How to lift my bike to get the forks off?

budgienutz · Post by **budgienutz** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:48 pm

Hi fella,s im after some advice on how id go about lifting my bike so i can take out the front end off my 05 zx6 so i can change fork seals?
We have moved and at my old house there was rafters in the shed i could hang the bike from by the top triple tree but ive got nothing here,so does anyone have an idea how i can safely lift the front or the bike so i can get my forks out and do my seals?
Thanks Matt

Six Addict · Post by **Six Addict** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:52 pm

Stick something under the sump...

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:53 pm

Try our site sponsor.. http://www.kaneg.com.au/categories/Head-Lifting-Stand/

Must use with rearstand otherwise it will fall the fuk over

Jonnymac · Post by **Jonnymac** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:57 pm

Yeh mate you need a head stock front stand,make sure you you get the right size pin for it

P4nza · Post by **P4nza** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:00 pm

stick a commodore rim under the sump!!

Post by **Wattie** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:41 pm

or you can use a tie down from the headstem to the roof? been done before

ZX-10R_04 · Post by **ZX-10R_04** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:47 pm

I put mine on the rear stand & use a trolley jack under the sump to get my forks out

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:52 pm

Get Stace and Jonno to lift the bar ends up while you work on the bike .
They are not very smart but can lift heavy things .

budgienutz · Post by **budgienutz** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:55 pm

Wattie wrote:or you can use a tie down from the headstem to the roof? been done before

"We have moved and at my old house there was rafters in the shed i could hang the bike from by the top triple tree"
Thats how i normally do it
wouldnt the sump give in if the bike weight was put on it?

fezzick · Post by **fezzick** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:24 pm

No, it won't. It will be quite safe to do it that way. Just check carefully that there's nothing that's going to get pinched or squashed and you should be fine.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:40 pm

I've used car axel stands on either side of the sump before - gives better balance than something under the centre of the sums

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:17 pm

ZX-10R_04 wrote:I put mine on the rear stand & use a trolley jack under the sump to get my forks out

photomike666 wrote:I've used car axel stands on either side of the sump before - gives better balance than something under the centre of the sums

I've used a rear stand and a hydraulic jack. I just put a 2cm 10x10cm piece of wood on the top of the jack to spread the load evenly and mount it as close as i can to a compound curve for the whole strength factor as it is going to be a lot stronger than a straight flat smack bang in the middle..

budgienutz · Post by **budgienutz** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:01 pm

mike-s wrote:
ZX-10R_04 wrote:I put mine on the rear stand & use a trolley jack under the sump to get my forks out

photomike666 wrote:I've used car axel stands on either side of the sump before - gives better balance than something under the centre of the sums
I've used a rear stand and a hydraulic jack. I just put a 2cm 10x10cm piece of wood on the top of the jack to spread the load evenly and mount it as close as i can to a compound curve for the whole strength factor as it is going to be a lot stronger than a straight flat smack bang in the middle..

Ill do it this way this time,but i really do want a front stand that goes up under the tripple clamp.
Thanks fellas

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:18 pm

Just be careful where you put the lump of wood and the jack, too far back and you get mighty close to the centre of gravity, the rear lifts off the stand and things start tipping all over the place......hypothetically speaking of course

P4nza · Post by **P4nza** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:22 pm

I honestly used a commodore rim under the sump of my old 550 to support it when i did the forks on it... it works and if u place it right its solid it wont move!!

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