The rear wheel and tire I put on the 86 Connie from the 94 had gotten smooth on the middle like most of my tires, so it was time for a new rear tire. This will be the last one before this bike gets to be 100k more miles than the 94 and retired.
So Friday night I put the bike up on its centerstand, but this time I decided to pull the mufflers just to see how much easier that makes this process. It's a big difference, and more on the second project that started .
I haven't used a 27mm socket for this project, which is the right one for the crown nut. I got everything apart and dropped the wheel and new tire off at Poway Motorcycles, my usual shop for remounting tires. They did their usual quick and effective work. I picked up the wheel but I also ran by Harbor Freight and picked up a 27mm socket. What's the point of doing a project if you don't get to buy a new tool?
Everything lined back up pretty well-easier than usual to get the axle back through. Having the socket instead of improvising a way to hold the crown nut and tighten the axle was much easier, and getting the nut tightened up and a cotter pin through the axle.
With the muffler "cans" off I decided to sand them down and try repainting them. Even though I plan on selling the 86 as a parts bike/first Connie for someone else, the cans will look better and I'll get the experience with high heat paint. So last night I sanded them to prep for paint. Today is a bit cool and overcast, so I'll paint them tomorrow.
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