Disassembling Piaggio X9 500 Swingarm

Loosen the exhaust strap:

Use an 12mm wrench to loosen the exhaust band lock nut.

A 6mm Allen key is required to unscrew the bolt at the bottom of the band.

Once the bottom of the strap is loose, you can push it upward and slide the retaining pin that secures the top of the strap out to release it.

Use a 13mm socket to loosen the clamp between the muffler and header pipe.

A Torx T40 driver is required to remove the final bolt securing the exhaust.

The Exhaust assembly is now free. Pull and wiggle the muffler back (taking care not to damage your exhaust joint gasket) until the muffler comes free from the header pipe.

Remove the 15mm nut securing the upper front corner of the swingarm.

Remove the 15mm nut securing the lower front corner of the swing arm.

Straighten and remove the cotter pin securing the rear hub nut cover.

Remove the cover from the rear hub nut.

Remove the 24mm rear hub nut. Having a friend hold the rear brake handle will help break it loose. You can also use an impact wrench to remove it if you cannot get enough torque with a hand ratchet.

There is a spacer behind the rear hub nut. It will slide off with little or no force.

There is a spacer behind the rear hub nut. It will slide off with little or no force.

Grip the swingarm and pull it free of the 2 15mm studs and rear axle. You will now have access to the rear wheel.

and dont forget to remove 2 allen screws from shocks absorber and tilt it to remove swingers and tyre