Rear wheel removal

[The Rookie]

Hi guys, been away a while!

Daughters rear tyre is getting low and she's also having issues with the back stepping out, have been quoted for a new tyre but it includes £30 for the wheel removal and refit so looking to save that £30! Is it as simple as removing the exhaust and then the centre nut and taking it off (possibly backing off the brake first)?

[Bekass]

yes you have to remove the exhaust first. some times the whell nut is very tight, you will need a impact wrench or a lever with a big wrench. when you get it off, then you loosen the brake cable.

all the best!

[The Rookie]

Cheers, I will be deploying my Breaker Bar then!

I presume the rear wheel bearing comes apart in the process or does it come off whole?

[streido]

It comes off whole, with the bearing left in. I also had to loosen off my rear mudguard too to get it off. Pain in the hole really, they couldve made it a whole lot easier. Seems crazy to have to remove the exhaust etc but you do, never had to do it on any other scooter i owned.

[The Rookie]

Thanks for that....no experience of any other Scoots but the exhaust takes all of 5 minutes (once it's cool!) and been off a few times recently so should be easy enough! I always copperease the fixings!

As a Scotsman you'll no doubt understand the incentive to save £30 by DIYing the wheel removal ;-)

[streido]

Yeah, i got quoted £50 wheel to change a tyre if i took the whole scoot in, or £30 per tyre if i took just the wheel in. Ended up finding a small local guy who did it for £10 per wheel if i dropped off the wheels and new tyres. Some places are just a total rip-off.

[The Rookie]

Dead done, wheel off in 5 minutes (not sure whether the snow meant I was faster or slower!), £35 for a new tyre, back on in 3 minutes!

[fshfindr]

Very good.  You don't sound like a rookie.  Half inch here in S Jersey.  How much did you get?

Rich L.

[The Rookie]

Less than a 1/4", I have a sheet of corrugated plastic I use to lie on, so kept fairly dry while popping the exhaust nuts off at the head, used the rear brake adjuster to lock up the back wheel while I cracked the big nut off.  Do lots of work on cars and bikes (of the human powered variety) so tools is not an issue!