Thank you all!
I have the shop manual for the bike, and the procedures are all fairly simple. My issue WAS just loosening the axle nut on the left side.
I was able to loosen it, removed the wheel & took it to a shop to change the rubber, and already have started getting all the parts back on.
I had an Intruder 1400VS for years & the first time I removed the rear wheel took about 3 hours. The final removal only took 20 minutes.
Thanks again!