Front wheel position

Luis · Aug 17, 2015

I was changing the tyres with my brand new spanking no mar tyre changer and now I totally forget which side of the wheel goes right or left because sure enough I did not mark it!. There is a big circle and a small circle around whete the axel should be. Big circle is left or right? ☺

NB. This is a 2003, no abs

mcatrophy · Aug 17, 2015

There are little arrows cast into the wheel pointing in the direction of rotation (at least on later Gens).

wfooshee · Aug 17, 2015

Yep. Look for the rotation indicator.

And..... hope the same indicator on the newly mounted tire points the same way........

Abercrombie FJR · Aug 18, 2015

mcatrophy said:
There are little arrows cast into the wheel pointing in the direction of rotation (at least on later Gens).

I did not know that. I will have to take a closer look when I mount up my new Pilot Roads in the next week or two.

RossKean · Aug 18, 2015

Not as obvious with the pre-ABS Gen I. No possibility of making a mistake with a Gen II or III because of the ABS stuff on the hub.

wheatonFJR · Aug 18, 2015

On 2003, the bolt goes in right side, as you are sitting on the bike, to the left side.

So I would reckon the big circle on the right side and little circle on the left.

Luis · Aug 18, 2015

Yes, you are right! There is a wee arrow head in the cast iron... silly me... and of course I blew up my 50% of getting it right... oh well, I needed the practice anyway...

Luis

maggot · Aug 18, 2015

Abs and driveshaft are on the left.

ionbeam · Aug 18, 2015

maggot said:
Abs and driveshaft are on the left.

It's just that the OP's 2001 doesn't have ABS.

mcatrophy · Aug 18, 2015

ionbeam said:
maggot said:

Abs and driveshaft are on the left.

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It's just that the OP's 2001 doesn't have ABS.

Nor a shaft on the front.

palerider · Aug 19, 2015

mcatrophy said:
ionbeam said:

maggot said:

Abs and driveshaft are on the left.

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It's just that the OP's 2001 doesn't have ABS.

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Add that to the wish list along with a 6-speed.

Nor a shaft on the front.

rbentnail · Aug 19, 2015

mcatrophy said:
Nor a shaft on the front.

What I thought when I saw the title. The front wheel goes on the front, pointing towards the front. If there's too much confusion the front is the headlight end. If still confused that's the bright white end not the bright red end.

Big Sky · Aug 19, 2015

We've got some people here who will make a living as comedians if they wash out of their engineering, pilot or whatever careers. Rbentnail, that's some funny shit right there!

wheatonFJR · Aug 19, 2015

When I first saw the thread, I thought it was about wheelies...

bergmen · Aug 20, 2015

Luis said:
Yes, you are right! There is a wee arrow head in the cast iron... silly me... and of course I blew up my 50% of getting it right... oh well, I needed the practice anyway...
Luis

No cast iron in FJR wheels, they are cast aluminum.

Dan

Luis · Aug 21, 2015

Excellent! I have got wheels, motorbike pointing forwards, wheels in the front, wheels in the back and everything. No need to warm up tyres (Bridgestone T30-'s). Did it by myself and it was relatively easy and painless. One trick (top tip as James Right-Roberts would say) is to force the tyre into the drop centre as you go, as you are sliding the mount-demount bar around the edge. Using three blocks of wood works really well. This gives you enough clearance to make the edge of the tyre drop in and stay there.

Thanks all for all your ~~useless,~~ very useful comments

Luis

mcatrophy · Aug 22, 2015

Luis said:
...Thanks all for all your useless, very useful comments

Luis

You are very welcome. Some of us try, some of us are just very trying.

KrustyKush · Aug 23, 2015

Thanks, Luis. It is good to know the T30 mounts easily with the No Mar. I've been looking at that T30 rear and that stiff sidewall and thinking it was gonna be me or the tire. You've encouraged me!

HotRodZilla · Aug 23, 2015

KrustyKush said:
Thanks, Luis. It is good to know the T30 mounts easily with the No Mar. I've been looking at that T30 rear and that stiff sidewall and thinking it was gonna be me or the tire. You've encouraged me!

Mine went right on, once I began doing it right. Haha...Lots of lube, and keep that tire centered.

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