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Posted by:
Ken Breen
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:52 am | All that's needed is a trailer to carry your spare. Something the $500 motorcycle lift peddlers probably don't want us to see! 
Changing a GL1800 tire
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Posted by:
Curtis Pierce
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
11:39 am | I carry a spare front and rear with me in my trailer. I rigged up a rear tire carrier that is underneath the back end of my trailer. Works out pretty slick!
And once you get over the thought of laying your bike down on the ground, it was back on it's feet in about 15 minutes. I even changed out a tire on my bike when I went to Arkansas earlier this month. Nothing to it.
And dealers still want to charge an hour to change that tire.
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Posted by:
John Owens
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
11:53 am | Pretty good video, I did notice 2 things I want to mention, I'm pretty sure you aren't supposed to use anything on the wheel nuts, no lube or anti-seize, I could be wrong about that, but I don't think so.
When setting the bike back up, put it in gear first, to keep it from rolling.
Well done overall! I'm sending the link to my newsletter editor for our newsletters in both chapters I'm involved in.
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Posted by:
Steven Hatten
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
02:00 pm | Not knowing an 1800, I take it you don't need to grease any splines?
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Posted by:
John Owens
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
02:45 pm | The final drive on the 1800 is substantially different from the 1500, the rear wheel bolts on exactly the same way as a car.
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Posted by:
Raymond Sykes
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
03:05 pm | Works for an older wing too, just takes a little longer to do since it has a double swing arm. |
Posted by:
Ronald Carroll
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
04:15 pm | Raymond Take a movie showing us how to do it, You will make alot more friends .......lol |
Posted by:
John Katkus
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
07:34 pm | Demo was great! A whole 7 minutes from start to finish that is pretty darn good. I would love to see the rear tire changed on a GL-1500 as that is the Wing that I an currently riding. |
Posted by:
John Owens
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
08:27 pm | Back in the pre 1800 days, the local Wing ace mechanic did a training seminar for Chap OK-S one evening. He demonstrated laying the bike down by himself, removed and replaced both front and rear wheels using only the tools contained in the original toolkit. It was quite an interesting demonstration!
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Posted by:
Jerry Powell
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
09:19 pm | Who made the video? I noticed he's another not to happy Shinko customer.
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Posted by:
Michael Stone
Thursday, October 22, 2009
05:46 am | A very informative video, even for me and I don't have an 1800. However, the ease of changing a rear tire sure makes another reason to buy one. I could never imagine laying my 1200 or 1500 on their sides to change a rear tire. I too would like to see a video or at least a detailed step-by-step description of the procedure. |
Posted by:
Ken Breen
Thursday, October 22, 2009
06:03 am | I don't know this Jones(?) guy who made the video. The link was relayed to me from my Chapter email coordinator for a member.
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Posted by:
Bill Shepard
Thursday, October 22, 2009
06:16 am |
quote:A very informative video, even for me and I don't have an 1800. However, the ease of changing a rear tire sure makes another reason to buy one. I could never imagine laying my 1200 or 1500 on their sides to change a rear tire. I too would like to see a video or at least a detailed step-by-step description of the procedure.
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Posted by:
Joe Rovito
Thursday, October 22, 2009
06:47 am | Amazing how easy it is to change the rear tire on the 1800, But if you take it to a shop where they have a lift and the right tools most shops here charge you $80.00 to change a rear tire on an 1800.
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Posted by:
Wayne Stewart
Thursday, October 22, 2009
09:16 am | That's because the guy changing the tire gets $40 and the guy Who supply's the shop and pays the business taxes gets $40 dollars.
They both work for a living and that makes $80 dollars a fair price, if you think it's unfair then by all means do it yourself.
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Posted by:
Ken Breen
Thursday, October 22, 2009
10:08 am | 7 minutes is the time of the clip. The time that the Wing's on it's side is under 7 minutes.
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Posted by:
John Owens
Thursday, October 22, 2009
10:29 am | That's why I remove the wheels and take the wheels to the shop to install the tires, then bring them home and put them back on the bike.
I used to install my own tires, down on the garage floor with tire levers and spoons, but arthritis has ended that practice!
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Posted by:
Dennis Corrigan
Thursday, October 22, 2009
04:28 pm | I would like to see the front wheel change out if it is possible. Very good and informative video, thank you for sharing it with us |
Posted by:
Raymond Sykes
Friday, October 23, 2009
06:50 pm | I do my front wheel with it on the center stand at the parking lot of the bike shop.
Just make sure that you have enough weight on the rear of the bike to keep it on the rear wheel,or a regular car jack ect. under the front of the engine.
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Posted by:
David Kennedy
Sunday, October 25, 2009
09:03 am | As a 1200 owner , I am so jealous !!! 
I can easily do the front wheel with center stand, and a short chunk of 2X4 to keep the wheel off the garage floor a bit...
but... I've never figured out how to do the rear without a bike jack... one needs to tighten and torque bolts on both sides of the wheel ( Brake caliber, and main axel nut )
Heavy sigh !!
Dave Kennedy    
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