super Cool Since: Feb 2006 Locale: Northwest Mississippi Postings: 176	Re: Need Help with Rear Wheel Removal on 1100 V-Star Thanks! I completed the tire change.

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