How to lift my bike to get the forks off?

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Re: How to lift my bike to get the forks off?

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The Gazgyver method.
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Re: How to lift my bike to get the forks off?

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I hope you had braces between the front and rear posts to stop the rods splaying out. I'd have even considered ones that can be attached across the front and rear pairs to do the same just to be thorough. Looks good though.
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Re: How to lift my bike to get the forks off?

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Once the bars were loaded with the weight of the bike they didn't
Even look like moving.
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Re: How to lift my bike to get the forks off?

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

Must use with rearstand otherwise it will fall the fuk over :oops:
I second that.... 8) your discount voucher code is KSRCVC

While you're at it check out this months special (trailermate) and save them fork seals by not compressing your forks when transporting : http://www.kaneg.com.au/categories/Specials/

other than that a piece of wood and a jack under the sump :kuda:
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Re: How to lift my bike to get the forks off?

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

Must use with rearstand otherwise it will fall the fuk over :oops:
I second that.... 8) your discount voucher code is KSRCVC

While you're at it check out this months special (trailermate) and save them fork seals by not compressing your forks when transporting : http://www.kaneg.com.au/categories/Specials/

other than that a piece of wood and a jack under the sump :kuda:
Oh ill be buying a trailer mate this month,just waiting on my pay to go in (wedensday)
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