Removal of gixer 600 front wheel. Help needed!

Not strictly sv650 but it for the gixer front end on my sv!

I'm having trouble removing the front wheel on the gixer front end. I've undone the bolts at the bottom of the forks and I can turn the spindle, however, the spindle is not coming out, it just spins.

What am I doing wrong, can someone help me???

It's the k5 gixer 600 special edition front end.

I know it's probably something easy but it's begining to infuriate me!

[northwind]

Hmm, don't know that particular model but in most GSXRs the spindle doesn't thread into the fork, there's a threaded insert instead. So if you unscrew all the pinch bolts, and turn the bolt, the threaded insert turns too and the spindle goes nowhere- with that setup you need to loosen the bolt end but leave the spacer end tight. Is it like that do you think?

[DarrenSV650S]

Phil, the pinch bolts on the end of the spindle with a flange on it should be tight. You then unscrew the spindle from the other end.
Didn't you have to do that when you were putting the forks on?

[Rich]

Yeh the pinch bolts on the rhs (facing the bike) Need to be tight and then undo the other side and it should slide out. Don't forget to remove your calipers though as the wheel doesn't come out with them in place. hth Rich

Originally Posted by northwind

Hmm, don't know that particular model but in most GSXRs the spindle doesn't thread into the fork, there's a threaded insert instead. So if you unscrew all the pinch bolts, and turn the bolt, the threaded insert turns too and the spindle goes nowhere- with that setup you need to loosen the bolt end but leave the spacer end tight. Is it like that do you think?

This sounds like it should do the trick. I did try this but couldn't shift the spindle. *note to self, must try harder!*

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Phil, the pinch bolts on the end of the spindle with a flange on it should be tight. You then unscrew the spindle from the other end.
Didn't you have to do that when you were putting the forks on?

Got the front end complete from a low milage bike so I just slotted it on!

Originally Posted by Uber

Yeh the pinch bolts on the rhs (facing the bike) Need to be tight and then undo the other side and it should slide out. Don't forget to remove your calipers though as the wheel doesn't come out with them in place. hth Rich

Had been told about the calipers, was gonna try without but guess I wont now!

Cheers everyone for your replies.

Regards

[Rich]

Originally Posted by phil24_7

Had been told about the calipers, was gonna try without but guess I wont now!

Cheers everyone for your replies.

Regards

Tried and tested for you mate with no success!!

Ha ha, ok, well I'm going home now to butcher my bike!

[northwind]

You legend

[DarrenSV650S]

I take it you have something similar to this:
Clicky

Why is it coming off anyway

Tis all done now, had to take the wheels off to get new tyres (Pilot Power 2CT's!). Yes, I had to buy a spindle removal tool as I couldn't locate a 24mm Allen Key!

I now have 2 black wheels on the bike instead of a black front and a silver rear as I fritted the wheel that I've had in my garage for 9 months!!