SG250 Front Wheel Removal
Support the motorcycle such that the front wheel is off the ground. Warning! Make sure the motorcycle is adequately supported. If it is not, it could tip over, injuring you and damaging the motorcycle. |
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Disconnect the speedometer cable from the speedometer drive. In this photo, the speedometer cable has already been disconnected. | |
Loosen the front axle nut and bolt. | |
Loosen and remove the front caliper mounting bolts, and remove the caliper. | |
While supporting the front wheel, remove the front wheel axle, and then remove the front wheel. | |
While removing the front wheel, remove the speedometer wheel from the front wheel. Note that the front hub has drive tabs to engage the speedometer drive unit. | |
The slots that engage the tabs on the speedometer drive unit. Take care when reinstalling the front wheel to make sure the tabs and the slots are properly aligned. If you do not, you may damage the front wheel hub or the speedometer drive unit. | |
Slide the front wheel out of the forks. | |
There is a bushing between the left side of the front hub and the left fork. There is no bushing on the right side of the motorcycle. Front wheel installation is the reverse of front wheel removal. Caution! Take care to align the tabs with the front hub slots when installing the front wheel. |