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Bakadoh
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 06:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well I finally finished putting my wheels back on. With the help of HKWAN telling me to bite the bullet and take the wheels of myself (which I have done to my past three bikes, for some reason I was choking on the buell - probably the belt or something). Pretty easy except for the stupid metric to Sae tool idiocy (mine) and lack of tool use guide in the repair manual.

Only problems I had... both torque wrenches I own don't register torque going to the right (to tighten the front axle)... only thing I could figure was to tighten... release, and reverse until I finally triggered the torque. Anyone else figure out a "Better" solution?
And the fact that the pilot roads I was told yesterday that were in stock ceiling high in the back room... suddenly became... just one front tire... so I had to go with battle axes 220s... after reading the write up and talking to the "tire guy" at cycle gear, they seemed a good fit... but heck the XB is SO frigging easy, I'm not worried if I don't like them... I'll just pull them early if it comes to that!
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U4euh
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 07:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you don't like the Bridge's, let me know. I believe that I will be going back to those, barring the mileage issue I have had with my current set up.
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Hkwan
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 07:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You are very welcome! See, I told you it is so easy on the XB!
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Odie
Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Good deal!!!! Glad to help...
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