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Re: [ST] Centerstand trust & wheel removal



On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 08:34:55 -0500, Steven Kohlscheen wrote:

>I do have hard bags. And I do have to loosen the bracket and squeeze a
>little.
>But I can get the tire under the fender fairly easy, with the 1" block.
>>>
>So now I have to ask, what am I doing right that I'm not needing this extra
>clearance on the fender?  I haven't done a fender chop on my bike.  I do
>take the exhaust can loose and pivot it away from the wheel.  I've found
>with just alittle turning of the wheel in the horizontal plane, then tipping
>it back towards the back of the bike a bit, I can get it out and around the
>axle without taking off any of the pannier braketry.  Now you do have to be
>careful not to bang it around and threaten the powdercoat on the wheel, but
>it's pretty tough stuff.*shrug*
>

The 1" block makes doing the rear wheel a little easier. I have done the rear 
a couple of times without a block. The block really helps with the front. 

David W. Funk
'00 Triumph Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA





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