[Loun]

Ok heres my dilema and im sure you guys have the answer. I have to have both rims straightened on saturday morning. My friend let me borrow his rear tire stand. So right now my TT600 is sitting with no rear tire, rear swingarm is on the paddock stand. I took the fairings off hoping I could find a safe place to jack up the front to take the front tire off... I dont see any place that looks safe enough with a strong enough pivot point. I dont have any over head beams or an engine hoist to hang the bike from.. anyone have a resoultion?

Thanks

-Lou

[Wishbone]

pin type front stand

[Loun]

I was thinking about trying to find something to put through the front as an axle and support it on 2 jack stands.. but id need like 2 people to hold the bike up as i pull the axle out lol that might be the best bet though or find a front stand. Are they expensive? gonna go look for one.

[Wishbone]

about $100

if you only have one other guy
loosen the axle
put side stand down
grab the top triple and rear grab bar, or sub frame
rotate all the weight onto the side stand
remove axle and wheel
put axle back in then rest on jack stand

or at least thats how i would try it

[35racer]

I've put a jack right under the motor to hold up the front. Actually, a piece of wood, on a jack.

Just use some tie downs to the sides to keep it from rocking.

[schleppy]

I have a front fork stand you can borrow if you can come up to the north shore. It's the kind that goes into the small holes at the bottom of the front fork legs.

[Wishbone]

Originally Posted by schleppy

I have a front fork stand you can borrow if you can come up to the north shore. It's the kind that goes into the small holes at the bottom of the front fork legs.

he would have to make sure the pins are the same size

[Loun]

Pic of the front fork if that helps.


Will that stand work schleppy? My friend is working in danvers tomorrow night i could have her pick it up

[Wishbone]

the pin goes in the hole in the center of the lower tripple clamp. ever hole is a different size

[SSearchVT]

I zip tie the swingarm to the stand, and use a jack under the exhust with a piece of rigid foam insulation as a pad. When the front wheel is off I use a jack stand under each fork leg. Loosen all the bolts before jacking the front end off the ground. Good Luck...

[CMG241]

Originally Posted by fasterthanu

the pin goes in the hole in the center of the lower tripple clamp. ever hole is a different size

GIGGIDY GIGGIDY!

[OreoGitorio]

Originally Posted by 35racer

I've put a jack right under the motor to hold up the front. Actually, a piece of wood, on a jack.

Just use some tie downs to the sides to keep it from rocking.

Yip. Wood & a jack or jack stands underneath the engine case does the trick

[bigred875]

jack stands under the cases or tie downs hanging from the rafters.

[LuvDog]

Buy a front stand that lifts from the steering stem / triple trees.

Top recommendations are usually pit bull and woodcraft.

[97BladeRider]

I say get a bunch of guys to lift it.

[duey]

don't forget to ask Chuck to install the rim stripes for you.

ok back on topic.

In a pinch i've placed jackstands under the forks and a jack under the engine as a backup.

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by duey

don't forget to ask Chuck to install the rim stripes for you.

Hey, I had them on right. It was the brake fluid from the broken line that ruined the rear wheel striping.

I just haven't have the patience to replace them.

[rjh200]

Originally Posted by Loun

Pic of the front fork if that helps.


Will that stand work schleppy? My friend is working in danvers tomorrow night i could have her pick it up

I have a front stand I could let you borrow but I am not sure if the pin is the right size. I will not be around to give it to you till tomorrow morning though.

[rjh200]

I have a standard pin and you would need a #5 pin. I am not sure if you can make it work, but maybe somebody here has some insight.

[benVFR]

Take a piece of wood to distribute stress.. put your car jack under it and jack it up so that the wood contacts the headers.

Then when you get the front wheel off do the axle + jack stand trick.

I did this last year to go get new tires and it worked. But it made me so paranoid I went out and ordered a front stand so I never had to do it again!

If you have kids, dog, wife, etc.. who could possibly bump the bike this is very dangerous!

[Kham]

here

http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...hat-i-did.html

[RandyO]

cheapest place to get is here

[schleppy]

It looks like it should work Loun. PM me if you want to get it. Worst case it doesn't work and you have to bring it back...

[Ćheese]

Originally Posted by fasterthanu

the pin goes in the hole in the center. every hole is a different size