Very cool, Rick. Have you tried your set up to lift the rear wheel? I was thinking that the muffler mount might be a good spot if your screwjack would fit under it. Also, one would have to immobilize the front wheel to avoid rolling off the stand. I thought some parachute cord, tied to a fork leg and two of the spokes ( 1 in front of fork leg, 1 behind), perhaps?

Another note/tip for on the road tire repair: replace 1 or both valve stem caps with the metal caps that encorporate a valve core removal/installation "tool." One less thing to go in the toolbag. Most auto parts stores have them. I just bought a set of 4 at O'Reilly's for about $3.50.

Good idea, that ratchet strap. I'm thinking along the lines of "What would I have on hand on a trip?" I always carry a goodly hank of 550 parachute cord in my camp gear, so running it thru the spokes and back to tie points like the forward control mounts or footpegs might just do the trick, too.

Hmmm, I know some folks who weld

Flint wrote on 12/20/15 at 20:22:35:


This just happened to me yesterday, 1st can went straight to the street, 2nd can went mostly to the street and I rode for the required time/distance. 3rd can held air, which was fortunate because I only had the 3 cans.