4 - | Rear wheel

1 | Nut

2 | Pin

3 | Slider

4 | Screw

5 | Bearing

6 | Inner spacer

7 | Valve

8 | Wheel

9 | Cush drive bush

10 | Bearing

11 | Brake disc

12 | Screw

13 | Ring

Parts catalogue

Front and rear wheels
Swingarm and drive chain

Important
Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the figures alongside the text, but which can be found in the exploded view diagram.
Removal of the rear wheel
Unscrew the screws (B) to remove the brake caliper (A) from the mounting bracket, leaving it connected to the braking system.
Place the bike on a service stand so that the rear wheel is clear of the ground.
Unscrew and remove the whell retaining nut (1) on the right-hand side of the swingarm.
Loosen the screws (4) to slacken the chain.
Withdraw the axle (2) with the nut (1) from he left-hand side.
Important
During this operation, support the wheel so that it cannot fall when the axle (2) is removed.
Push the wheel forward so as to be able to unhook the chain from the rear sprocket.
Remove the rear wheel from the motorcycle, taking care not to hit the brake caliper mounting bracket, which is just resting on the swingarm, with the brake disc (11); if necessary, secure the mounting bracket to the swingarm with a tie to keep it out of the way.
Recover the spacer (10) on the sprocket side.
The wheel is removed complete with the sprocket flange.
Overhauling the rear wheel
Remove the sprocket flange from the wheel (Sect. G 8, Removal of the rear sprocket). Refer to “Overhauling the front wheel”, Sect. G 1 for information on how to check the bearings (5) and (10) and the axle (2) and how to overhaul the rear wheel rim (7).
Overhauling the rear brake disc
Unscrew and remove the six screws (12) securing the brake disc (11) to the axle (2).
Remove the rear brake disc (11).
The disc must be perfectly clean with no signs of rust, oil or grease deposits or other contaminants and must be free of any deep scoring.
Refer to Sect. C 1.1, Hydraulic brakes for the brake disc wear tolerance limits.
Apply threadlocker to the screws (12).
Refit the brake disc (11) and tighten the screws (12) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).
The cush drive bushes (9) may be removed and renewed, if necessary.
Refitting the rear wheel
Install the sprocket flange on the wheel (Sect. G 8, Refitting the rear sprocket).
If the special screws of the (4) tensioner slides have been removed, apply grease to the threads and contact face of the nut
and fit them to the swingarm.
Lock the special screws (4) in position with the circlips (13).
Install the spacer (10) on the sprocket flange with its raised edge facing outwards.
Hold the caliper mounting bracket anchored to the locating pin (C) on the swingarm.
Apply grease to the axle (2) (the grease should be applied evenly over the entire surface of the axle) and to the contact face of the nut (1), and screw the nut onto the end of the axle (2) with the shorter length thread (D).
Hook the chain onto the rear sprocket and introduce the wheel into the swingarm.
During this operation, make sure that the spacer (10) remains in its seating.
Insert the axle from the left-hand side of the swingarm, through the LH chain tensioner slider, the wheel hub, the hole on the caliper mounting bracket and the hole in the RH chain tensioner slider.
Push the axle (2) until fulyl seated, from the left-hand side of the swingarm.
Apply grease to thread of the rear wheel axle (2) and to the contact face of the nut (1).
Screw he nut onto the rear wheel axle (2) on the right-hand side of the swingarm.
Hand tighten the nut.
Proceed with the operations of chain tensioning and wheel alignment (Sect. D 4, Adjusting the chain tension).
Check that the brake hose is not pinched or excessively bent.
Tighten the nut (1) on the axle (2) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).
Tighten the screws (4) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).
Refit the brake caliper (A) and tighten the screws (B) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Frame torque settings).
Notes
The gap between the sensor and the brake disc screw must be between 0.6 and 2.2 mm.