Buell M2 Trike rear end  installation instructions.


We use this jack to work on the motorcycles while converting the bike to a trike. The jack comes with the adapters shown in the picture above.  Powder coated black. 1,000 pound capacity. $90.00 plus $30.00 shipping.


We use this wheel chock to work on the motorcycles while converting the bike to a trike. The wheel chock comes as shown in the pictures above, We sell this for $90.00 plus $20.00 shipping

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Secure the bike on a lift or in the wheel chock. Remove the transmission pulley cover and muffler. Disconnect rear brake line from the rear caliper.

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Slide jack under the bike on the rear shock mount. raise the jack so the bikes rear tire is off of the lift a couple of inches.

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Slide a 2 x 4 through the middle of the bike just above the frame, use a couple of straps around the 2 x 4 and frame on each side of the bike. Set jack stands under the 2 x 4.This will support the bike during the installation of the rear end.

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Lower the jack to take pressure off of the shock, remove the shock.
 

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Set the jack under the rear of the motor, this will support the motor during installation of the rear end. Remove swing arm allen bolts on both sides of the bike.

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Remove the top rear motor mount bolts. Remove the bottom rear motor mount bolts.

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Slide the belt off of the transmission pulley. Have a friend help remove the rear wheel and swing arm. Remove thin allen bolt inside swing arm pivot.

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Loosen both pinch bolts on rear motor mount, screw in the 2 big allen bolts into each side of swing arm pivot and pull swing arm pivot inserts out.

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Remove swing arm from rear motor mount.  Remove rear axle.

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Remove the pulley from the rear wheel. Have a friend help hold the rear end while you install a wheel and tire on the brake side of the rear end. Tighten the lug nuts, you will torque the lug nuts later.

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Turn the rear end over on to the wheel that was just installed. Mark the star plate and a spoke with green tape to help realign when reinstalling star plate. Remove the five bolts in the star plate to spokes, lift and remove the star plate with axle housing and axle as a unit. Install pulley and new longer belt as shown. The spoke that was marked with the green tape is at the back side of the rear end. The belt should be inside of all of the spokes except the front spoke. Install 7/16" pulley bolts with lock washer provided apply blue loctite and torque the pulley bolts. Have friend help hold the center section of the rear end with a screw driver through a hole in the rotor through one of the holes in the star plate. Torque the pulley bolts 55 to 65 ft. lbs.

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Install spacer on the differential spigot. Install axle, axle housing and star plate as a unit, Line up points of the star plate with the green tape. Install bolts through star plate to the spokes. Have a friend help hold the rear end while you remove star plate bolts one at a time apply blue loctite and hold adjustable wrench on flat area of spoke to torque bolts to 70 ft. lbs.

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Install other wheel and tire on the axle. Tighten lug nuts, you will torque the lug nuts later. Install rear motor mount on to swing arm.

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Install swing arm pivot inserts on both sides. Install thin allen bolt inside swing arm pivot torque 11 to 12 ft. lbs.

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Tighten both pinch bolts on rear motor mount, Torque pinch bolts 18 to 20 ft. lbs. Position the rear end behind the swing arm.

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Install lower swing arm mounting bolts both side leave loose. Install upper swing arm mounting bolts, make sure to put the washer between the swing arm and the star plate on both sides leave loose.

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Have a friend help roll the rear end and swing arm in to position for installation.

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Have a friend help slide the swing arm back in to the frame. (This is a little tricky but have patience) Install swing arm allen bolts. Install rear motor mount bolts. Torque swing arm allen bolts 63 to 70 ft. lbs. Torque the top rear motor mount bolts 41 to 45 ft. lbs. Torque the bottom rear motor mount bolts 68 to 75 ft. lbs.

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Slide belt on to transmission pulley. Remove the jack from under the rear of the motor.

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Install shock in rear mount. Set jack under rear shock mount, raise the jack until you can slide the front shock mounting bolt in. Torque rear shock bolt 30 to 33 ft. lbs. Torque front shock bolt 40 to 45 ft. lbs. Reinstall transmission pulley cover and muffler. Lower trike down on to the ground. The trike must be sitting on the ground on its suspension to adjust the belt. Adjust belt tension to factory specs. Tighten jam nut on adjuster bolts and torque the four rear end mounting bolts to 104 ft. lbs. Install brake line to rear caliper and bled brakes. Torque lug nuts 78 to 85 ft. lbs.  Go for a ride. Re-torque lug nuts after 25 miles or 100 mile maximum.

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The above pictures show the completed Buell with and without fenders, with a lowering kit installed.

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The above pictures show the completed Buell with and without fenders. This is without the lowering kit installed.