Rear Tire Removal

[Mitch]

Do you have to remove the pipes to get the axle out..?? GS1000E

[chuck hahn]

just the muffler on the side OPPOSITE the side with the castle nut on it. Remove the cotter opin. loosen the castle nut and push the axle back till you can remove the nut and washer.. proceed to pull the axle out as normal and the wheel will come off. when you reinsatll just put the axle back thru all the stuff till,it sticks out a little so you can start the nut back on. tighten the nut and it will draw the axle back in, Do your chain tensioning proceedures and tighten everything down.

[chuck hahn]

this is how i do both my bikes..one has stock exhaust and one has a 4 into 1

[Mitch]

Thanks I thought I might have to remove the one side, just needed to make sure...

[BassCliff]

Hi,

On my bike I just use my hi-tech tire lift mechanism to get the axle above the exhaust. First, take the shocks off, or at least from the upper mounts.





Is it different for the chain drives?


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[chuck hahn]

very much different for the chainers Cliff..dont need to move the tire off the final drive just let it fall to the ground and remove the chain from the sprocket teeth and it just rolls out from under the fender.

[mustangflyr]

No you do not have to touch the mufflers to remove the rear wheel. The procedure is to remove the chain guard, take the r. caliper off and support, move the torque arm a little, remove the cotter pin from the axle, loosen the axle nut, unscrew the adjustment bolts for the chain and rotate the adjusters down 90 degrees, unbolt the adjuster blocks and remove then, move the wheel forward and remove the chain, now the wheel will come off the swing arm and out the rear. A board under the tire will make it easier to reinstall. It's just remove and replace. You leave the axle assembled until the wheel is off. Don't forget to torque the fasteners. Once you've done it it's not so bad.

[chuck hahn]

thats true as well just never saw anyone do it that way or had thought of that!! Glad he posted the thread.. i just learned a new trick from you...thanks.. i see the genius in it and the easier way it will provide!!!

[Mitch]

WOW great idea, I was looking at it last night and did not want to take the muffler off. Thanks again guys. Getting ready to do front and rear rottor change and brakes this will help.

[Suzuki mad]

I remove the rear shocks bottom mount bolt, move the shock out of the way and lift much like Basscliffs photo.

[bwringer]

I generally take one end of each shock loose instead of disturbing the exhaust.

This is one aspect of Suzuki's design that I despise. They could have run the exhausts maybe 12mm higher and axle clearance wouldn't be a problem at all. I have no idea why they didn't do this.

[legaleli]

I'm in the process of taking my tire off to inspect the final drive - I'm completely lost! Is there a link to the procedure for a shaft drive?

[gina1984]

Nicely you have tried to follow the instruction.I worked.awesome pics.You got success in this.Good to see it.

[chuckycheese]

Rear wheel

On my '80 GS1100E, the rear wheel can removed in about 5 minutes. The rear wheel pulls out of the back with the axle intact. Putting it on the center stand is probably the hardest part...(at least by myself!)

[BassCliff]

I'm in the process of taking my tire off to inspect the final drive - I'm completely lost! Is there a link to the procedure for a shaft drive?

Hi,

You'll find lots of Gs shafty lovin' on my website. Click the link below.

Doesn't anybody actually read their "mega-welcome"? <sigh>



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff