Subject: Re: Front wheel removal question and serial number info.
Author: Chris Berry
Date: Oct 13, 2000, 9:45 AM
Post ID: 1703237339
Rich-
I use a $10 scissor type jack. It like the kind that came with many many
small cars from the '70's and '80's. I usually put a 1X4X12 board between
it and the bike. Lift at the front of the motor while on the centerstand.
Don't go so far that weight is placed on the rear wheel (it can touch tho')
cos' the bike could tip.
There is an owner's list at:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1449/GLFrames.html
Btw, how do you deglaze the shoes? Did it help rear braking?
Thanks!
Chris in NC
'74 Eldo civ.
| From: Rich Zink <rzi-@co.alameda.ca.us> Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Looped Group <Loopfram-@topica.com> Subject: Front wheel removal question and serial number info. Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 09:01:34 -0700 I have mastered the rear wheel removal on my Ambo and in doing so greased the spines, de-glazed the shoes, greased the wheel bearings and polished the backing plate. The sidestand/centerstand trick works great (I wonder if that was engineered or accidental?). Now I want to pull the front wheel off and do the same. On my Alazzurra, which is at least 100 lbs lighter, I can just throw a couple of tie-downs over a ceiling joist in the garage and hoist it up by the handlebars high enough to get the wheel out from under the fender. I can see where one of those $125- lifts on E-bay would come in real handy now. Does anyone have any easy tricks for front wheel removal outside of pulling the fender (pita)? Or getting my wife (no please) to help remove/replace the wheel as I have the bike on its side? Also was it Ian who was collecting and putting together a bike/serial number/location spreadsheet? Is it posted or available anywhere? I would be interested in having a look. Thanks, Rich PS Mike, got the choke lever, thanks. ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want.http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics |
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