How to: front wheel removal

[Sparkz]

Right, I am tired of stringing my front end up with rope over the garage rafters every time the front wheel needs to come off. There must be a better way.

I have a rear stand (has rubber pads that go under the swingarm) and I can see the merit in having a front stand too to hold the front up to remove the front wheel, but finances are slim.

Does anyone have another method of jacking up the front and supporting it while the front wheel is removed?

Cheers

[cowpoos]

side stand and use car jack under exhaust headers.....other wise talk to DOVER.....he has the world record for front wheel removal!!!

[Grub]

I just did it for the first time tonight ... took a bit of head-scratching, but its passable.

Car axle stands under each footpeg mount and car sizzor jack (and large block of wood) under the exhaust headers. I don't really like the amount of load I'm putting on the headers though, the pegs are a long way back and even sitting on the pillion and stacking out, I can't get much weight off the front wheel

Brett

[xwhatsit]

Centre stands are useful, not only for chain lubing, but front wheel pissing around as well. When I took my front end off, I put bike up on centre stand and then put a bag of cement at the back of the seat, which made the front end sit up. After the wheel etc comes out, you don't need the cement anymore as the front is much lighter.

Of course if you own one of those poncy `modern' bikes without a centre stand you've no hope ;)

[HDTboy]

I usea pit stand on the rear, and scissor jack under the headers. Alternatively, if the fairings are off, you could use two car axle stands, one under each engine side case

[Sparkz]

Cheers all.

Yup, I also use the car jack under the headers, but it all seems really dodgy. Nearly dropped the bike on its head last night.

[Kflasher]

Yeah car jack and stands with block of wood, slip some timber packers between anything that looks as if it may flex ie headers & block. I still use the tie downs form the rafters as extra insurance too.

[Grub]

I still use the tie downs form the rafters as extra insurance too.

Ours are in the bedroom, I'd need to get qa ladder over the bed to get them down so I'll take the risk with the stands and jack

Grubbie

[Disco Dan]

Click... swings out centre stand... :done:

[The Stranger]

I have a half 12mm eyebolt (mitre 10) which I drop through the steering head and put a nut on, but still involves the rafters.

Works on the GSXR, but not all bikes.

[riffer]

I used to use scissor jack but its just too dodgy - the bike moves around too easily.

Now I use a trolley jack which has a much bigger contact point. Much better. :yes:

[bistard]

Dont muck around,just buy a universal front stand,the sort that mount under
the triple clamps,so if you ever need to get your forks out you are covered

[Hoon]

I just push my bike over on its side :)

Seriously, instead of using rope to tie it to the rafters, use a ratchet type tie-down instead. Takes less than a minute and way less hassle.