Joe2007ultra
Active Member
Just a heads up that rotor needs new bolts when ever you remove it. If not make sure you use Blue loc tight if useing old ones.
I changed tires on my '09 Ultra last week. I just dropped the wheel straight out the bottom while the bike was on the jack. I didn't have any issues at all with either the front or the rear wheel. I didn't remove calipers and wouldn't dream of removing the rotors unless I was replacing them.
I changed tires on my '09 Ultra last week. I just dropped the wheel straight out the bottom while the bike was on the jack. I didn't have any issues at all with either the front or the rear wheel. I didn't remove calipers and wouldn't dream of removing the rotors unless I was replacing them.
Here's some info that I found and I'm probably sure this is what we're looking for in order to drop the rear 09- wide wheels without dismounting the rotor.
"Remove the one pad pin just enough so the inboard pad drops out and then you have the clearance to remove the caliper from the rotor."
I changed tires on my '09 Ultra last week. I just dropped the wheel straight out the bottom while the bike was on the jack. I didn't have any issues at all with either the front or the rear wheel. I didn't remove calipers and wouldn't dream of removing the rotors unless I was replacing them.
Now I can see where this could work as the It only needed a slight bit more of clearance to come off
Well that was the trick. Remove the inner shoe in the caliper and you will have just barely enough room to remove the caliper from the rotor.
I know this because I just did a dry run. I put the wheel with a new tire mounted with the rotor attached (w/old bolts/screws) on and all spacers (abs sensor) axle and was able to slide the rotor in over the caliper within the edge of the wheel.
So now I'll drop the wheel out and put all new bolts/screws back in the rotor and torc them, then back in it'll go.:worthy