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Duane Ausherman wrote:In the shop we would have help tipping the bike over to the right and then the wheel drops out easily. If working alone, just lay it over on the right side with the valve cover on a 2X4, pull the wheel out the bottom and then tip it back up on the center stand.

Years ago I used to stand on the brake side and lean the bike onto me. Whilst leaning over the bike the wheel could then be removed left handed. Awkward yes. Doable yes. Advisable, probably not. Certainly easy with a second person though.

The mudguard on the guard made it more difficult.

I'm still able to get my rear wheel out by tipping the bike over on the c/stand. Mudflap and pannier frames.
Not sure how old I'll be when that nonsense will have to stop.

Pannier frames add a new wrinkle to the process. Even though I can remove the wheel from the side with the muffler removed I have to remove my soft saddlebag guide (aka skirt guard) from the side. We seem to have about 3 methods of removal. Leaning the bike over when stuck in the boonies seems like a pretty clean method, minimizes the chance of loosing small hardware in the dirt.

I always remove the front tire first. Then, with the bike tipped forward on the front forks (cushioned on some wood or cardboard) it's easy to get the rear tire off without removing my big mud guard, muffler, or anything else except the rear axle. I never had the brakes hold it on, I wonder what's up with that.