Rubber dampers in rear tire

[Wheelin]

So, this last weekend was my first attempt at replacing the rear tire. It was agony, but I *think* I was successful.

The rubber wedge shaped dampers fell out as I removed the rear tire from the shaft, and I wasn’t entirely sure how to put them back in. I reasoned that the little rubber strips between the wedges acted as sort of a bridge over the splines and installed them that way. Did I do it right? My rear wheel hasn’t fallen off yet while I’ve been riding, but that doesn’t mean I’m not screwing something up.

 

[nelly5]

That sounds right to me. I believe there’s really only one way to install them.


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[Wheelin]

Thanks. I reviewed Twisties tutorial and pics and I think I did it right. I was so preoccupied with the YouTube demonstrations that I neglected to look at the wisdom that you guys have shared on the forum. Maybe next time it won’t be quite so painful!

 

[Boris]

That sounds right to me. I believe there’s really only one way to install them.


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Yes, they can only go in one way.

 

[Cycledude]

Those little rubber bridges that hold two dampers together will eventually wear out and there won’t be anything holding them together but they still work fine, the bridges on my 50,000 mile Tenere were all shot by about 40,000 miles it just makes slipping the hub into the wheel a little more difficult . I have always been very thankful for Twisties great threads with fantastic pictures explaining about changing tires !

 

[RaginTxn]

So, this last weekend was my first attempt at replacing the rear tire. It was agony, but I *think* I was successful.

The rubber wedge shaped dampers fell out as I removed the rear tire from the shaft, and I wasn’t entirely sure how to put them back in. I reasoned that the little rubber strips between the wedges acted as sort of a bridge over the splines and installed them that way. Did I do it right? My rear wheel hasn’t fallen off yet while I’ve been riding, but that doesn’t mean I’m not screwing something up.

Good to go! Had the same thing happen to me - just looked at it and that how they seemed to go back in. I actually had one that didn't fall out and tipped me off to who they were in originally. The thing that gave me the most trouble was fitting it back on the socket

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[Wheelin]

Good to go! Had the same thing happen to me - just looked at it and that how they seemed to go back in. I actually had one that didn't fall out and tipped me off to who they were in originally. The thing that gave me the most trouble was fitting it back on the socket

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Yeah, I think that I invented a few new cuss words trying to get that rear tire back on the bike!

 

[RCinNC]

I've gotten into the habit of taking a couple of strips of Gorilla Tape and taping the hub clutch (the silver disc on the hub that meshes into the final drive) to the wheel before I remove the wheel. That helps keep it from getting dislodged when you remove the wheel and then all those cush bumpers fall out and get jammed up. The tape makes it easier to get the wheel back on, too.

 

[RaginTxn]

Yeah, I think that I invented a few new cuss words trying to get that rear tire back on the bike!

Hahahaha, you and me both - seriously

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[Wheelin]

I've gotten into the habit of taking a couple of strips of Gorilla Tape and taping the hub clutch (the silver disc on the hub that meshes into the final drive) to the wheel before I remove the wheel. That helps keep it from getting dislodged when you remove the wheel and then all those cush bumpers fall out and get jammed up. The tape makes it easier to get the wheel back on, too.

That’s a good idea...but did you see the post entitled “an easier way to change the rear tire” or something like that? Seems like that author also came up with an idea. He can probably express his solution far more eloquently than this wannabe mechanic.

 

[RCinNC]

I did see that post, and I'm definitely incorporating his ideas into my next tire change (put off until the rotator cuff surgery heals totally). I can't believe that I've changed 10 rear tires on my bike, and never thought of using the axle as an alignment tool to get the hub clutch to mesh with the final drive.