How do I change the rear brakes on a 86 Honda Rebel, it has a rear drum and I wonder if it is possible to change the brake shoes without removing the wheel.
If I have to remove the wheel, how do you do that, I mean, how do you lift the rear end of the bike?|||The rear wheel has to be removed to change the brakes.
Put the side stand down.
Put a floor jack under the frame at the right front foot peg (or a little more to the rear) to get the rear wheel off of the ground.
http://www.dansmc.com/rear_wheels.htm
Any questions - just ask.|||save yourself a headache and bring it somewhere|||If you dont know how I would take it to a friend or to a motorcylcle shop and they should have some tips on how to change the brakes. Good luck|||You have to jack it up at the frame in front of the wheel.A motrocycle jack is best.The wheel does have to come off so make sure you jack it up enough to get the wheel out.Once you get it up take off the brake rod loosen the axle,take the chain off the rear sprocket,pull the axle and comes right out.The brake hub slides right out of the wheel.It%26#039;s not a hard job just be carefull not to let your bike fall on you...Ride safe,there%26#039;s stupid people on the road.|||I would strongly suggest buying a repair manual. It will clearly show and tell how to perform this operation. Brakes are serious business. They are not hard to repair, but they must be done right.
No-one has done brake work on any of my vehicles or cycles except me. I trust myself. Also, I will not work on another person%26#039;s brakes. I don%26#039;t want the liability. Which, actually, is why you did not get an answer from me.|||any serious biker should know something about their machine.take firecrackers advice and purchase a good shop manual, it will pay for itself the first time you use it.
