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Do you know what it's made to work with?
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It should, but look at the picture and see the plates on the support part of the stand? They may keep the axle from sliding out. If you can use the stand and keep those rotated down you wont have any issues. That type of stand lets the forks rest on the rubber fingers. I personally prefer the type with a pin that fits under the fork tube and is less likely to slip off.
Twist The Throttle
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My T-Rex stand looks like that and I didn't have problems with the axle clearing. Just a an FYI, you'll need to move the fender forward as the stand will not raise the bike high enough to remove tire. Well at least my T-Rex stand didn't. I got lazy, didn't move the fender and used a floor jack to lift the bike (center) a bit and it worked great.
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Use that front fork stand only with a rear stand. It will be unstable if you have not imobilized the rear with the bike upright and secure, which is what a good rear stand will do.
Those flat plates are actually weights that help put the 2 rubber covered pieces in postion to locate under the front forks.
Answer to your question is YES..
Those flat plates are actually weights that help put the 2 rubber covered pieces in postion to locate under the front forks.
Answer to your question is YES..
And dont forget to put the back stand on first, then the front stand. Get some help the first time or two.
What are your secrets to getting front stand to lift the bike. I can lift my self off the ground but the front end won't budge.
IG.
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I use rear stand to lift the rear, then stick a steel rod through the middle of the frame, put two jacks under the rod on both sides - just 1" from the shifter and 1" from the brake pedal, and carefully lower the bike on the stands and remove the rear stand.
Then, I use a floor jack and a piece of wood under the oil pan (right behind the oil plug), to lift the front a few inches.
Never had the front stand.
Oh, and what you showed in the picture, looks like a rear stand.
Then, I use a floor jack and a piece of wood under the oil pan (right behind the oil plug), to lift the front a few inches.
Never had the front stand.
Oh, and what you showed in the picture, looks like a rear stand.
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teddypenn
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Thanks for all the advice, have the rear stand. Now its time to start getting some of my money back from the stealers!
congrats. just take your time with it and before long you'll be wondering how you ever got along without your own set of stands
RedBusarider
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I agree with IG. I guess it depends on why you need to remove the front wheel and for how long. If you where to change the tire or say the disc's and it was only going to be off a short time, I would loosen what I could then lift (jack it) up with a piece of wood under the oil pan just enough to get the wheel out. Keep in mind that I would have the rear wheel on the race stand. That help keep the bike level.
Then you could use jack stands and carefully lower the front forks onto them.
Reverse the process to re-install.
Hope this helps. There are many ways to do what you want to do.
Pick what you think is the best! And Good Luck.
Do you have the kind pictured above for lifting under the forks, or the type that lifts under the bottom clamp that lets you remove the forks?
Either one lifts the front with the same ease, and similiar movement.
You need to "scoop" the front end up, as opposed to downward force.
If you push in the wrong way it will get in a bind like you seem to be referring to. If you change the motion slightly you'll be suprised how easy it goes up.
And if you have a triple clamp style stand, put a towel over the front fender to keep from scratching it up, they're a tight fit on the Busa.
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