Front Wheel Removal

disco42 · 04-14-2021, 11:48 AM

OK - so new to me and I'm certain it's fairly straight forward, but is there a link for the front wheel removal sequence for a 2018 Voyager?
Thx

**JD Hog** · 04-14-2021, 12:33 PM

This is from the Service Manual
Front wheel removal and installation

redjay · 04-14-2021, 01:13 PM

Before you start do the lifting arms of your motorcycle jack span both of the chassis rails under the Voyager ? The Voyager has chassis rails that are father apart than a lot of bikes. The Canadian Tire jack wont work unless you lengthen the arms.

MrMikey · 04-14-2021, 03:14 PM

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The Canadian Tire jack wont work unless you lengthen the arms.

As RJ said. I added a couple of inches to each end of mine, wouldn't work without it.
That sounds kind of odd now that I read it but...oh well, you get the drift LOL........Mike

naysayer · 04-14-2021, 08:58 PM

MrMikey how did you lengthen the arms on your Canadian Tire jack? Asking because it's going on sale and I'm thinking of buying.

redjay · 04-14-2021, 11:10 PM

I made new arms the same as the Canadian Tire ones but about 4 inches longer.

I used U channel steel

spby52 · 04-15-2021, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JD Hog

This is from the Service Manual
Front wheel removal and installation

Righty tighty lefty loosie ...right

redjay · 04-15-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by spby52

Righty tighty lefty loosie ...right

Correct

**JD Hog** · 04-15-2021, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by spby52

Righty tighty lefty loosie ...right

Exactly!

MrMikey · 04-16-2021, 06:11 AM

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MrMikey how did you lengthen the arms on your Canadian Tire jack? Asking because it's going on sale and I'm thinking of buying.

It's under the bike now at the back of the garage or I'd take a pic or two. If my memory serves me right I got a piece of 2 x 2 x 3/6 square tubing (or whatever the width of the top support channel is on the jack). As I said I think it's 2" wide.
Cut two pieces 3" long and split them diagonally along the length so you end up with a wedge shaped piece. Weld each piece to the end of the existing horizontal channel that the bike will sit on. Don't forget to add something to the end of each arm in case ur ride wants to slip off, a piece of 3/8" round or similar.
Cut the original rubber in half that sits on top of the channel, drill holes in the top of the channel you just modified to match the tits sticking out of the rubber and reinstall......Mike

disco42 · 04-16-2021, 10:36 AM

Great folks - thanks. Yup, same Motomaster lift so used 2x4s on the existing arms get it up enough to place jacks under the front frame rail. Definitely going to look into the welding option as a more permanent measure.

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redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,932	Before you start do the lifting arms of your motorcycle jack span both of the chassis rails under the Voyager ? The Voyager has chassis rails that are father apart than a lot of bikes. The Canadian Tire jack wont work unless you lengthen the arms. Last edited by redjay; 04-14-2021 at 04:26 PM.
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redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,932	I made new arms the same as the Canadian Tire ones but about 4 inches longer. I used U channel steel
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04-16-2021, 10:36 AM	#11
disco42 Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Osgoode, Ontario Posts: 4	Great folks - thanks. Yup, same Motomaster lift so used 2x4s on the existing arms get it up enough to place jacks under the front frame rail. Definitely going to look into the welding option as a more permanent measure.
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