How to remove rear wheel on the X9 500 SL

[arion11]

Can someone please let me know how to remove the rear wheel on the x9 500 sl.

Is it a hard job?

Regards and thank you

 

[Dave Milnes]

10 minute one if it's been off before and everything coppaslipped like it should be.
1 hour if otherwise!
Start by removing the lower grey side panel.
Remove the silencer.
Undo the lower shock mounting.
Remove the split pin, nut and spacer from the axle.
Remove the nuts from the trailing arm to crankcase studs.
Slide off the trailing arm and the conical spacer.
Remove the 6 wheel bolts.
Flex the shocker backwards and weedle the wheel out from under the bike.

When refitting coppaslip all the bolts/nuts and the shaft where the bearing slides on.
The only problems you may encounter is a stubborn silencer to pipe sleeve resulting in a damaged gasket sleeve so take care twisting the silencer off the pipe, and a stubborn trailing arm not wanting to pull off the axle.

[arion11]

thank you, what is coppa slip?
Best regards

[Mr.Chips]

Special high-temperature grease which prevents corrosion and enables easy removal of bolts/parts on splines, etc. in the future.

 

[arion11]

thank you very much

[jimc]

Often just sold as "Copper grease" - I think "Coppaslip" was either a brand name or has just been adopted as the generic term.  Anyone know?

[Mr.Chips]

In my youth (late 60s, early 70s) the tubes we bought were called 'Coppaslip' and the grease was copper-coloured.

 

[jimc]

Thanks Mike.