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OK, so I now have, or have on the way, new tires (Shinkos), rebuild kits for front and rear master and caliper brake cylinders and fork seals. Any pearly words of wisdom out there that I need to know other than it is impossible to remove the rear wheel the way the manual tells you to on the center stand on a 1982, which of course you don’t realize until you have removed the axle and now have an immovable 600 lb lump sitting in the middle of your garage floor?
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What problem do you have? I believe the tire comes out without jacking beyond what the center stand does. Get your spacers and caliper out of the way.

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Hmm, I didn't remove the spacers. Maybe that was my problem. Thanks.
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Not a wheel removal tip per se but any time i am doing something like this i put a strap around the front wheel and center stand.
With all the rear end wrasslin' the strap will stop the bike from pitching forward.

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steve murdoch icoa #5322 wrote:Not a wheel removal tip per se but any time i am doing something like this i put a strap around the front wheel and center stand.
With all the rear end wrasslin' the strap will stop the bike from pitching forward.

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Great idea Steve! and easy to do.
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You also need to remove the section of the bag bracket that's bolted together with stubborn Phillips-head screws. Think it also says that in the owner's manual.

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I did that (impact screwdriver) but still couldn't seem to wiggle it out through the gap. It must have been the spacer stopping it. I finally picked the back end up with an engine hoist and set the stand back down on a 2 X 6. If you have someone to give you a hand to centerstand it that is probably a good way to do it and make life a little easier.
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I've never had a problem removing mine. It can be a bit tight getting it past the brackets and fender. But, it will go. As mentioned above, do remove the spacer on the right side and the caliper bracket. Also, be certain the chain is completely out of the way. Wiggle and waggle it by going sideways. If I remember correctly, slide the bottom of the tire to the left. (Clears the sprocket going that direction.) Also, if needed, let the air out of the tire so that it will 'squoosh' down a little.
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Limey01 wrote:OK, so I now have, or have on the way, new tires (Shinkos), rebuild kits for front and rear master and caliper brake cylinders and fork seals. Any pearly words of wisdom out there that I need to know other than it is impossible to remove the rear wheel the way the manual tells you to on the center stand on a 1982, which of course you don’t realize until you have removed the axle and now have an immovable 600 lb lump sitting in the middle of your garage floor?
I don't know if this counts as words of wisdom, but I strongly suggest that while you're doing the fork seals you do the following:

At a minimum, put a micrometer or caliper on the slider tubes to check for wear. If the seal is leaking, it's probably just the seal, but I have had worn slider tubes on an abused SV650 that resulted in leaking even after seal replacement. Those were so bad that I could actually feel the diameter changing as I slid my hand along the length of the tube. Any CBX forks are certainly old enough that they could have similar problems. If you do need (or just want) new tubes, I can vouch for the ones from TNK sold through RaceTech. At my request, Traxxion Dynamics ordered a set for my Pro-Link forks and reported that they were very impressed with the quality.

If you haven't already, I would strongly suggest fitting some RaceTech cartridge emulators to those forks while they're apart for service to fit the new seals. Reams have already been written here and elsewhere about the benefits of the emulators, so I won't say more about this unless you ask for more.
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Thanks for the advice Phil. I went the “quick” route and just threw a new set of seals in for the time being. I did measure the length of the springs and gave everything a quick once over before reassembly and all seemed to be in order. I do need to revisit the front wheel bearings but want to buy new ones and seals before I attack that.
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yup, race tech emulators and springs, no regrets, good value, great improvement... 8)
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Limey01 wrote:Thanks for the advice Phil. I went the “quick” route and just threw a new set of seals in for the time being. I did measure the length of the springs and gave everything a quick once over before reassembly and all seemed to be in order. I do need to revisit the front wheel bearings but want to buy new ones and seals before I attack that.
If the forks don't leak after the new seals, then your slider tubes are good enough. :)

Good luck!
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