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Soul-Ger troop
Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Scotland, Great Britain.
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: Rear Tyre |
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Needing a new tyre, and have ordered a continental zippy 1 for the job, and I was quoted about £25 for fitting it (rear wheel job). My basic query is, how simple a job is it? Has anyone tackled it and encountered unforeseen problems?
thanks in advance.
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martin68 Sargeant
Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 91 Location: saltash, cornwall
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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It requires the removal of the silencer and rear shock bracket behind it. This job is not too taxing but if the bolts don't come out easy with the correct star type socket or if the rear shock mounting bracket is siezed on then it can quickly become a nightmare. You must change the exhaust gasket before you refit the silencer and it is a good idea to grease or coat bolts with coppercrest before re-assembly, this will make the job easier in the future. So if you don't like getting your hands dirty and can trust the tyre fitters to do it right £25 may not be a bad price. |
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Smudge210 Sargeant
Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 66 Location: North East England
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Mine blew yesterday at 80, no fuss just cruise to a halt. Have had to fit what I could get hold of at short notice as I need to work tomorrow. A Deli Tire no less, hmmm think it will be changed soon. Cheap though, £30 fitted to the wheel and balanced.
Taking the wheel off is no real problem and there is no real voodoo mechanicery involved, it's just more time consuming than others. Tip: have a spare split pin. |
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Soul-Ger troop
Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Scotland, Great Britain.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Ok, thanks a lot for the input
Can't get the "big" nut off. What a c*nt! Mostly on account of my largest socket being 22mm. Anyone know the exact size of the nut? Looks to be about 24mm. _________________ Soul-Ger. (Living clean under difficult circumstances).
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Soul-Ger troop
Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Scotland, Great Britain.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Just for the record, the big nut that attaches the bracket is indeed 24mm, and it won't budge. I have tried roasting it with a blow torch, and have sprayed on large amounts of plus gas, and it still won't budge.
Do Piaggio fix these things on with a strong adhesive? _________________ Soul-Ger. (Living clean under difficult circumstances).
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rainham boy Guvernor
Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 511 Location: on the road to nowhere
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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silly question , but you have removed the split pin
how are you stopping the shaft from turning as it needs to be locked from the engine side using a clutch holding tool or at least the rear brake _________________ Darkside, Norwich Broadsmen SC
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Smudge210 Sargeant
Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 66 Location: North East England
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Off the top of my head I think they are torqued to 130Lb. If you have used a blowtorch I would check the bearing just behind it as it has plastic seals. I just use a very long torque wrench and the back brake. You could insert 2 decent size screwdrivers into the holes to hold the clutch maybe? |
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Maver Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: naaaaaarfolk we drive tractors and talk loike PIRATES
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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velcro strap round back brake lever, 24mm socket, and a longish breaker bar does the trick for me _________________
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CheekyThomas Guvernor
Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Rear brake and a decent length bar should move it easy enough... if the nuts that hard to remove the brace arm might be a right pig... |
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monty9120 Guvernor
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 861 Location: North London
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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get a bar on the end of the socket stand to the right of the scoot. twist the handlebars to the left so the rear brake is near you
hold the back break and give the bar some welly _________________
GILERA NEXUS 500
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE!!!!!
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Soul-Ger troop
Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Scotland, Great Britain.
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: |
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monty9120 wrote: | get a bar on the end of the socket stand to the right of the scoot. twist the handlebars to the left so the rear brake is near you
hold the back break and give the bar some welly |
This is exactly what was needed. It took about four boots (with my steel toed workies on) before it began to loosen, very loudly I hasten to add.
The finished article (thank f**k) _________________ Soul-Ger. (Living clean under difficult circumstances).
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suit scoot Inspector
Joined: 17 May 2007 Posts: 451 Location: Costa del Redcar.
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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its easy... just loosen it off with a windy gun.
zipp, done.
you wanna check your rear pads while you have the wheel off.
if you get yourself a windy gun from b&q it saves LOADS of hassle with almost welded on nuts and bolts. _________________ revolution deathsquad! |
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Soul-Ger troop
Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Scotland, Great Britain.
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: |
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suit scoot wrote: | you wanna check your rear pads while you have the wheel off. |
I thought about that, but time wasn't on my side unfortunately. Now that I know what i'm doing, I can check them another day. Sometime soon I reckon. _________________ Soul-Ger. (Living clean under difficult circumstances).
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180trev Inspector
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 158 Location: lincoln
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: wheel |
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siut scoot i agree windy gun every time |
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suit scoot Inspector
Joined: 17 May 2007 Posts: 451 Location: Costa del Redcar.
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: wheel |
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180trev wrote: | siut scoot i agree windy gun every time |
got one from B&Q for £110, get a torque wrench though folks to torque the nuts back up.
and a clutch tool, i'd die without my windy gun and clutch holding tool.
www.jettin.com
best tool ever nyle, cheers. dont know why it's chrome though _________________ revolution deathsquad! |
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