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Message started by gizzo on 07/18/16 at 18:06:50

Title: Another tyre changing tool
Post by gizzo on 07/18/16 at 18:06:50

Was looking at something else and followed the link to this:
http://www.packjack.ca/
Pretty clever...

Would be good for lifting the front wheel of the Savage. The stand's too far forward for it to work on the back wheel though.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by verslagen1 on 07/18/16 at 19:40:08

475D595B5A64554640465D505351340 wrote:

Would be good for lifting the front wheel of the Savage. The stand's too far forward for it to work on the back wheel though.

I put a floor jack under the muff mount and lift it on the stand all the time.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by Art Webb on 07/20/16 at 07:52:17

786B7C7D626F696B603F0E0 wrote:

[quote author=475D595B5A64554640465D505351340 link=1468890410/0#0 date=1468890410]Would be good for lifting the front wheel of the Savage. The stand's too far forward for it to work on the back wheel though.

I put a floor jack under the muff mount and lift it on the stand all the time.[/quote]
That's the method I used, too, worked well

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by gizzo on 07/20/16 at 16:22:54

Well what do you know? When you're right, you're right. Just did the experiment and it works the way you guys described. Too easy.
Anyway, the point was that the stand thing would be a useful addition to the toolkit of someone who likes to be able to remove wheels while they're away from home.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by sauvage on 07/21/16 at 05:57:16

I thought this was going to be a thread about how your tyre shop damaged your wheel rim.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by verslagen1 on 07/21/16 at 07:28:54

The problem with this little do hickey is the muff is in the way.
Which is why the floor jack goes under the muff mount.
Otherwise I'd buy a 2nd set of jack stands for the rear.
If you didn't know, you can lift the front with a pair of jack stands.
put 1 under the right drivers foot peg and 1 in front of the left peg.
Tilt the bike over to the right to lift it off the ground and use your foot to slide the left stand under the bolt for the kick stand.
Pretty dang stable for wrenching and nearly vertical with the tire off the ground.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/21/16 at 07:40:44

In a moment's desperation I jammed acblock under the swingarm , leaned it right, tied it upright..
Rear off the ground.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by Art Webb on 07/22/16 at 07:48:29

try doing THAT with a Tour Glide ;D

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by verslagen1 on 07/22/16 at 08:02:31

687B7D7E6C6B6B090 wrote:

try doing THAT with a Tour Glide ;D

What?!? hydraulic lifts aren't built in?

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by stewmills on 07/22/16 at 08:03:38

I'm going to get two small lengths of 2x4 cut at maybe a 3 degree angle on the ends that meet, an old door hinge, and make one of those gadgets for about $0.75.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by verslagen1 on 07/22/16 at 09:34:33

47405143595D585847340 wrote:

I'm going to get two small lengths of 2x4 cut at maybe a 3 degree angle on the ends that meet, an old door hinge, and make one of those gadgets for about $0.75.

Not a bad idea, but I think it would be better using square 1x1 tubing.

Hell... here we go!
http://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-hinges/=13e7q74

or
http://www.mcmaster.com/#1750a12/=13e7s2k

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by stewmills on 07/22/16 at 09:55:19

Oh no...that's way too expensive, and it'll look too professional ;)

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by verslagen1 on 07/22/16 at 10:03:41

56514052484C494956250 wrote:

Oh no...that's way too expensive, and it'll look too professional ;)

Not if you leave it raw, and burn the welds. 8-)

Right now, I think heavy duty padlock hasp, use the long end for the top and put a notch in it to center the axle.
Weld 2 blocks on it for stops and use a bolt for the bottom leg.

All depends what I find in the scrap box. ;D

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by stewmills on 07/22/16 at 10:19:35

I think we're going to have ourselves an old fashioned build-off 8-)

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by gizzo on 07/22/16 at 11:43:16

7B687F7E616C6A68633C0D0 wrote:

If you didn't know, you can lift the front with a pair of jack stands.
put 1 under the right drivers foot peg and 1 in front of the left peg.
Tilt the bike over to the right to lift it off the ground and use your foot to slide the left stand under the bolt for the kick stand.
Pretty dang stable for wrenching and nearly vertical with the tire off the ground.

You can lift the front off the ground with the sidestand and a length of wood under the other side, same as the back.
Build off sounds fun. I'm in. And mine will look the worst!

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by verslagen1 on 07/22/16 at 12:53:51

554F4B494876475452544F424143260 wrote:

You can lift the front off the ground with the sidestand and a length of wood under the other side, same as the back.
Build off sounds fun. I'm in. And mine will look the worst!

I don't know if I can make it look bad on purpose.
challenge accepted. :-?

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by LANCER on 07/26/16 at 23:27:03

I've got an old fork lift attachment, with a 3 point hookup for the John Deere.
Wonder what I cold rig up with that ? ?

Might be a bit heavy to take on a ride though.

But, it would give me chance to break in my new little welder !

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by KennyG on 07/27/16 at 22:18:26

In repairing a flat tire yesterday and today, (I had a hard time finding an inner tube the correct size), I used one of the homemade $10.00 lifts that I had made for a V-Star.

It worked really good, and then I put a stack of 2x4s under the frame by the muffler mount and pounded in a couple of shim shingles to stabilize the bike.

This lift works good for those of us that are not as strong we used to be. The leverage gained with a 4' section of black iron pipe built in to it is real advantage to lifting.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by gizzo on 07/28/16 at 06:32:18

But could you take it on tour, Kenny? ;)

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by KennyG on 07/28/16 at 10:19:19

Gizzo,

If you loan me a pickup truck I can take it along where ever I go.....

Kenny G :-/

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by stewmills on 07/28/16 at 11:40:49

KennyG is a smart man. Look closely... He has his rear bushings labeled before he takes them off and gets them swapped. ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by Tocsik on 07/28/16 at 12:12:06

Heh, I'm not sayin' I'm a smart guy but I was cleaning the bike a bit last night and chuckled when I saw the sharpie R and L on my rear bushings.

I built that same cheapo lift but had to add a piece of 2x4 when I went to the larger rear tire. I had a piece of 4X4 on my scrap pile that ended up being the exact height to also wedge under the muffler mount once the bike was on my lift. Keeps it really stable with the rear tire off the ground. If I'm doing anything "vigorous" on the bike, I also have big eye bolts in each end of the lift for tie down straps. It's how I did both front and rear tires at the same time.

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k548/Tocsik87/S40/speeder%20bike_zpsyxjjpvax.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/Tocsik87/media/S40/speeder%20bike_zpsyxjjpvax.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by verslagen1 on 07/28/16 at 12:33:04

So I was looking at my favorite jack stands the other day...
All you would need to do drill some holes then you can use a bar to lift the support up and the stop would just snap into the next slot.
Select the next hole and repeat.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by old_rider on 07/28/16 at 13:14:40

If'n I was going to put it up on that to take off wheels and such, i would drill an 1 1/4" hole thru the bottom and run a pipe thru it about a good two feet long.
So the bike would not tip forward or backward, and it would give you a margin of safety :)

Haven't made one as of yet because I previously purchased a motorcycle jack for my big ol' harley and I just use a board to even up the surface under the offset area.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by stewmills on 07/28/16 at 13:39:37

Tocsik, that image looks like you parked in a bad neighborhood and the thieves were too "smart" to realize they could just carry off the complete bike, and instead opted to put the bike on blocks and steal your wheels and tires.

;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh...and I too have the sharpie "L" and "R" on my bushings 8-) 8-) 8-)

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by Tocsik on 07/28/16 at 14:12:57

2F2C243229242532400 wrote:

Yep. The end closest to the camera has the big pipe used to raise the bike and I drilled a big hole in the other side of the lift that goes all the way through. I stick a pipe through that when I feel the need because I didn't want the bike to roll the lift forward if jostled. I didn't have the right size pipe handy that day but you can see one of those old red steering wheel lock bars being used, sticking out the front of the lift.

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by old_rider on 07/28/16 at 14:38:44

It is a good cheap system that works... just didn't see the pipe :)

good add on those eyelets too!

I'll be needing a new set of rubbers for mine, so it will be on the lift soon :)

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by Tocsik on 07/28/16 at 15:16:50

383F2E3C26222727384B0 wrote:

Yeah, Stew. That's Suzi's new floating speeder bike!

Title: Re: Another tyre changing tool
Post by Art Webb on 07/29/16 at 06:59:41

never did mark my bushings like that, I just set them on their respective sides of the bike