Front wheel removal and refitting on a Kawasaki Nomad 1600

Front tyre/wheel removal and replacing on a Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1600. I am not advising anyone how to do this. I am not a mechanic!!
Do not try this if you don't know what you are doing. The bike could fall off the lift. Strap it down is the best policy. I didn't do that in this video. Not a good idea.
Produced
by
Stephen Riley "Riles"
Music
"Gustav Sting" & "Fearless First"
by
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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[@lyndonbritt2]

Fantastic tutorial!!! Thank you very much. Taking off the tire of my Kawasaki Vulcan for the 1st time and this was perfect

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

Cheers! Thanks for the comment!

[@mrcasey69]

Wrenching on cement in bare feet......like a Boss. Right on.

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

Hot day. Cement nice and cool. I promise I won’t use this video for how to OH&S. Maybe OH&S how not to. 😂😀

[@jgarcia7322]

Greg, if you compress the caliper pistons it will tilt enough to remove it. No a lot of room but time will come out without removing the rotor.

[@markwebster8176]

Thanks for that.Now I know how.

[@weltonmarshall5571]

Thanks there saved me some 💰

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

Yes it is always good to save some of them $$$$

[@niloyd]

Hi Stephen, did you up spec your tire from 130/90 to 150/80?

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

Niloyd I only put the recommended tyres on. Which I can only get Bridgestone or Dunlop

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

My bike is the Vulcan Nomad 1600 year 2007

[@jeffkeni]

The 150/80 is stock size on the 1600 Nomads (and 1500s too?). Many people switch to the 130/90 to achieve a bit quicker steering response. Non-Nomads (the Classic models) come with 130/90 stock.

[@philmanwarren3666]

front wheel bearing replacement ?

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

Haven’t done them

[@dustinlee4566]

Front wheel bearing replacement is why I am on this video

[@gharro66]

Hi There, I have a Vulcan classic with the wide front wheel and there is no room between the rim and brake rotor to slide the caliper out. Looks like I might have to take the rotor off? Any advice?

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

I can usually get the wheel off taking the caliper off. I would have thought your wheel would be the same as everything else is much the same. I just have the hard panniers. Mine is 2007 model Nomad. If you have problems search Vulcan forums. You can often find answers to most problems on the forums.

[@gharro66]

+Stephen Riley (Riles) thanks mate, I managed to wiggle the caliper out using a bit more force. new rubber will be on by the weekend :)
cheers

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

Good work. Hope you can get it on easy enough with the new tread.

[@Marel1224]

Dude, put some shoes on!!! 🤦‍♂️

[@StephenRiley_Rilesmedia]

Right I know. I Wasn’t really thinking to smart!