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Stand for removing back wheel
09/15/12 at 18:47:15

I need to remove the back wheel in order to replace my rear brake shoes. I realized today that I don't have any sort of stand or lift to get the bike up to where I can do that. Any suggestions on an inexpensive solution that works well with our bikes?

The Clymer manual suggests putting wood blocks under the engine, but doesn't elaborate further. Does anyone have any experience doing it that way?

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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #1 - 09/15/12 at 18:51:01 Put a jack under the exhaust bracket, leave the kickstand down. The bike will stand on the front wheel, the kickstand and the jack and the back wheel will come off the ground.
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MarkHB Junior Member Offline Go for it! Posts: 88 Ottawa, Canada Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #2 - 09/15/12 at 19:13:46 Several folks around here hang their bikes from the rafters in their garages, lifting with a comealong. I've got a motorcycle/ATV lift, but have ever had to actually take a wheel off...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #3 - 09/15/12 at 19:30:25 You can lean the bike over, slide a block under the swing arm, stand it up & the tire comes off the ground. Tie it off & youre there.. Come along/rope, strong limb, rafter,, youre there Lots of answers for that one,.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #4 - 09/15/12 at 19:48:47 Make a do-hicky...
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #5 - 09/15/12 at 20:51:50 I use a motorcycle jack I got from Sears last year. I just used it today, in fact, to take off the rear wheel so I could carve out the RYCA swingarm some more. It works well, and comes in handy for all kinds of motorcycle work, and for miscellanous garage/workshop duties like oil changes on low-slung cars.
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Re: Stand for removing back wheel
Reply #6 - 09/16/12 at 04:27:53

Cavi Mike wrote on 09/15/12 at 18:51:01:

Put a jack under the exhaust bracket, leave the kickstand down. The bike will stand on the front wheel, the kickstand and the jack and the back wheel will come off the ground.

That's what I do. I use a hydraulic floor jack. I also put a couple of boards under the kickstand first to get it a little higher. Also, lock the forks and put a zip tie around the front brake lever to keep front wheel from moving. Works well.

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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #7 - 09/16/12 at 10:48:48 Good tip qith the zip tie MoJo
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #8 - 09/16/12 at 20:28:48 Yep,, emergency brake for a bike,, good idea
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #9 - 09/17/12 at 12:19:36 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/16/12 at 20:28:48: Yep,, emergency brake for a bike,, good idea Don't forget to release the emergency brake before flight!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #10 - 09/18/12 at 05:07:57 That'd be another pretty good idea I spose,
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Theseus YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17 Cary, NC Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #11 - 09/18/12 at 06:02:13 Thanks for all the great advise everyone. Sounds like the jack+kickstand plan is the way to go. I don't have a specific motorcycle jack or a nice hydraulic floor jack, but I imagine that the cheap one from the trunk of my car would probably get the job done.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Stand for removing back wheel Reply #12 - 09/18/12 at 08:20:59 Yea, car jack works just fine.
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