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I made a list back in december to focus on the changes that I wanted to do.
One of the things that attracted me to the Vulcan was its classic cruiser styling. It already had the right foundation, but I knew early on that I wanted to push it a little further toward the old-school look I had in mind.
The first item on my list was a set of retro-style Shinko tyres. To me, tyres can completely change the character of a motorcycle. So I took the wheels off and took them to a local tyre shop to get the tyres replaced.
Taking the front wheel off, no problem. Just unscrew the fender, the brakes and the axle of the wheel itself and voila! Done on the front side.
The rear side was easy as well. The back has a drumbrake with a few bolts to unscrew along with the speedometer cable and the axle. Once the wheel is off you can roll the wheel forward so you can get the chain off with ease. Unless the bike is setup high you can roll the wheel off from underneath the back fender.
A few things; when I thought I had the drumbrake secured with ducktape I lost the brake rod trunnion after taking the wheel off. Reconnecting the speedometer cable could be a b*tch depending how much slack you have on the cable.
Here is a quick illustration how it works. The cable has a small slot that needs to align with the drive inside the housing. How the line within the input is set up varies which is why I’ve shown a few examples in grey. If this is not connected properly then your speedo and odometer won’t work at all. There is an allen screw underneath the input to lock the cable. So chances are high you’d think it’s connected once you decide to tighten the allen screw that goes on the bottom side.
So note to self; make sure you hear and feel the click..
Also I’m still finding some other photos and videos because I might have lost a few clips here and there due to moving all the files from one device to another. I will update the post if I have found it.
