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Title: New Jack City Post by elitemunkeycrew on 07/09/12 at 10:02:10 I'm trying to take my rear tire off but I don't have a motorcycle jack. What I do have is one hydraulic floor jack, one manual scissor jack, and two jack stands. Any suggestions? What points on the bike would be good to lift from i.e. frame, engine, etc.? I was thinking I could use the scissor jack to get the bike high enough to get a jack stand on both sides of the swing arm. Would this be ill advised? I plan on securing the front end with straps secured to lag bolts sticking out of the concrete on my back patio. |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by Spamy on 07/09/12 at 10:20:47 I just put a block of wood on a floor jack and lift it under the motor on the frame rails where is fairly flat. The bikes also pretty light, I sometimes use a block of wood I have and kick it under the bike while I lift the back of it. It sits with a bit of a lean to the left but its stable enough for what I need to do. |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by Greg on 07/09/12 at 10:22:57 I purchased a Harbor Freight bike stand and used one of the $20 Walmart floor jacks with a piece of wood that hit each frame rail. I was going to use stands, but it was solid. The garage did the same thing to my bike to remove the rear wheel, only they didn't use a HB stand. I think the stand is a good investment. I chose the cheap one because I only plan on using it a couple of times a year. http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/lifts-stands/motorcycle-stand-wheel-chock-97841.html http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_12005.jpg |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by Paraquat on 07/09/12 at 10:24:40 I had never heard this until visiting this forum: tie down straps over the joists in the garage. Been working great for me. --Steve |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by Greg on 07/09/12 at 10:27:20 4A7B687B6B6F7B6E1A0 wrote:
But I have no garage... :( |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by verslagen1 on 07/09/12 at 10:30:28 You could put the jack stands under the front pegs to level the bike. then the floor jack just in front of the rear tire on the swing arm to lift. but usually just lift on the muffler bracket with the floor jack. Just break everything loose before you lift. |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by elitemunkeycrew on 07/09/12 at 12:16:09 Man, I knew I could count on this forum to come through. Right on brothers!! I'll post pics once I finish my bobber build. 8-) |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by elitemunkeycrew on 07/09/12 at 12:25:14 [quote author=414443484F45260 link=1341853330/0#2 date=1341854577]I purchased a Harbor Freight bike stand and used one of the $20 Walmart floor jacks with a piece of wood that hit each frame rail. I was going to use stands, but it was solid. The garage did the same thing to my bike to remove the rear wheel, only they didn't use a HB stand. I think the stand is a good investment. I chose the cheap one because I only plan on using it a couple of times a year. http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/lifts-stands/motorcycle-stand-wheel-chock-97841.html Do you think this thing could mount to the floor of my trailer permanently? Is there any solid metal I could drill into besides the square tubing? |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by Greg on 07/09/12 at 12:48:24 Yes, it would be very easy to mount. There are holes drilled that you can use for bolts or easily add an L bracket or 2. |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/09/12 at 13:21:30 Get block, get friend, lean bike over, have friend shove block under other side, stand bike up, rear tire now not on ground, Tie handlebars to something to keep it up & on the block. |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by High_Plains_Thumpr on 07/09/12 at 13:26:06 706374756A6761636837060 wrote:
Those front pegs aren't that strong. They are made of rubber covered laminated steel, easy to damage; got replaced. One guy used what I think was a 2x10 piece of lumber, drilled a hole on one end and installed a pipe handle. Puts it under the jack point behind the engine, rotates it from vertical to horizonal. It lifted the back wheel up sufficiently for access. YMMV. P.S. Here's link to what I was talking about: http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/bikelift.htm |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/09/12 at 13:31:08 Tree limb, rope, remove seat, come along,, Break axle loose first. |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by elitemunkeycrew on 07/10/12 at 13:46:07 746B6D6A7770417141796B672C1E0 wrote:
Out here in the AZ desert the biggest tree I have is a flimsy mesquite tree. I think I'll head down to the local gym and find the biggest dude bench pressing and ask him to lift my bike onto a cinder block. ;D |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by rokrover on 07/10/12 at 15:12:34 +1 for Greg's suggestion of the economical Harbor Freight U.S. General MC Stand / Wheel Chock. This is the perfect solution for restraining the bike to securely lift one wheel at a time. It also folds neatly and can be bolted in a truck / trailer bed for bike transport. All else you need to lift is a small scissor or hydraulic jack scooched under the appropriate frame rails / hardpoints and two tie downs. No expensive Motorcycle / ATV full lift required. The other posted suggestions may work well for the light LS650 but I also have a hulking Harley to contend with. Now that would require a world-class bench presser! |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by clearush on 07/10/12 at 21:48:28 I've started using my car ramps with a block of wood to give it that little extra lift. |
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Title: Re: New Jack City Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/10/12 at 22:32:59 565F5A47565E465D58564A50415644330 wrote:
Out here in the AZ desert the biggest tree I have is a flimsy mesquite tree. I think I'll head down to the local gym and find the biggest dude bench pressing and ask him to lift my bike onto a cinder block. ;D [/quote] Get block, get friend, lean bike over, have friend shove block under other side, stand bike up, rear tire now not on ground, Tie handlebars to something to keep it up & on the block. Ive done this w/o help. |
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