Resurrecting an old thread.... to anyone who has removed the rear wheel, do you need to completely remove the rear caliper? On the FJR, you could just loosen the swingarm end of the brake torque arm and this allowed the caliper to swing out of the way. Does a similar strategy work on the S10, or do you need to disconnect the torque arm all-together to get the caliper completely out of the way?
FYI, my rear EXP is toast at 5200 miles, but the front looks less than half worn. Normally I bite the bullet and replace tires in pairs even it if means throwing some usable tread on the front, but I'm going to just replace the rear this time. Other than the Shinkos (which I may try next time when I replace both) the best single-tire deal I could find was $113 shipped for a new rear Battlewing from Chapparal. They shipped promptly, but the tire is slightly "stale" (date coded about a year ago).
- Mark