Now I can release the rear wheel from the end of the swingarm, unhook the chain off the sprockets and pull the wheel out backwards. The Honda has removable end caps on the swingarm so it's not always necessary to pull the wheel spindle out to remove it, particularly if the split link has been removed from the chain. In this case I've opted to pull the spindle out, which gives me room to move the wheel far enough forward to unhook the chain off the sprocket without splitting it. I can now rock the bike forwards onto the front frame rails to help get the wheel out