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Woke up early. nagging thought. 'I'm supposed to be doing something this morning.'
Oh, yeah ...... pull the back wheel, put it in the car trunk, and get it to Perry at Dougherty's to mount a new BT54.
So, off to the garage to do just that!
This afternoon promises to be another beautiful day here in NE Ohio, perfect for breaking in a new tire.
Bob
EDIT: Came off easily enough. I usually save my curse words for reinstalling the wheel!
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I just put a new BT 54 radial on the front. I can feel the difference with the radial. They perform better in the turns.
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Lordy, can we imprison the engineer at Honda who designed the rear wheel attachment system?
With the help of a scissors jack, a few thin pieces of wood under the center stand, and teaching the neighbors several new words, it is back on, except for adjusting the chain and torquing the axle bolt. Oh, and a few light taps on the axle with a rubber mallet.
There must be a system, but I think my new system will be easier ..... take it to the shop and let them fight with the fiddly spacers, adjusters, and rear brake caliper.
Gives me a whole new appreciation for the single sided swingarm and lug bolts used on my old R100GS and the Guzzi 1200 Sport.
Bob
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(07-01-2019, 03:09 AM)ohiorider_imp Wrote: Lordy, can we imprison the engineer at Honda who designed the rear wheel attachment system?
With the help of a scissors jack, a few thin pieces of wood under the center stand, and teaching the neighbors several new words, it is back on, except for adjusting the chain and torquing the axle bolt. Oh, and a few light taps on the axle with a rubber mallet.
There must be a system, but I think my new system will be easier ..... take it to the shop and let them fight with the fiddly spacers, adjusters, and rear brake caliper.
Gives me a whole new appreciation for the single sided swingarm and lug bolts used on my old R100GS and the Guzzi 1200 Sport.
Bob
You are just spoiled!
(My CB went to the dealer for tires)
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(07-01-2019, 03:09 AM)ohiorider_imp Wrote: Lordy, can we imprison the engineer at Honda who designed the rear wheel attachment system?
With the help of a scissors jack, a few thin pieces of wood under the center stand, and teaching the neighbors several new words, it is back on, except for adjusting the chain and torquing the axle bolt. Oh, and a few light taps on the axle with a rubber mallet.
There must be a system, but I think my new system will be easier ..... take it to the shop and let them fight with the fiddly spacers, adjusters, and rear brake caliper.
Gives me a whole new appreciation for the single sided swingarm and lug bolts used on my old R100GS and the Guzzi 1200 Sport.
Bob
I loved the single sided swing arm on the Honda Hawk NT650 I bought when I came back to bikes 27 years ago.
The rear tire on the CB is still good so I haven't had the "pleasure" yet of doing what you did.
The rear wheel on my CB900F (919) is fiddly too and can be a PITA to put back on so I somewhat know what to expect - which is not to say I'm looking forward to it by any means.
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It is NOT difficult to put the rear wheel in , just line up things well and you are all set.
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What Houtman said. It isn’t hard on this bike. A little fiddly, yeah.
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(07-01-2019, 03:12 AM)SportsterDoc_imp Wrote: (07-01-2019, 03:09 AM)ohiorider_imp Wrote: Lordy, can we imprison the engineer at Honda who designed the rear wheel attachment system?
With the help of a scissors jack, a few thin pieces of wood under the center stand, and teaching the neighbors several new words, it is back on, except for adjusting the chain and torquing the axle bolt. Oh, and a few light taps on the axle with a rubber mallet.
There must be a system, but I think my new system will be easier ..... take it to the shop and let them fight with the fiddly spacers, adjusters, and rear brake caliper.
Gives me a whole new appreciation for the single sided swingarm and lug bolts used on my old R100GS and the Guzzi 1200 Sport.
Bob
You are just spoiled!
(My CB went to the dealer for tires)
You are just spoiled!
(My CB went to the dealer for tires) The older I get, the more I'm inclined to let dealers do more of the routine stuff that I've done for years. What's the rear wheel made of? ................. lead?
Bob
(07-01-2019, 10:36 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: It is NOT difficult to put the rear wheel in , just line up things well and you are all set. I'm out of chain drive practice. Gotta remember, I've spent a lot of saddle time riding my old R100GS and Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport, both with single side swing arm and lug nut wheel mounting. Last two chain drive bikes I owned (for 50,000 miles each, and several tire changes) was my 2000 W650 and 2003 Bonnie T100
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The rear can be fiddly until you've done it a couple times. I used to have a specially spaced (thick) board to support the tire at the correct height for the install. Last time I just got "close" enough.
And order matters. Cursed a couple times when I got the right hand bits on and realized the chain was not on the sprocket. Gah!
Like learning to ride a bicycle; at first you're willing to ditch it in the pond. After a bit you wonder what the problem was. 
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