Sunday 13 November 2016

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change .



Other posts on Chain sprockets for Aprilia RS 125





I use DID gold chains as they are excellent and look great too .

Buy them from here on Ebay UK 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change







How to remove the chain and sprocket from Aprilia RS 125




Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

First set up boke so back wheel is of the ground and 
all is very safe .

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

turn wheel until you find chain link and knock it of with a punch 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

pull of link locking clip 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

you should then slack off chain if you have not already done so 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Now tap out split link 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Chain is now loose and as long as your in Neutral it should pull out 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Testing chain to see if its worn and good chain should be straight 
and bad chain with bend severely like in below photo 


Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change



Now to remove sprockets you have to remove wheel and front sprocket cover 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Undo rear wheel axle spindle bolt its a 26 mm which some socket sets
dont come with so make sure you buy one that does 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Tap it through all the way out you may have to hold the weight of the 
wheel to help 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change


Wheel is now free of bike but may catch on rear brake caliper but will pull lose 

Now with the wheel on a work bench 

Now just remove this circlip and the whole sprocket and cush drive assembly
will come out .

You need to undo the bolts too to separate it all but its easy enough .

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change




Now remove the 2 allen key bolts holding on front sprocket cover 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Use circlip removal pliers to remove front sprocket 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

 Undo sprocket nuts here to save struggle later
Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change



if you need to split socket from carrier then just undo 13mm nuts and bolts 

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change

Aprilia RS 125 Rear wheel and Chain and sprocket removal replacing - how to change




                               


Ill update when the new set gets here and i refit .

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