I have read vague reference of account's of people removing the rear wheel without having to remove the rear fender, by devising a way to be able to drop the rear wheel down instead of having to roll it backwards. One thread mentioned someone's mechanic was able to drop the rear wheel without removing the muffler, no problem. Soundtechguy's video on YouTube comments that the only reason to have to remove the muffler for a wheel removal is because there is not enough clearance for a socket, but then he goes on to use the space vacated by muffler removal to secure the caliper bracket, which I cannot imagine where he would have secured it if not for muffler removal. But I can see that there is also no way to get the long brake torque arm bolt out with the muffler in place. Consequently, I cannot see any way to get the rear wheel off without muffler removal. Am I missing something? If anybody has done a rear wheel removal without removing the muffler, a detailed account of how to deal with the caliper and bracket would be helpful. Thanks.
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