How to lower forks?

[racefactory]

Fuck why did I get into this. don't have a torque wrench, can't drive it to a mechanic.

Will it be ok with a car jack under the sump bolt?

[george formby]

Fuck why did I get into this. don't have a torque wrench, can't drive it to a mechanic.

Will it be ok with a car jack under the sump bolt?

Dang! This is deja vu!

[Tony.OK]

Fuck why did I get into this. don't have a torque wrench, can't drive it to a mechanic.

Will it be ok with a car jack under the sump bolt?

No drama's.......just use a small spanner or wrench so ya can't give 'em too much of a heave.

I'm surprised ya can't wiggle the fork down easily, bike on side stand, one fork at a time, I found it easiest to grab the upper fork tube from below then wiggle and pull down.

If ya ain't confident though don't risk dropping your toy........Monday is only a day away for an open workshop fella

[bsasuper]

I don't like the idea of putting it on a car jack not because it will topple but because something might break.

Will the sump take the weight or is it better to put it under the exhaust pipes? Shit sounds dodgy eh.

??????,So you rant on about racing on the road etc (boring) with the chance of smashing up ya ducrappi, now your worried about scratching a sump

[SPP]

A trolley jack under the bike with some timber (and a mate to stop it toppling over) No worries. Rear stands come in handy for that too eh.

My CBR is 34Nm top, 22Nm clipon, and 27Nm bottom so yours would be similar. That's firm but not hell tight. Hold the wrench near the ratchet if you're one to over tighten.

Google a Service manual if you like to tutu and get a torque wrench. Supercheap have... cheap ones (gotta be better than nothing).

[racefactory]

Thanks guys.

It's not going to work with a jack, this sump is really weird shaped and it will touch exhaust pipes first if using plank anyway.

I'm going to try hoist it up with some rope on the top triple clamp with an A frame step ladder... Yes I said that right.

[racefactory]

??????,So you rant on about racing on the road etc (boring) with the chance of smashing up ya ducrappi, now your worried about scratching a sump

don't care about scratching but scared of it caving in. Cracked a sump before and I don't think they're the strongest things on the bike.

[george formby]

Thanks guys.

It's not going to work with a jack, this sump is really weird shaped and it will touch exhaust pipes first if using plank anyway.

I'm going to try hoist it up with some rope on the top triple clamp with an A frame step ladder... Yes I said that right.

Ah, plan B. Seen that done before.
Can you get the ladders directly above the triple clamp & what are you going to tie off on?
Take some photos.

I have a shop full of soggy fudge packers posting nonsense about rain in the Bay of Islands on their facepuke pages so I cannot go home to do a wee job. I have to jack the bike up to remove the front wheel for a sminky new tire on Monday.
This thread is very appropriate.

[racefactory]

Hahah done. Ladder was way too dodgy so I rigged it up to my home gym lat pull down frame thingy and basically heaved the bike up with the assistance of 40kg counterweight on the machine. I just hoped the cable would take it. Dodgy but just need someone sitting on the bike to keep her steady.

I really should invest in a stand of some sort. wonder if there is anything that lifts both front and rear wheels.

I did up all the fork clamps with a short allen key pretty hard by hand no spanner extensions or anything so hopefully that's not too tight?

Cheers bro!

[racefactory]

I'm surprised ya can't wiggle the fork down easily, bike on side stand, one fork at a time, I found it easiest to grab the upper fork tube from below then wiggle and pull down.

I wonder if it is possible to do that way and just me being a retard. Couldn't budge them with the weight of the bike coming down, every time i wiggled em they just slid up further.