The first worry is forcing it at all... removing or reinstalling. My concern is what damage may have been caused.
Thanks for all the replies!
The problem is solved for now.
Look for my next related thread in about 5000 miles: "HELP! Stupid rear axle won't come out."
More or less, that's how I discovered it was sliding easily through the final drive side and the spacer sleeve inside it but not the wheel itself. Removed wheel and axel installed into swingarm with ease. Tried inserting axel through wheel only, from each side, and found it appeared the axel was hanging up starting either with middle bearing or spacer between middle bearing and drive-side bearing.Kind of late now but!
You could have slid all the parts over the axel one at a time to make sure each one was not binding in any way. If they all went on freely individually then I would assume it would have been more of an alignment problem. Yeah! the rear wheel can be a bitch but patience is a virtue. Light taps should be all that's required if any at all.
Till next tire change,
Dave
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