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Old August 7th, 2021, 11:06 AM   #1
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Rear tire installation

I am wondering if anyone else has had to struggle with putting the back tire
back on their Ninja ? it seams like it's an unusually close fit on both sides
and then to top it off you have the disk brake caliper that wants to move out of place on you.
I got the new sprocket on the rear wheel and started putting it back in on the rear swingarm... and decided I needed my Kids help
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is there a trick you use to do this job by yourself ?
.... perhaps like I used to do some times on the old bikes was to put the axle through to just even with the outside of the wheel bearing put on the spacer move the axle out to just flush with it and then try to get the brake caliper in there and aligned right... does that sound kosher ?
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Old August 10th, 2021, 02:11 PM   #2
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that actually seamed the best way to go about it....
I simply put the sprocket side on first with it's straight spacer , put the adjuster
and indicator plate on( for alignment) and put the axle in till it started to protrude past the wheel bearing on the other side...
I greased the bearings and axle too. and had a rubber mallet handy... I then put the right side spacer in and tapped the axle in enough to hold the spacer but not to protrude past the outside of the spacer... then I had to man handle the brake caliper into position I had to open up the brake pads a bit with a screw driver just to get enough room to allow the caliper part that goes over the axle to fit in there... once it was up aligned and in it's slot too I tapped the axle home with the rubber mallet. then it was in ... I put the rest of the hard ware on ( the alignment plate, washer and nut) I aligned it carefully
and then torqued it down good and hard with my 12 " crescent wrench then put the cotter pin in.
no it's not torqued to specks... but it's good enough for who it's for, it's not coming off there !
.... yah it was a P.I.T.A. but i got it done.... and that is how I did it.
just incase someone tackles taking off and putting on a rear tire on the 2012 250R Ninja....
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Old August 14th, 2021, 01:48 PM   #3
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I find strapping brake-caliper bracket to swingwarm with zip-tie helps hold in place. Then push in axle from right side is easier.

Use toe to push up on wheel to align hole with axle.

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Old August 14th, 2021, 01:54 PM   #4
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I find pushing strapping brake-caliper bracket to swingwarm with zip-tie helps hold in place. Then push in axle from right side is easier.

Use toe to push up on wheel to align hole with axle.
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interesting... that indeed should be easier...
thanks for the tip ! I'll try it next time I have the back tire off !
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