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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: spotcw on August 17, 2011, 06:39:41 PM

Title: front wheel removal 2008 C14
Post by: spotcw on August 17, 2011, 06:39:41 PM

I'm having a hard time loosening the front axel nut. Is is standard thread; righty tighty and lefty loosy? Or reverse thread? Thanks. Bill

Title: Re: front wheel removal
Post by: B.D.F. on August 17, 2011, 06:45:19 PM

Yep, a right- hand thread and righty- tighty applies.

Try loosening just the right side axle pinch bolts while leaving the left side axle pinch bolts tight and then loosen the axle by unscrewing the right side. All directions given are in the direction that the bike travels in (throttle on the right, clutch on the left). The front axle is pretty snug and will require some force to break it loose, especially the first time.

Brian

Quote from: spotcw on August 17, 2011, 06:39:41 PM

I'm having a hard time loosening the front axel nut. Is is standard thread; righty tighty and lefty loosy? Or reverse thread? Thanks. Bill

Title: Re: front wheel removal 2008 C14
Post by: nyconcours on August 18, 2011, 09:44:32 AM

You have to make sure you have the loosen the pinch bolts on the side you are working on.  You will spend days thinking something is wrong with the pinch bolts tight.

Title: Re: front wheel removal 2008 C14
Post by: Conrad on August 18, 2011, 09:56:14 AM

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=3480.msg40117#msg40117 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=3480.msg40117#msg40117)

Title: Re: front wheel removal 2008 C14
Post by: Toaster on August 18, 2011, 01:10:21 PM

Just did an R&R front tire myself (first time). The axle bolt take quite a lot of force to loosen. I took the axle bolt off from the right side and only loosened the pitch bolts from that side till bolt came loose.
Good Luck

Title: Re: front wheel removal 2008 C14
Post by: spotcw on August 19, 2011, 09:55:34 AM

Thanks for the info it wasn't hard at all once I made a tool to remove the front axle bolt.

Title: Re: front wheel removal 2008 C14
Post by: Toaster on August 19, 2011, 10:24:31 AM

I used 9/16 bolt and locked 2 nuts on the bolt with loctite. The nut is 22 mm

Title: Re: front wheel removal 2008 C14
Post by: B.D.F. on August 19, 2011, 10:47:01 AM

A Craftsman 13/16" spark plug socket fits perfectly. Just put a 3/8" drive 3" long extension through the socket (the 'wrong' way or backwards) so the external hex of the socket is facing away from the ratchet or breaker bar and viola! you have a correctly working, correctly fitting tool for something like $4.

Brian

Quote from: spotcw on August 19, 2011, 09:55:34 AM

Thanks for the info it wasn't hard at all once I made a tool to remove the front axle bolt.