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I just put Centramatic on my front and rear wheel of my GL1800. I cannot believe the suggestions of tipping your bike over etc to put the balance ring on your rear. It took me 50 minutes taking my time for both front and rear. Here is how I installed the system
1) First I put the bike on the centerstand. Remove the 5 lug nuts. Pull the rear wheel off-let it rest to the left of the lug nuts. No need to tip bike over or even pull the tire out. The ring is only 3/8" thick at the ring portion--you have plenty of room to fit the ring/plate in between the wheel and the lug nut bolts. Put rear wheel back on.Tighten to 80 ft lbs. Done.
2)Leave bike on centerstand, jack up at engine block front end 1". remove fender, brake calipers,pull out axle, pinch bolts. Remove wheel. Remove rotor install Centramatic-reinstall rotor. Repeat other side. Reinstall wheel bolts nuts, and fender. Eat pie
Ride--report after 8K miles
1) First I put the bike on the centerstand. Remove the 5 lug nuts. Pull the rear wheel off-let it rest to the left of the lug nuts. No need to tip bike over or even pull the tire out. The ring is only 3/8" thick at the ring portion--you have plenty of room to fit the ring/plate in between the wheel and the lug nut bolts. Put rear wheel back on.Tighten to 80 ft lbs. Done.
2)Leave bike on centerstand, jack up at engine block front end 1". remove fender, brake calipers,pull out axle, pinch bolts. Remove wheel. Remove rotor install Centramatic-reinstall rotor. Repeat other side. Reinstall wheel bolts nuts, and fender. Eat pie
Ride--report after 8K miles