rear wheel

[wilcoy02]

I am getting a new metzler tire this weekend. The ole Metzler tire is being retired after 14,550 miles with dyna beads.
With the bike having 90,000 miles should I replace the rear wheel bearings? Do not believe they have ever been changed. I do know the front bearings have been replaced.

Are there any tricks to replacing the bearings? Does one need a press? Or should I just have the shop replace them?

Second question: I searched and I know there is a post on here on How to get the rear tire off an 83 gl1100 but I could not find it. Can somone point me to this info?

Since I will have the tire off I plan to drain and put something (Do not know what to fill it with) the pumpkin ball. Grease the splines, Is there anything else I should do while I have the wheel off?

Thank you for any replys and helpful info.

 

[AApple]

HERE'S a thread on replacing the rear bearings on an '83.... :good:

 

[brianinpa]

As far as the splines are concerned, there are two different camps:

1. Use Moly 60 Paste on the Splines where the final drive engages the rear wheel.
2. Use a Lithium base grease.
(I know I once read where moly 60 should be used, but everywhere I look in the Honda maintenance manual it reads to use a lithium based grease.)
The recommended gear oil for the Final Drive is Hypoid gear oil API GL-5 SAE 90... I just go to my favorite dealer and say give me a bottle of Honda Gear oil.

 

[wilcoy02]

thank you for both tips.

Now is there a thread on how to remove the rear wheel?

 

[backlander]

Here's a link to rear wheel removal from the 83 service manual in the gallery, I haven't found anything else about it on here yet.gallery/image_page.php?album_id=1159&image_id=11711

 

[AApple]

The service manual has info, but it doesn't state all of the crap that has to come off if it is dressed.

GL1100 80-83 Service Manual Page 14-5

• WindNWing
• Oct 16, 2012

This is a diagram of all of the stuff on the rear of a dresser. Not all of it has to come off, but a lot of it does.

GL1100 80-83 Service Manual Page 19-7

• WindNWing
• Oct 16, 2012