T595/955i Daytona/Speed Triple

Front Wheel Removal

The front of the T595/955i is fairly standard, and anyone who's removed the wheel from almost any other bike will have little trouble with this.
I have broken down the procedure into a few easy steps, re-assembly is simply the same in reverse.

Tools

You will need:

• A stand or similar to hold the front wheel off the ground (I use a stand that supports the bike under the steering-head -
  a jack or some bricks under the exhaust downpipes work as well, but make sure it's steady!)
• 14mm spanner for the brake caliper mounts
• 6mm Allen key for the pinch bolts
• 12mm Allen key for the axle nut
• A cross-head screwdriver (PH2 or PZ2) for the speedo cable
• ...and probably an extension bar

ideally you'd also have:

• a torque-wrench capable of 20 Nm (~ 14.75 ft/lbs) to 60Nm(~44.25 ft/lbs)

Loosen pinch bolts

• loosen all 4 pinch bolts ( 2 on each side) at the very bottom of the fork, facing forward.
  There's no need to remove them.

Loosen axle nut

• loosen axle nut (allen key)
  you may need to use the other allen key or the screwdriver on the other side to stop the axle turning (stick it through the hole).

Remove speedo drive

Use the cross-head screwdriver. The screw is made of cheese so take care. It's not really necessary to remove the cable from the drive.

Loosen Brake Calipers

This is the first possible problem zone... the bolts are prone to seize up. Use a good spanner and extension if needed. The bolts will most likely make a loud crack before they free up. Don't panic. Don't remove the bolts just yet.

Get the bike up on the stand.

Remove brake caliper bolts

Once the bike is up and the wheel is off the ground (you only need a couple of inches space), remove the bolts from the calipers and carefully ease them off the brake disks, and out of the wheel.
You MUST do this, as the wheel will NOT come off if the calipers are still inside the rim. You canlet them hang down on their brake lines if you're careful, otherwise tie them up to take the weight.

Remove axle

Remove the axle nut, and pull the axle through from the left side, as the axle comes out you'll need to support the weight of the wheel with something. I find sitting in front of the wheel with both feet under the tyre works pretty well.

Note position of spacers

the simple short tube goes on the left side, the speedo drive goes on the right. Be careful when putting this back in, make sure that it sits properly before using any force.

Drop the wheel out and Bob's your uncle.

Assembly is the reverse procedure. To ease getting the brakes back on the disks, you can gently prise the pads apart with a large screwdriver or similar.
Once the brakes are tightened, pump the brake lever a few times to reposition the pads!

Except: When you put the axle back in you will notice a gap on the left side of about 3-4mm between fork leg and spacer, and that the left fork leg can move. THIS IS CORRECT.
Tighten the axle nut first, then drop the bike off the stand and pump the forks a couple of times to allow the floating fork to find its natural position. THEN tighten the pinch bolts.