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MilleBoy82

MilleBoy82

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Alright lads with the mille being my first real motorbike im quite wet behind the ears regarding maintanance and general checking of the bike, and with this in mind ive never removed the wheels or know how to, well obviously undo the nuts but how do you go about refitting as in chain slack, how do you know there straight and lined up properly etc etc

If some could give me a few pointers id be very greatfull

Oh and another thing it was great to meet ya leatherface,big unit and Ritch, great day lads :thumbup
 
1 - throw your hammer away before you start :biggrin

2 - get a torque wrench for tightening up :thumbup (think its a 32mm socket for the rear. 30mm front.

3 - instructions on how to do it will be in the workshop manual you can download from the file vault.
 
ok 1st off the hammer is packed away Haaa!! thats not bad for you sprocker!!:laugh

2nd off i dont own a torque wench :confusedso ill be going by the old method of TAF! (tight as fook):biggrin

3rd off its all to scientific for me them books haa!! im only a simpleton :dowhat

4th off cheers buddy for the reply:thumbup:pirate
 
Like Sprox said, tourque wrench is the tool to have, too tight and you could end up knackering the sprocket carrier bearing. Too loose and...... well big trouble.
Best of doing these jobs properly m8 because they can be life or death :dowhat
 
Tight as f*ck is not a good idea mate. Think of your wheel bearings. In fact you should even ignore the Aprilia manual torque setting for the rear cos it's too tight and you will shag your wheel bearings as have many owners. Borrow a torque wrench.:thumbup

Front axle = 80Nm
Rear axle = 90-100Nm:eatcorn
 
mine goes to my racer mate,lol,dont trust myself to not kill me!!
i didnt mind doing everything on my r1's mostly cos if ewt went wrong the CMC yamaha dealer is 3mins away and carried all the parts in stock if you buggered ewt, but this beast seems beyond me,and aprilia dealers up here are non existant ffs,plus most parts from dealers want 2 wks to arrive,i was lucky to drop on a standard airfilter at powersports ducati dealer.i know a wheels a wheel but id rather know its done right
 
I have sorted out a few problems with friends bikes and i tell them to get it done my someone who knows what they are doing as it may be cheaper in the long run.
ian
 
It's a piece of pi55...just be thoughtful and remember what you did to remove them and reverse the method.....believe me it's not rocket science just remember.. to fit the chain back on before you fit the side plates...spindle in....chain on the sprocket...turn wheel to get chain on sprocket....pull wheel towards rear...plates in and refit nut....easy peasy.....but make sure the brake pads are either side of the disc.....and you're done...Good luck
 
Just as a side note, it's a good time to check and maybe replace your pads cos you got it all apart anywayz.
 
Just to add to the above to get the wheel lined up properly there are some marks next to the spindle use these to align your wheel so it runs straight
 
Take note of where the spacers are on the spindle,take some pictures as you can use them when refitting the wheels.
ian
 
if you can't be bothered to do it properly take it to a dealer/garage.
torque wrench is 15 quid of fleabay
120nm is = 12kg pressure so tight as fook will just knacker it
chain adjustment is crucial as too tight can knacker the crankcase, too slack will knacker sprockets
20mm movement in middel bottom of chain - check in several places

in other words follow the manual. your attitude is likely to get you hurt or knacker the bike, bet you ride in jeans n t-shirt too

get a grip
 
Alignment spacer bolts don't need to be touched. If your chain is ok for tension leave then where they are and just put spacer plates back and push wheel forward until plates meet bolt heads.....tighten spindlr nut...job done
 
agreat1 said:
in other words follow the manual. your attitude is likely to get you hurt or knacker the bike, bet you ride in jeans n t-shirt too

get a grip
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:dowhat cough cough "going to work in jeans - low siding will do it!" :eatcorn

AMEN to that :biggrin
 
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cheers everyone for ya helpful comments think i might leave it till me mate pops over and get him to show me, sounds a bit more complicated then a Mountain bike :laugh
 
It really is a piece of pi55...but if you got a mate to show you great...then you'll see and know for next time......enjoy.....fettling is part of the fun
 
Mornin'! Best thing I bought was a Haynes manual £19.95. Tells you all you need to know. I'm not the most confident but managed to change the sprockets last week. I just stuck to it to the letter and no probs...just have a go!! Oh, and cheap torque wrench was £12.50 from Screwfix.
 
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Cheap torque wrench....:puke
IMO u r wastin your money and risking it....paying a bit more for mid range (hate to say it but halfrauds professional stuff is pretty good....not too pricey either) would be wiser...remember it's your neck you are risking.....you prob spent lots on the bike and leathers etc so why get 'chocolate' tools...doesn't make sense...:confused
 

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