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Front tire change

Discussion in 'General' started by svracer22, Jun 24, 2019.

  1. svracer22

    svracer22 Well-Known Member

    This is for a Triumph 675 with standard forks (non ohlins) if it matters.
    In the past when changing the front tire I would leave the brake calipers bolted to the forks and just flex the fender to allow the wheel to clear the calipers. I now have a cracked front fender from doing this too much.
    What does everyone do with the front fender when swapping tires?
    I don't want to remove the fender or calipers every time. Any tricks?
     
  2. G 97

    G 97 Garth

    Remove the brake calipers completely. :D
     
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  3. Mot Okstef

    Mot Okstef Scrolling all day long on RRW.com

    Yup. Always removed the calipers during every front tire change. Never messed with the fender.
     
  4. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    If you're too lazy to remove the calipers during a front wheel chance then just setup your front end to a quick change setup.

     
  5. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

    What is the big deal with pulling the calipers ?
     
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  6. notbostrom

    notbostrom DaveK broke the interwebs

    Install the flexible caliper bolts
     
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  7. JJJerry

    JJJerry Well-Known Member

    That's what I did.
     
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  8. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    Wait, a what?
     
  9. Woofentino Pugr

    Woofentino Pugr Well-Known Member

    They actually make those?
     
  10. Motofun352

    Motofun352 Well-Known Member

    Sure do, they are made from recycled gummy bears.
     
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  11. TLR67

    TLR67 Well-Known Member

    STG has them on sale! Don’t post a Video Van for gods sakes!
     
  12. masshole

    masshole sixoneseven

    Another guy who should just pay someone else (Livengood :D) to work on their bikes.
     
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  13. javyday

    javyday Well-Known Member

  14. bored&stroked

    bored&stroked Disclaimer: Can't spell

    Leave the calipers bolted on? What kind of tom foolery is this?
     
  15. Yepper, just back them out a 1/4 turn, pull back about 2" and they bend enough to get the calipers out of the way.
     
  16. mixed with unicorn tears
     

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  18. fastedyamaha

    fastedyamaha Well-Known Member

    Maybe this is why beubier or whoever it was lost his front fender in the middle of the race?
     
  19. svracer22

    svracer22 Well-Known Member

    The Fast Frank stuff is what I was thinking of. Some of you act like this is unheard of. It's been done in endurance racing for years.
     
    Last edited: Jun 24, 2019
  20. Resident Plarp

    Resident Plarp drittsekkmanufacturing.com

    Dude, you can just flex the rotors to pull the front wheel off. Like, duh ...
     

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