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Puddle Jumper
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Town creek, AL United States | i have an 13 vision tour and i am fixing to have to put a set of tires on it.I am the type that hates paying someone to do what i can do but have heard getting the back tire off is a pain.used to have a roadstar and that was no big deal.just dont want to mess something up.any suggestions. |
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Visionary
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| buy the tires, Take wheels off your bike. Go to a shop have new ones put on and balanced. Even a after market shop can do it. This can all be done in a day.
You doing it your self at home will take more then a day. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Town creek, AL United States | That is my plan just didnt know how much trouble it is to get back tire off.havent had this bike long and havent fooled around with it much.was told at dealer that i would have to drop the shock loose to get tire down far enough to get it out.just checking to see if anyone else that has fooled with them could tell me if this sounds right or if there is a better way.
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Puddle Jumper
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Bella Vista, AR | Had my tires replaced a couple weeks ago, and after watching the wrench pull the back tire and put it back on, I decided having him do it was worth every penny. He has a much better setup for the job than I have here at home. |
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Tourer
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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | Yes you have to pull the lower shock bolt to drop the swing arm so the axel bolt can clear the pipes-pulling the wheel off is easy-putting it back on takes two jacks and a bit of patience to get everything lined up- one jack that the bike is on & a small scissor jack to raise the wheel up into place-that's how I do i it anyway. Like anything the more you do it the easier it gets & I like knowing it was done right. Get the service manual-you can download a 2011 Vision manual and have all the maintenance procedures spelled out for you.
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Puddle Jumper
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| I was asking this same question a couple months ago and i did remove and reinstall the tires and I will say that rear tire was a pain in the ass. It would be a lot easier if you have a platform jack. Probably easier next time now that I know the tough spots. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | Easy do, if you have a motorcycle jack. Remove the bolt from the right swing arm for the shock push rod, this will allow the wheel to drop far enough to remove the axle. Jack the bike up to the second catch and you should be able to slide the tire out on the left side, let it drag out on the pulley, not the rotor. Putting it back in takes some finese. Do not move your adjusters. Once you've got your tire changed, line up the spacers, keeping them on the proper side, run a long screw driver through after you've got the brake caliper mount on. I can have my axle in on the first attempt, which just a little bit of wiggling. After your axle is in and tightened, makeing sure the wheel is pushed forward against the adjusters, you can lower the bike to line up the swing arm bolt and you're done. Be sure to check your bearings and spacer. I allow put some grease on my axle before sliding it in, I believe it adds to the moisture barrier to keep my bearings going 150,000 miles on the originals.
Edited by varyder 2013-10-24 7:23 AM
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Puddle Jumper
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Town creek, AL United States | thanks for the input guys.from the sound of it its something i can do.this is my first victory and just wanted to make sure before i got started on it.so far my wife and i absolutely love this bike.2012 vision tour premium.two weeks after we got it in may took it on a 4200 mile road trip out west to vegas and back through utah and colorado.great bike for trips or just running around.
Edited by bigdf150 2013-10-24 4:22 PM
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | Glad you're enjoying the bike enough to have to put tires on it!! Ride on! |
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Puddle Jumper
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Town creek, AL United States | bought it in may with 50 miles on it and have 13000 on it now.everyone says i'm putting to many miles on it to fast.i say i didnt buy it to sit in the garage and look pretty. |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | I can have my back wheel off in 15mins. NOT because im that good.. because im not... but because its not that hard. Simple tools and a Sears mc jack .. what I use to change my Own tires is a , harbor freight bead breaker and some tire irons. Took me 30 mins to do the rear tire. And then I use dyna beads to balance it |
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Puddle Jumper
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Dayton, OH | ByteN2it - 2013-10-23 11:13 PM
Get the service manual-you can download a 2011 Vision manual and have all the maintenance procedures spelled out for you.
Where can you download a 2011 manual?? |
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Tourer
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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | The link I have is not working-I'll post a link when I find a new one.
Here's a good one -look at Chapter 13 for rear wheel stuff-
http://www.mediafire.com/?8s7n9b9p3ep91
here's one I found for 2010 Vision
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ek56e8qqk4id6yk/2010+Victory&...
2008 would also work for most stuff
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-XY_LlFkDM2hnUnhMeUdickE/edit?usp...
Edited by ByteN2it 2013-10-25 11:06 AM
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Puddle Jumper
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Dayton, OH | Thanks Byte!! |
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Puddle Jumper
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Town creek, AL United States | thanks for all the input guys.bought my tires from rocky mnt atv for 372.00 and took tires off today.took abaout an hour to take off with it being the first time.going to work on making a trailor hitch this weekend and get tires back on monday. |
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