Honda VTX1800R Owner's Manual page 165

If You Have a Flat Tire
5. Remove the front axle shaft ( ), the
wheel and side collars.
Avoid depressing the brake lever and
brake pedal when the wheel is off the
motorcycle. This will force the
caliper pistons out of the cylinders.
The result will be loss of brake fluid.
If this occurs, the brake system will
require service. See your Honda
dealer for this service.
LEFT FRONT
(3)
(3) bolt caps
(6) front axle
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Taking Care of the Unexpected
6 Installation
1.
(6)
Install the side collars and position the
wheel between the fork legs. Insert the
front axle shaft from the left side,
through the left fork leg and wheel hub.
To avoid damaging the brake pads,
carefully fit both brake discs between
the pads.