30 Second Front wheel Change

[fastfrank38]

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Frank

[ManfredH]

Where's the problem? Without brake calipers this should be easy. A time ago there was a bet in a German TV show where a guy with his girlfriend changed the front wheel while riding. Look here: Reifenwechsel während der Fahrt - YouTube

[fastfrank38]

Originally Posted by ManfredH

Where's the problem? Without brake calipers this should be easy. A time ago there was a bet in a German TV show where a guy with his girlfriend changed the front wheel while riding. Look here: Reifenwechsel während der Fahrt - YouTube

That was a cool video, in my video the Brake Calipers are on!

Frank

[ManfredH]

But he didn't have to remove the calipers (which is necessary to remove the front wheel on a S-RR).

[fastfrank38]

Originally Posted by ManfredH

But he didn't have to remove the calipers (which is necessary to remove the front wheel on a S-RR).

I know my video picture size is small but you can clearly see that both calipers are bolted to the forks, my point to the video is that with my kit you can change the front wheel on a S100rr with the calipers attached.

Other than my kit you will need to bevel the front pads just a little and trim some material from the front fender so it will flex enough (or you can just remove the fender during a wheel change if you don't want to trim it.

Frank

[ManfredH]

Didn't notice that the bike is an S-RR. However, I doubt that it's possible to remove the wheel without removing the (stock) calipers in advance. My own S-RR will "show up" in 2 weeks and therefore I don't have access to an S-RR at the moment. However, I have the manual of the bike and it says clearly that one has to remove the calipers first. That's all I can say. Of course, with the right tool (impact wrench) you need much less time than doing it without.

[S1000RR ROB]

as a bike tec myself i noticed and lemme tell ya thas quite impressive, didnt realise you could do that myself..

i myself wouldent do it to my bike for fear of snapping the mudguard because what his doing is twisting the fork stantions to move them out of the way...

very good tho

[fastfrank38]

Originally Posted by S1000RR ROB

as a bike tec myself i noticed and lemme tell ya thas quite impressive, didnt realise you could do that myself..

i myself wouldent do it to my bike for fear of snapping the mudguard because what his doing is twisting the fork stantions to move them out of the way...

very good tho

Yes, the forks do twist out to so the caliper will clear, the fender has to be trimmed (or removed) to get the necessary clearance, however the plastic fender will flex an amazing amount. See pics of the cut out.
The main purpose of this is of course Racing and track days.

FF

[viperclaw]

Frank,

Do you have to tighten the pinch bolts for the axle? Your kit fits on the stock axle end?

Do the calipers mar the rim much this way? Probably doesn't matter too much for racing applications as teams will probably have at least two sets of rims or more.

[markjenn]

Frank, it would be good if you could explain exactly what your "kit" does and where it is on your web site.

- Mark