How To Install a Front Motorcycle Wheel and Tire from SportbikeTrackGear.com

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In this video, we show you how Van removes and re-installs a front wheel on his Yamaha YZF-R6. He also offers up a couple of useful hints to make the job go smoothly. Please use the link above to visit our site and view the entire ""How To"" Series of Videos.
The purpose behind this video is to offer a look a what it takes to do this job. Every motorcycle is a little different so the procedure will vary accordingly. As always if you are not comfortable working on your own bike please take it to a licensed motorcycle technician. This video is for entertainment purposes only.

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@keep-your-hope 11 ай бұрын

You are a great instructor

@sportbiketrackgear 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate you watching and the kind words. - Van

@SportbikerNZ 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent, no fluffing around and straightforward. Really helpful. Thanks for putting this up.

@sportbiketrackgear 11 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help, thanks for the feedback and watching! ~Aubrey

@LordTimelord 12 жыл бұрын

This whole recent series was excellent! Thank You for taking the time to make it and post for the rest of us to reference!

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome and thank you for your business. Really any type of grease will work end of the day. Just a thin coating and you are good to go.

@ongoyaomondi 8 жыл бұрын

That demystified a lot. I really appreciate the video. Thank you. Id love to see more videos like this

@motosurge 5 жыл бұрын

Concise, insightful, and just bloody perfect. STG for the win!

@Dossy600 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very detailed video :-) , alot of other videos skip bits cos they think everyone knows what to do, great to watch a video with so much detail and also help tips etc Keep them coming

@DeltaTactical1 11 жыл бұрын

You make it look easy. Thank you for doing these videos, they are very helpful.

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

No problem, happy to help

@julio857 7 жыл бұрын

Forreal. Very thorough & loud. I love it.

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks it is my pleasure. Nice to get out in the shop.

@Eriknymanphotography 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome "How-To", as always. Between Brian Van @ STG and Dave Moss @ OTT, I always Txt these youtube videos to friends wanting to do any work to their bikes. They are a great supplement to add with any service manual when working on your own motorcycle.

@sportbiketrackgear 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated and glad we could help! ~Aubrey

@Ztwo24 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for tanking the time to make this detailed video. I feel like I can change the tire my bike now.

@tzx551 10 жыл бұрын

dude you are plain excellent, to the point, precise and helpful. thanks

@sultanmahmood9436 10 жыл бұрын

MAN BEST MECHANIC EVER SO LIBERAL PLAIN AND SIMPLE LIKE ALL YOUR VIDS, KEEP THEM COMING CHEERS

@rogerboissonnault4107 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration... thank you

@greenmarine5 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, Last time I removed my front tire was 2 years ago. Needed a refresher course thanks a ton !! Rubber down

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@livewoutlimit 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip on setting the calipers in before torquing.

@daboroxson15 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I went from oscillating front brakes due to bent axle and warped brake disc, to dragging brakes when I installed a new axle, wheel bearings, disc, and brake fluid. Your tip on squeezing the brakes before tightening caliper bolts is great. Two things, while you were careful to not drop your calipers, they should be supported with rope, not hang. Also, putting a wedge in them while dismounted from the disc will prevent the pistons from being pumped out of the caliper if the brake lever is accidentally squeezed. In your case neither of these are big issues, but worth a mention as a best practice for beginners.

@lampingromeo 12 жыл бұрын

Love these vids, your awesome for doing them Brian!

@renegarcia1807 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video very useful!!!

@sportbiketrackgear 8 ай бұрын

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

@bunyan101 10 жыл бұрын

I've always heard that you want to pump the forks with no brakes to align the forks. I'd be interested to see how you go about aligning forks. A lot of guys get leaky fork seals and a video like that would be extremely helpful. Love the video. Nicely explained.

@wot48320 12 жыл бұрын

I saw another video suggests push down on the forks a few times(no brake) before tighten the pinch bolts. Great tip on on holding the brake while tightening the calipers.

@charlesmcmillion5118 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you.

@paytonmacdonald 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Well organized and you're a good speaker. Thanks for posting.

@sportbiketrackgear 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the kind words. - Van

@TheMATTYB1234 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

Any type of waterproof grease is fine. Just a little bit makes a huge difference.

@luisrmleon5624 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome and super educative video... Thank you so much for your time....

@sportbiketrackgear 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your feedback Luis, glad we could help! ~Aubrey

@terrencelawrence5007 8 жыл бұрын

YOU GUYS ARE GREAT....

@sportbiketrackgear 11 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help. Any suggestions of a maintenance item we are missing? ~Aubrey

@KingMagnus4 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!!!!

@amelh.7870 8 жыл бұрын

Great informative video! Thanks guys

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

+Amel H. Thanks for watching!

@dant565 9 жыл бұрын

you are the boss. awsome video. thanks.😆

@karldb7674 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great videos, just came across you channel, just subscribed, thanks again

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

+karl db Thanks for watching!

@sujaymallesh 7 жыл бұрын

Very good video... simplified

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@Socaloverlander 3 жыл бұрын

You do the best videos ever ! Thanks

@sportbiketrackgear 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thanks for watching! - Van

@akilez777 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video bro thanks

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

It seems to improve wheel drag and keep the calipers centered.

@grandmasterii 7 жыл бұрын

excellent video

@ak47turtle37 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@LifesAdventures555 10 жыл бұрын

Well done!!!

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Jdmorris143 12 жыл бұрын

You are awesome. Thanks many times over

@stainedinblack 7 жыл бұрын

great video!!

@lorepr1 10 жыл бұрын

Muy bueno gracias

@79sketches 8 жыл бұрын

nice tip!

@tjsharpie1 12 жыл бұрын

This series is awesome. Thanks so much for all the great info. I purchased all my gears from you guys. What kind of grease do you recommend greasing the axle with?

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

No worries, thanks for watching!

@kwboom 8 жыл бұрын

Great vids, any chance you can do one on front wheel alignment?

@wyzedefr6549 8 жыл бұрын

This a great video and I use all your tips when working on my 07 R6. One question that was brought up between and friend and I, the part of tighten up the calipers was to hold the front brakes while tighten. My friend argues that it's not a safe practice to do so because it'll pull the caliper out before tightening. Is it a good practice to spin wheel and holding front brakes prior to tightening it? if so what are the benefits?

@Atlas_FPV 9 жыл бұрын

Very good

@M3MANNY 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks this was great .!

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@IridiumVIII 12 жыл бұрын

Added to favorites -

@GMXR7 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot u helped me big time

@sportbiketrackgear 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thank you for watching! - Van

@dariusdevelvis6575 8 жыл бұрын

wish i Could be that buff -_- good work!

@atabanji1 8 жыл бұрын

this is great. thanks!!

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@STACKS2500cummins 9 жыл бұрын

You should also check the Axle roll out. To see if the axle is in good condition.

@gustavo55231 10 жыл бұрын

exelente

@donny6016 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sportbiketrackgear 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thanks for watching! - Van

@zackdreamcast 8 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on how to raise the front of the bike using the front motorcycle stand?

@Macnificent78_ 5 жыл бұрын

I recently just got my rims chrome and all the marking for which direction the rim goes is sanded down. Smooth how do I know which way the tire rotate lmk thatnks

@p51motovlogs5 7 жыл бұрын

'07 r6 here. Perfect vid, as always.

@boxwoodgreen 10 жыл бұрын

I don't race, but one of the reasons I come back often besides the ultra-professional advice, is that I don't feel trashed on for safety wiring my oil system components, like I get trashed in most of the ADV bike forums.

@johnw7018 9 жыл бұрын

What would you grease the front axle with? And would you slobber it or a thin coat?

@FRANCISCORUIZ-nk4uk 8 жыл бұрын

eccelente video mucho éxito

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@zainsayed4913 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Brian, some people leave the pinch bolts loose and pump the bike to set the forks right.. Also if you could add some ballpark torque numbers for people who will use a torque wrench that'll be great

@sportbiketrackgear 5 жыл бұрын

I have started using the torque wrench a little in some of the newer videos. - Van

@sportbiketrackgear 12 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to the Michelin stickers no we do not. Next time you make an order have the sales associate come and see me as I may have a few hanging around they can toss in the box. Van

@EducatedVarangian 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Brian. You are very pedagogic. You talk slow and firm, which helps to understand. Excellent video, keep them coming.

@sportbiketrackgear 6 жыл бұрын

Cool man thanks for watching! - Brian Van

@Ducati_Dude 6 жыл бұрын

7:36 Would it be a good idea to lightly grease the caliper bolts?

@Milrider 11 жыл бұрын

pushing down on the front of the bike ensures your forks stay aligned, i always perform that step..

@zombiauskis 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! Dont forget locktite

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

+zombiauskis Thanks!

@Nikolay754 7 жыл бұрын

Hello, please write how many cm should there be hoses in front and behind ??????

@mokeydudester 8 жыл бұрын

Do I do this if my front tire is misaligned?

@R1vaquero 12 жыл бұрын

What kind of lube do you recommend for the axel?

@laird2k2 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. I went a bit down the comments and didn't see any mention of tire rotation direction. Maybe put that in. Someone doing it the first time might not notice.

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

+Laird Wilkie Thanks for watching!

@perryjones8997 6 жыл бұрын

helped much on my Victory Vega...thanks a bunch! Curious the service manual instructs to 1.torque axle bolt 2. torque left pinch bolts 3.lower bike and test front forks, and finally and last, torque right pinch bolts. Hmmm....

@sportbiketrackgear 6 жыл бұрын

There is always more than one path to a destination my brother. Assuming your bike has a similar style to the front end the process I used on my R6 will get the job done right for sure. - Brian Van

@lukeschaeffer2551 Ай бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the vids. Question: Are there any workarounds for removing and installing the 42mm swingarm locknut on the the R6 (without having the appropriate locknut socket)?

@sportbiketrackgear Ай бұрын

No, you will need the socket to remove the axle nut. - Van

@djhinormas959 6 жыл бұрын

great vid! if im taking the wheel into the shop for new tyre should i remove the discs? or do u just leave them on the wheel?

@sportbiketrackgear 6 жыл бұрын

No need to remove them, we keep them on when chaining the tires each time. - Van

@TheJudge64 12 жыл бұрын

do you sell those stickers that are on your front fender...?

@AHMEDADEL-qs8gm 8 жыл бұрын

hello .. thx for the video but i have a question , i have changed the front tire for a cbr 1000 2007 but i felt something wrong on 160 km/h !! do i need to balance the new tire or something ?? i

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

+AHMED ADEL If it was a wobble that you felt balancing of the tire could be the issue!

@drmurda 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian. I'm about to do my first tire change myself. What brand/type lube do you recommend for the wheel bearings / axle. Thank you! Also, I tried looking it up on our site, but couldn't find anything.

@sportbiketrackgear 8 жыл бұрын

+Vman Good question! I use this stuff a lot: www.sportbiketrackgear.com/castrol-lithium-grease/

@drmurda 8 жыл бұрын

Sportbike Track Gear Thank you sir!

@benefactionhindrance 10 жыл бұрын

Same model year street use. I take off the wheels once every 1 or 2 years. How about using synthetic brake lube on the axles? Or?

@AmericanBadAss901 10 жыл бұрын

I ALWAYS USE KY JELLY ON MY AXLES , WORKS GREAT!

@familyoverland2082 4 жыл бұрын

Just put Woodcraft axle sliders on my Ninja 400 front wheel...once buttoned up the front brake lever went to the bar, then firmed up to a point of being concerned of it's functionality. Ideas what I did wrong? Could I have it in crooked at all? Wouldn't the spacers prevent that?

@sportbiketrackgear 4 жыл бұрын

We have videos showing the Woodcraft axle sliders being installed on our STG Ninja 400. Here is a link: www.sportbiketrackgear.com/woodcraft-kawasaki-ninja-400-2018-axle-sliders/#pv__tabs Watch this and double check your work. Brakes are not something you want to make a mistake on. - Van

@TasKurisMokaKlausyti 7 жыл бұрын

why tire tread on front wheel "looks" backward just curious....

@g.w.3816 5 жыл бұрын

When installing the caliper bolts would you surgest using blue loctite? Thank you

@sportbiketrackgear 5 жыл бұрын

No I do not recommend that nor do you see this done from the factory typically. If you are concerned about keeping them secure then dill and safety wire them. Good question and thank you for watching! - Brian Van

@g.w.3816 5 жыл бұрын

@@sportbiketrackgear thanks for the reply one more Q that is a complete newbie question but if i take the tyre off my rim to respray it. can i put the tyre back on the rim as ive seen on other video about breaking the bead does that mean the tyre is not useable again thank you

@sportbiketrackgear 5 жыл бұрын

You can reuse the tire if it is still good for sure. - Van

@jessesheridan5641 4 жыл бұрын

When you say you have the safety wires in place. What are they hooked up to?

@sportbiketrackgear 4 жыл бұрын

You do not need to safety wire if you are not racing or doing track days. - Van

@michaelknauer7471 7 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this was mentioned already or not but it looks like the new wheel is on backwards...the tread seems to be going in the wrong direction...or that's just the way the tread on that tire is supposed to be, nevertheless thanks for the video this will save me so much money on tire changes with my dealership!

@alr028 7 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, he has it proper. I'm no tread technician, I've always thought tread patterns seemed backwards.

@jesusjj13 6 жыл бұрын

Does it matter what way is the tire installed as in like the thread facing one way or the other?

@sportbiketrackgear 6 жыл бұрын

Yes the tires are directional and will have an arrow on the indicating the direction of rotation. It will look a little different for every brad of tire but the concept is consistent. - Brian Van

@TheScoobypowa 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian. I changed my brake discs front and rear, with new brake pads, but now i motive that the wheel doesen t spinn freely. Is it normal? I checked everything and is all good.. im i missing something? Regards Regards

@zainsayed4913 5 жыл бұрын

joao martins try this if you still have the issue, First the calliper tightening technique he showed Second loosen the punch bolts just slightly, pump the forks up and down without using brakes, this'll allow the exle and everything to seat properly, And then you can tighten the pinch bolts

@corneliushughes8797 7 жыл бұрын

Question how do you know if this wheel is centered when you put everything back together.

@alr028 7 жыл бұрын

Look into chain alignment, to make sure your rear tire isn't angled slightly left or right but is instead true to your front sprocket.

@mhiscott4925 6 жыл бұрын

So is there no need to put the bike on the ground and push down on the front end to straighten everything out? Some forums say to do that but is it necessary?

@sportbiketrackgear 6 жыл бұрын

IMO you do not need to do that. If you are able to slide the axle in easily and everything is lined up nicely there is no need to do that. - Van

@michaelsienicki9781 10 жыл бұрын

Hey while my front tire was off i accidently hit the front brake and it locked up, what should I do to fix this problem?

@daboroxson15 9 жыл бұрын

Michael Sienicki I'm assuming you fixed the problem, but you could compress the pistons back into the caliper with a clamp and piece of wood. If the pistons came all the way out and brake fluid escaped, you will need to work the piston back in, and then bleed the brakes.

@kimberlymccullough3004 2 жыл бұрын

What happens when the doesn’t move ? It’s lock now after putting new one on

@sportbiketrackgear 2 жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure what you are referring to here but assume the wheel is not spinning after the wheel has been reinstalled. I would remove the wheel and double check the position of the wheel spacers and all of your work. Hard to do much via KZfaq comments. - Van

@shawoo 10 жыл бұрын

What kind of lube should we put on the front axle?

@AmericanBadAss901 10 жыл бұрын

KY JELLY PAL.

@daboroxson15 9 жыл бұрын

shawoo I've heard general purpose grease is okay, but if you want to go above and beyond I'd use ball bearing grease.

@reidelarguelles850 6 жыл бұрын

i like y our hat

@Za_TA 3 жыл бұрын

Bought them. Those plastic protector crap, broken, cracked. removing installing tought. Plus beads on tires rips. Trew away whole set. Better give 20$ at shop and job done

@sportbiketrackgear 3 жыл бұрын

I would not change a tire without a proper tire machine. - Van

@JustinKeithD 5 жыл бұрын

How freely should the front tire spin with everything mounted?

@sportbiketrackgear 5 жыл бұрын

What is the year, make and model of your bike? Also is it the front or rear wheel? - Van

@JustinKeithD 5 жыл бұрын

@@sportbiketrackgear Thank you for replying! I am losing my mind worrying if something is wrong and if ive been riding it like this the whole time. 2006 suzuki gsxr 600

@JustinKeithD 5 жыл бұрын

@@sportbiketrackgear also if I remove the calipers and it spins freely is it safe to assume everything is ok in the axle and I should look to the braking system?

@sportbiketrackgear 5 жыл бұрын

No worries. The front should free spin relatively easy, for sure it should free spin easier than the rear will given the resistance the chain and sprockets add. When the front brakes are hot the free spin of the front wheel will be a little less than when they are cold. With the bike on the front stand spin the front hard, you should see a couple of revolutions or so. This will vary from bike to bike. - Brian Van

@JustinKeithD 5 жыл бұрын

@@sportbiketrackgear I am trying to spin it HARD and I barely get half a turn. So something is definitely off.