May 14, 200719 yr I am missing sometjing ? Just spent the last hour trying to take the front wheel out of my 05 SY250 First up, loosened and took out the 3 allen bolts on the RHS fork leg, then tried to undo the spindle with a 12mm allen key.Was getting tight, and the disc was pushing on the caliper. Took the caliper off. The spindle unscrews easily, but the wheel pulls over to the RHS fork leg, then when it gets to the leg the spindle just turns.....!!! when you tighten it, it does tighten back up no problem.... Am I missing something !!!!! It has been a long day at work - and I must have taken hundreds of front whels off over the years !!! cheers John.
May 14, 200719 yr Author Sorted...... Wheel was siezed onto the spindle. Bit of WD40, and gentle persuasion with a close fitting long reach socket and hammer on the other side did the trick........ cheers John. ps - a bit of copperslip due on re-assembly !
May 14, 200719 yr --> QUOTE(John B @ May 14 2007, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorted......Wheel was siezed onto the spindle. Bit of WD40, and gentle persuasion with a close fitting long reach socket and hammer on the other side did the trick........ cheers John. ps - a bit of copperslip due on re-assembly ! Just read your post John, I did exactly the same thing the first time I had my front wheel out of my '05. It's like an optical illusion at first, then when you realise what has happened it's obvious.
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