Excellent! I don't know if this applies to this style of front axle pinch bolts but, on my moto-x bikes, I always torqued the axle, instal led the front axle pinch bolts loosely, lowered the bike, applied the front brake and pumped the fork a few times to allow the axle to find its "home". Then I had a helper snug the pinch bolts. I would then place back on the stand and torque. This was to prevent any binding of the fork tubes. On some bikes, it was necessary to temporarily tighten one side of the pinch bolts to hold the axle, then loosen the pinch bolts and proceed with the above.
Thanks for the feedback. I can definitely see the purpose of doing that. The manual makes no mention of anything but it sounds like it’s one of those things learned with experience. I will pin your comment so that others might read it as well!
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle Just as long as I didn't come across douchey. After all, you're the engineer here....like, in a engineering heavy industry (much respect for that!). Just wanted to share some tricks I picked up along the way. Keep the momentum of this channel going! I can see the potential here. Peace, bro!
@@ironken1796 Sincerely trying to help can never be douchey, my friend! I’m engineer enough to know most people with a handful of hours worth of hands-on experience know more than the engineer that designed whatever it is 🤣 that’s why I am a manufacturing specialized engineer, I still get to tinker!
This approach is definitely not mentioned in the Ktm service manual. I've been using this approach for some time now. Also, when remounting the front calipers, first have a torque wrench adjusted to the specified torque setting ready. Then only turn the two mounting bolts to no more that finger tight. Then while squeezing firmly the front brake lever and holding the lever at that position, tighten the mounting bolts with the torque wrench. Do the same for the other caliper. That way the calipers are properly "center" over the discs.
Thankyou for a well detailed set of steps - I especially appreciated information on the socket sizes, as I was able to check I had these before starting !
Hey man, thank you very much for the kind comment. I’ve been trying to get a handle on life lately so apologies for the delayed response. I’m glad the video helped, let me know if there’s anything specific you’re looking to do next. Enjoy the start of the season with those new tires!
hey great video. what size hex bit do you need to remove the front axle bolt (the big one), and what's the torque when putting it back on? I don't think you mention in the video. thanks!
Hey sorry for missing your comment, I appreciate it. Let me check tomorrow I don’t recall for certain but I though it was 15mm. I’ll edit this comment when I confirm. The torque on the axle should be 45 Nm or 33.2 lbft!
@@chrisfurby8241 can you come do mine too now? Lol, my bike has been sitting for three weeks because I haven’t had time to pull them. I’ve decided I’m gonna do it tonight now. My fronts are chorded, pretty crazy.
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle I feel your pain, I put it off and put it off and both bikes ended up cording the rears. Did the S1K last week, KTM today, expensive couple weeks.
Thanks Alejandro, Had a new set of tires put on, rode home and the hand brake didn’t feel right and remembered your video, pumped the foot brake an voila!
I went with Michelin Road 5s great traction, it can be pretty wet here, living in an interior rain forest. I might try the Michelin Road 6s next when the reviews are in.
hi there although an older video, very informative , thank you. I am trying to remove my rear wheel as i need to change my tire (flat) but i have a difficult time clearing it from the rear brake caliber assembly not sure why that is, i was wondering if you had any issues off cam. Thank you
Great video very helpful!! However on the front axle I had to leave the right side tightened in order to loosen my axle bolt!!! So maybe loosen first before taken out clamp bolts
Hey Steve, in order to relieve the weight off of the axle clamps while re-installing the axle! Otherwise, with the weight of the front still resting on those locations it is next to impossible to reinstall.
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle not to discredit you, but I found that loosening the axel capture bolts first didn’t work for me. The axel continued to spin while trying to loosen the axel nut for the front tire. I re-tighten the axel capture bolts, and the axel nut broke free when loosening it. Again, thanks for your help brother.
@@M3thodbombz Ahhh I see how that could be the case. The bike was still on the stands (resting on the axle capture area) so I was able to break mine free because of that. Then I unweighted the forks and axle capture area with the jack to remove the axle. Thanks for the feedback, I’m sure it will help others!
Thank you all so much for nearly 200 subscribers, it has been an amazing couple months! If you need tires of other parts please consider using my Cycle Gear link in the description, it costs you nothing and keeps the channel going. For now, I am happy to bring you the complete Duke tire removal video, one of many more helpful DIY’s to come.
Hey thanks for the comment, sorry for the late response I’ve been dealing with a medical issue. You’re right, I didn’t specify the final torque. The front spindle should be torqued to 45 Nm (33.2 lbft)! Let me know if you have any other questions
Oh interesting, I’ve not thought to. A larger contact patch certainly sounds more appealing though. I will search the forums but I’ve not seen that just yet. Looking at it seems like there would be clearance for a small widening but I couldn’t say for certain. I’ll let you know if I find anything!
@MotoLeaning 10 hours ago FWIW, recommend an ABBA stand for tire (and most regular) maintenance. Purchased one 10 years ago and haven't looked back. P.S. Bridgestone RS11 rears in 180 section are listed on their global site, so should be available soon. Keep up the good content.
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle Great! While you are editing this, please check: Once the chain is set correctly as per KTM description (which is an awkward way of doing...), the two lock nuts on both sides locked and the chain checked for the correct tension - which it should be, the last step is to torque the axle nut (90 nm).... However once torqued, check the chain tension again - it is out! Too tight! I had to do mine 3X to get it right! Regards and blessings!
Hey Diego, I appreciate the feedback. The cuts are so I don’t waste an hour of your time moving the camera around and rummaging through my toolbox lol. What questions do you have, I’d be happy to clarify anything?
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle Many thanx, you are really doing a great job for us. I bought many expensive tools and I try to push myself to use them. Sometimes I'm very lazy and I prefere to take the bike to the shop.
I got you, also I’m gonna have to follow my own tutorial here soon. My tires are COOKED but this is my second season on the same ones. I appreciate your support, let me know what other info you need for the bike.
Could someone confirm if the orange wheels on the KTM 890 Duke R are painted, or were they powder coated. With less that 400 miles on the ODO, I have already discovered a small void (about the width of a pin head or 2mm) on the outer edge of the rear wheel. There appears to be a white color substrate beneath the orange surface. I have not ridden the bike on any dirt or gravel surface, just smooth pavement. So I cannot imagine a pebble the size of a bb could have hit the wheel at high speed. I've owned and still do, many bikes (ktm 950 sm, but mostly Japanese bikes) and have not seen this kind of issue. Might this be something covered by the warranty? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Hey there, I’ve actually been looking into this and there’s really not much information out there. I am lead to believe from what little I’ve found that the wheels are painted. I would certainly try to talk to the AD you got your bike from, perhaps it even came with that defect in which case they might repair it for you? I’ve not heard of warranty claims on that before but could never hurt to ask, especially if it’s large enough to introduce water to that sub straight and become a greater flaking issue.
Thanks so much for the support. I’ve got so much 890 content coming for you! Definitely enjoy your new bike, it’s been a constant source of joy for me! You ride safe too 👌🏽🔥
Haha I’ll keep that in mind! I’ve got the two lights going during my late night session, I should’ve brought out the big guns in hindsight. Thanks for the feedback, I hope the video was still helpful! 😁
@@duc7686 Hey, so sorry I didn’t see the notification for this comment. You know, I’ve not had to yet. You’re looking to remove the caliper from the swing arm? Or are you talking about removing the pads from the caliper?
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle removing the caliper from the mounting bracket. I did a glance over the repair manual an I didn’t see it in there. Maybe I’m over looking it. On my RC8 I remove the brake caliper to make room when I remove the rear wheel.
I just use the basic cycle gear trackside stand, sovrn.co/1e7g3pd. If you wait until a usual retail holiday you can typically find a 50% off sale! I picked up both front and back for under $100 last year.
Continuing my trend of doing zero research and just copying Alejandro's mods, bike's in for S22s today (finally getting the Tech Pack too 🤪). Also how's the achilles? Hope you're healing up👍
This made my day! I appreciate you. I have some mods here that you’re going to love. I think in the next two weeks I should be able to have just enough mobility to try some basic work. I’m relearning how to walk without crutches right now and my legs are quite atrophied. Spirits are high though and my motivation to get back to building this channel is through the roof! Thanks again man, I really appreciate it!
Is there anything in particular you’d like to see? I was going to do a status to update where I am personally but those videos never do well, in it though I was going to ask those who have been supportive if I can answer a specific question for them?
Excellent! I don't know if this applies to this style of front axle pinch bolts but, on my moto-x bikes, I always torqued the axle, instal led the front axle pinch bolts loosely, lowered the bike, applied the front brake and pumped the fork a few times to allow the axle to find its "home". Then I had a helper snug the pinch bolts. I would then place back on the stand and torque. This was to prevent any binding of the fork tubes. On some bikes, it was necessary to temporarily tighten one side of the pinch bolts to hold the axle, then loosen the pinch bolts and proceed with the above.
Thanks for the feedback. I can definitely see the purpose of doing that. The manual makes no mention of anything but it sounds like it’s one of those things learned with experience. I will pin your comment so that others might read it as well!
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle Just as long as I didn't come across douchey. After all, you're the engineer here....like, in a engineering heavy industry (much respect for that!). Just wanted to share some tricks I picked up along the way. Keep the momentum of this channel going! I can see the potential here. Peace, bro!
@@ironken1796 Sincerely trying to help can never be douchey, my friend! I’m engineer enough to know most people with a handful of hours worth of hands-on experience know more than the engineer that designed whatever it is 🤣 that’s why I am a manufacturing specialized engineer, I still get to tinker!
This approach is definitely not mentioned in the Ktm service manual. I've been using this approach for some time now. Also, when remounting the front calipers, first have a torque wrench adjusted to the specified torque setting ready. Then only turn the two mounting bolts to no more that finger tight. Then while squeezing firmly the front brake lever and holding the lever at that position, tighten the mounting bolts with the torque wrench. Do the same for the other caliper. That way the calipers are properly "center" over the discs.
@@winfieldjung9370 it’s this type of knowledge I’m so happy is on the channel now. Thank you!
Thankyou for a well detailed set of steps - I especially appreciated information on the socket sizes, as I was able to check I had these before starting !
Hey man, thank you very much for the kind comment. I’ve been trying to get a handle on life lately so apologies for the delayed response. I’m glad the video helped, let me know if there’s anything specific you’re looking to do next. Enjoy the start of the season with those new tires!
hey great video. what size hex bit do you need to remove the front axle bolt (the big one), and what's the torque when putting it back on? I don't think you mention in the video. thanks!
Hey sorry for missing your comment, I appreciate it. Let me check tomorrow I don’t recall for certain but I though it was 15mm. I’ll edit this comment when I confirm. The torque on the axle should be 45 Nm or 33.2 lbft!
12mm hex torqued to 45nm
Just pulled the wheels and taking them to get tires mounted, love having these vids as a resource when I need em 😉
@@chrisfurby8241 can you come do mine too now? Lol, my bike has been sitting for three weeks because I haven’t had time to pull them. I’ve decided I’m gonna do it tonight now. My fronts are chorded, pretty crazy.
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle I feel your pain, I put it off and put it off and both bikes ended up cording the rears. Did the S1K last week, KTM today, expensive couple weeks.
Thanks Alejandro,
Had a new set of tires put on, rode home and the hand brake didn’t feel right and remembered your video, pumped the foot brake an voila!
I’m glad I could help!! 😁 what tires did you go with??
I went with Michelin Road 5s great traction, it can be pretty wet here, living in an interior rain forest. I might try the Michelin Road 6s next when the reviews are in.
Ahhh, yes I was looking at those as well. Wet traction in a rainforest makes a whole lot of sense. What a cool environment to ride in though!
hi there although an older video, very informative , thank you. I am trying to remove my rear wheel as i need to change my tire (flat) but i have a difficult time clearing it from the rear brake caliber assembly not sure why that is, i was wondering if you had any issues off cam. Thank you
Great video very helpful!! However on the front axle I had to leave the right side tightened in order to loosen my axle bolt!!! So maybe loosen first before taken out clamp bolts
Very clean and easy to understand instruction. Thank you. Enjoyed this video.
Glad to help, sir! Thank you for the comment
Hi Alejandro, what was the reasoning to use the low jack under the oil pan? I thought the front and rear stand would suffice?
Hey Steve, in order to relieve the weight off of the axle clamps while re-installing the axle! Otherwise, with the weight of the front still resting on those locations it is next to impossible to reinstall.
Really glad you put up this video brother. Going to change the tires on my 790 this weekend
Thanks for the comment! It’s great to hear it’s helping people. Which ones tires did you choose?
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle not to discredit you, but I found that loosening the axel capture bolts first didn’t work for me. The axel continued to spin while trying to loosen the axel nut for the front tire. I re-tighten the axel capture bolts, and the axel nut broke free when loosening it.
Again, thanks for your help brother.
@@M3thodbombz Ahhh I see how that could be the case. The bike was still on the stands (resting on the axle capture area) so I was able to break mine free because of that. Then I unweighted the forks and axle capture area with the jack to remove the axle. Thanks for the feedback, I’m sure it will help others!
Thank you all so much for nearly 200 subscribers, it has been an amazing couple months! If you need tires of other parts please consider using my Cycle Gear link in the description, it costs you nothing and keeps the channel going.
For now, I am happy to bring you the complete Duke tire removal video, one of many more helpful DIY’s to come.
Thank you again for these how-to videos. They are absolute gold👍
I’m happy they will come in handy for everyone. I have always benefitted from how to’s from others so I’m glad to pay it forward!
great video, did I miss the front axle torque setting? thanks!
Hey thanks for the comment, sorry for the late response I’ve been dealing with a medical issue. You’re right, I didn’t specify the final torque. The front spindle should be torqued to 45 Nm (33.2 lbft)! Let me know if you have any other questions
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle no worries hope everything is okay . Thanks!
Excellent video, thank you
Thank you, let me know if you need any other DIY’s. I’ve got my 10k service coming up!
Question: Can you install 200mm tires on the 890 R? Or maybe 190mm?
Oh interesting, I’ve not thought to. A larger contact patch certainly sounds more appealing though. I will search the forums but I’ve not seen that just yet. Looking at it seems like there would be clearance for a small widening but I couldn’t say for certain. I’ll let you know if I find anything!
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle Hey thanks!
@MotoLeaning
10 hours ago
FWIW, recommend an ABBA stand for tire (and most regular) maintenance. Purchased one 10 years ago and haven't looked back.
P.S. Bridgestone RS11 rears in 180 section are listed on their global site, so should be available soon. Keep up the good content.
Thanks Alejandro! If possible add the correct chain tension procedure to this video... it will help a lot. Regards and blessings!
Hey thanks so much, I could use the blessing as I’m learning to walk right again haha. I have the video shot and it’s in the editing process now!
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle Great! While you are editing this, please check: Once the chain is set correctly as per KTM description (which is an awkward way of doing...), the two lock nuts on both sides locked and the chain checked for the correct tension - which it should be, the last step is to torque the axle nut (90 nm).... However once torqued, check the chain tension again - it is out! Too tight! I had to do mine 3X to get it right! Regards and blessings!
Thanks, this helpt me put new tiers on my Duke 790 :D
Glad to hear it brother. Also I like the profile picture. Ride safe, cheers!
Your video is great for intermediate. I’m a dummy and I need more steps. Why did you do so many cuts?
Hey Diego, I appreciate the feedback. The cuts are so I don’t waste an hour of your time moving the camera around and rummaging through my toolbox lol. What questions do you have, I’d be happy to clarify anything?
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle Many thanx, you are really doing a great job for us. I bought many expensive tools and I try to push myself to use them. Sometimes I'm very lazy and I prefere to take the bike to the shop.
Thanks for sharing bro.. It's much appreciated
I got you, also I’m gonna have to follow my own tutorial here soon. My tires are COOKED but this is my second season on the same ones. I appreciate your support, let me know what other info you need for the bike.
Could someone confirm if the orange wheels on the KTM 890 Duke R are painted, or were they powder coated. With less that 400 miles on the ODO, I have already discovered a small void (about the width of a pin head or 2mm) on the outer edge of the rear wheel. There appears to be a white color substrate beneath the orange surface. I have not ridden the bike on any dirt or gravel surface, just smooth pavement. So I cannot imagine a pebble the size of a bb could have hit the wheel at high speed. I've owned and still do, many bikes (ktm 950 sm, but mostly Japanese bikes) and have not seen this kind of issue. Might this be something covered by the warranty? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Hey there, I’ve actually been looking into this and there’s really not much information out there. I am lead to believe from what little I’ve found that the wheels are painted. I would certainly try to talk to the AD you got your bike from, perhaps it even came with that defect in which case they might repair it for you? I’ve not heard of warranty claims on that before but could never hurt to ask, especially if it’s large enough to introduce water to that sub straight and become a greater flaking issue.
Thanks for your thoughts on this. I'll look into this issue with a KTM dealer and see what kind of response I'll get on this.
@@winfieldjung9370 Sorry I couldn’t find a definitive answer for you, definitely let us know the outcome and congratulations on the new ride!
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle will do!
Great video, just removed my 790 wheels using the exact sane process 🧡🖤🤍
Thanks man, glad it helped you 👌🏽
Loving your content Alejandro. Bought myself an 890r and I want to learn this bike inside and out. Much love brother, ride safe 🤙🏻
Thanks so much for the support. I’ve got so much 890 content coming for you! Definitely enjoy your new bike, it’s been a constant source of joy for me! You ride safe too 👌🏽🔥
Aziz, light!
Needs more lighting. Hard to see.
Haha I’ll keep that in mind! I’ve got the two lights going during my late night session, I should’ve brought out the big guns in hindsight. Thanks for the feedback, I hope the video was still helpful! 😁
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle yes, the video was extremely helpful. Any idea how to remove the rear caliper from its bracket?
@@duc7686 Hey, so sorry I didn’t see the notification for this comment. You know, I’ve not had to yet. You’re looking to remove the caliper from the swing arm? Or are you talking about removing the pads from the caliper?
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle removing the caliper from the mounting bracket. I did a glance over the repair manual an I didn’t see it in there. Maybe I’m over looking it. On my RC8 I remove the brake caliper to make room when I remove the rear wheel.
mate~ super-you shhared amazing , have a good day-;))
Thank you for the comment, I hope the video helps you!
what tires did you get
Got the S22 Battleaxe! I love them, but this will be the first full season on them since last season I was hurt. I may do a review eventually. Cheers!
the exact video i was looking for
Glad I could help you brother! Let me know what others you need and I’ll try and get them uploaded. Ride safe 🔥
hey all as anyone a tip for a good front stand for the duke 790
I just use the basic cycle gear trackside stand, sovrn.co/1e7g3pd. If you wait until a usual retail holiday you can typically find a 50% off sale! I picked up both front and back for under $100 last year.
Looking forward to seeing what data you can grab. 👍👍
It’s looking pretty good so far, I hope to bring everyone some awesome capability soon
Continuing my trend of doing zero research and just copying Alejandro's mods, bike's in for S22s today (finally getting the Tech Pack too 🤪). Also how's the achilles? Hope you're healing up👍
This made my day! I appreciate you. I have some mods here that you’re going to love. I think in the next two weeks I should be able to have just enough mobility to try some basic work. I’m relearning how to walk without crutches right now and my legs are quite atrophied. Spirits are high though and my motivation to get back to building this channel is through the roof! Thanks again man, I really appreciate it!
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle glad to hear you're on the mend and def looking forward to more content 😁
Is there anything in particular you’d like to see? I was going to do a status to update where I am personally but those videos never do well, in it though I was going to ask those who have been supportive if I can answer a specific question for them?
@@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle if I remember correctly it's already on your list but full exhaust and tune fo sho 😎
Hard to see any details, not a very well lit area
Workin with what I’ve got! I have some studio lights now that will help future videos. I appreciate the feedback bro!