You don't mention what bike you are working on, but on my '97, the calipers will clear, but only just. It takes a bit of wiggling/finagling (technical terms), but they will come off. You should in NO WAY have to remove brake lines to remove the wheel. Try moving the pads in caliper, towards the outside of the wheel. And then commence to wiggling.
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2007 Multistrada 1100, Termi silencer w/DP ECU, DP hard panniers.
Well, as stated, don't know what bike you have...BUT, if you have a newer model SS, you sill don't have to remove anything Did not need to remove the fender if that's what you did. (sounded like you did) Once you get the axle out and undo the brake calipers from the mounts (2 bolts on each side) that's it. The calipers will slide off the rotors. Just got to convince it a little and don't be too rough so you don't scratch the wheel, but they do slide off. After that, the wheel should just roll right out.
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'04 800SS...Strati pipes, K&N air filter/air box, Afam 42t sproket, DID chain, Evoluzione fender eliminator, Bridgestone BT-014's
'05 749s...Evoluzione fender eliminator, Termi 54mm full-system, PCIII/Custon Map, 41t sproket, DiD chain, CF Hugger
You really should remove the pads though. It makes it very easy to maneuver the calipers off the rotors and free of the rim if the pads are out. You can do it with out removing the pads, but it is a PITA, and you will surly scratch those nice rims in the process.
You didn't ask how to put the wheel back on... In my opinion, that is the more complex of the two.
Place the wheel and axle into the forks. Thread on the axle nut to just a little tighter than hand tight. Torque the pinch bolts opposite the nut to spec (right side sitting on the bike). Take the bike off the front stand putting the weight on the front wheel. Bounce the front suspension a few times to settle everything. While the bike is still on the ground, put just a bit of torque on the wheel nut side pinch bolts. Tighten the wheel nut to spec. Then tighten the wheel nut side pinch bolts to spec.
Raise the bike again and reinstall the calipers and pads. This is also a good time to bleed the brakes and change the fluid.
The installation directions assume you have a late model SS with the larger hollow axle!!
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2001 900SS Red (gone but not forgotten)
2003 ST4s Senna colors.
Put painters tape on the rim and jocky'd it around, thanks guys
NOW NEW TIRES. The 99' has only 1800 miles on it and the OEM tires although have great tread are hard as a brick. ( I bought it last summer with 850 miles on it).
Cut a piece out of an aluminum soda/beer can the approx size and shape of the pad; install between pad and caliper = noise gone. Seriously, it worked for me on my Monster and my SS.
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2007 Multistrada 1100, Termi silencer w/DP ECU, DP hard panniers.
Cut a piece out of an aluminum soda/beer can the approx size and shape of the pad; install between pad and caliper = noise gone. Seriously, it worked for me on my Monster and my SS.
It is stuff like this that gives me pause for reason to get down on my knees and thank the Gods for Speedzilla....An unimaginable source of info and advice on all things two wheeled.....
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Honda Interceptor (best "do it all "bike)
Last edited by boom boom; 04-11-2006 at 02:43 AM.
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Wheel removal How???
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