crankinaway
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Is there any other way to lift the bike to remove the front wheel? Good jacking points? I got a very nice redline rear stand but without spending anymore cake would like to remove the front wheel to get it polished.
If you have a way to support the bike so it doesn't tip, you can us a jack and peice of wood under the header pipes.
Isn't the bike too heavy for this method, my friend did his 750 like this.
I like the strap idea, but I got nothing to strap to overhead.
I don't own a front stand and have changed a zillion front tires (3 since March).
Put bike up on the rear stand.
Once the bike is up on the rear stand, I simply use a hydraulic floor jack (one with 4 wheels) to lift up the bike at the oil drain plug. There's an aluminum lip around it that is central on the bike and a good lift point.
I have tie down straps hanging from the rafters in my garage and attach those to the bars which have Canyon Dancer straps on them. As bike goes up, just cinch up the straps as you go for safety.
Easy, cheap, works.
I don't own a front stand and have changed a zillion front tires (3 since March).
Put bike up on the rear stand.
Once the bike is up on the rear stand, I simply use a hydraulic floor jack (one with 4 wheels) to lift up the bike at the oil drain plug. There's an aluminum lip around it that is central on the bike and a good lift point.
I have tie down straps hanging from the rafters in my garage and attach those to the bars which have Canyon Dancer straps on them. As bike goes up, just cinch up the straps as you go for safety.
Easy, cheap, works.
Believe it or not the jack point is the oil pan, if I remember correctly it's referenced as such in the shop / service manual.
I've done it before on my '06 with just the bike on the center stand (accessory) and a floor jack with a piece of 2X4 to distribute the load more evenly.
If you haven't removed the front wheel before, a couple of key points:
- Loosen all 4 fender bolts
- Remove both front calipers (wheel won't come off if you don't) and support by tying or bungee to triple tree
- Loosen the axle cinch bolts on the rider's right side
- Loosen the axle
- Loosening of the cinch bolts on the rider's left side and removal of axle nut isn't necessary but it helps
- Support the wheel while twisting and pulling out the axle
- Once the axle is removed lift the fender to clear the wheel and roll the wheel out.
quick and easy with a piece of mind is a good pitbull front stand @ $125 initial investment. Drop the bike once and add it up.