Raising rear wheel off the ground..

[steelestring]

Hey there... Dum question ...I am new to the game

Have to tighten my chain on my zxr 250 with out the use of a paddock stand... Whats the best way to get it up without the assistance of another person? wood? jack?

[nodrog:Me]

you should be able to tighten the chain easily without the need to raise the rear wheel of the ground, make sure that the alignment is correct on both sides and everything is tight and you should be sweet.

remember to check the slack when you are sitting on the bike.

[Kwaka14]

Definitely no need to lift the rear wheel for a chain adjustment, you just need to ensure that you adjust both sides by the same amount.

[Pancakes]

what they sed, and check the alignment to the front wheel too, not just the adjuster marks on your bike. Once the rear is loose check any bits for play that might make the alignment marks lie to you.

[Kwaka14]

A quick and dodgy way to check alignment can be to sight along the top of the chain and if it's got a bend in it it's out of alignment and you should check it properly.... although if the bikes new to you you should probably check it out the string or block method anyway.

[steelestring]

cheers dude... I will give it ago this arvo if i get a chance... its a bit windy but am sure it will be sweet..

Sitting on the bike... good good! I didnt know that either.
Slack adjustment mesurements.. would they be in the manual?

I really need to do a basic spanner night in wellington...... maybe even a bike course to get me rolling sweet!!

I got a manual but the quality is poor..... will check it out later.

sweet sweet

[steelestring]

what they sed, and check the alignment to the front wheel too, not just the adjuster marks on your bike. Once the rear is loose check any bits for play that might make the alignment marks lie to you.

Thanx man.. I didnt think of that either....

[vifferman]

Is your rear axle hollow?
If so, you can make a cheap rear wheel stand by getting a piece of 50mmx25mm wood (or any other size) a bit longer (say 3 or 4cm) than the distance from the ground to above the axle when the bike's on the sidestand. Bang a decent-sized nail (at least 100mm long) through the wood above axle height. Now, put the nail into the centre of the axle so the wood is resting on the ground. Pull your bike over to the left on the sidestand so the wood can flop/rotate down, then when it's stopped pretending it's a pendulum, lower the bike again. If you've done the measuring etc. properly, the rear tyre should be clear of the ground, propped up by the wood, allowing the rear wheel to turn so you can lube the chain etc.
To make it safer, chock your front wheel and/or tie your front brake lever back. (I made an aluminium loop thingo for my VTR which went over the throttle grip, then hooked over the brake lever when the brake was applied, acting as a parking brake).

You can also make a stand like this by bending some steel rod so it has a triangular foot at the bottom, and a right-angle bend at the top that fits into the axle. I made a portable one once for jrandom for his Zeal 250 from a piece of box-section aluminium and a nail, connected by a wire so it could be 'dismantled' and go under his seat / in his backpack. Dunno how it worked, as he sold the Zeal shortly afterwards.

[Pancakes]

A quick and dodgy way to check alignment can be to sight along the top of the chain and if it's got a bend in it it's out of alignment and you should check it properly.... although if the bikes new to you you should probably check it out the string or block method anyway.

Arrgh! (pirate arrgh!) I forgot about that too, mine was straight according to the marks when I got it back from a shop one time and the chain made funny (not funny at $1.30) poppy feelings so I true'd it by the chain line and then checked the tyre alignment, they were sweet so tyres and chain were straight, marks on the arm was out, I know what I'd rather have.

[R6_kid:Me]

The simplist way by far is to use a car jack on the dog-arm of the rear shock, shouldnt have to remove the fairings to do it either.

[OV Lander]

... Whats the best way to get it up without the assistance of another person?

Have you tried magazines?

[steelestring]

hahaha.... Good stuff! the magazines wont do it... i tried that... the car jack and the nail sound good...I am special...... just have to get me alone lol

[steelestring]

Have you tried magazines?

hahaha.... Good stuff! the magazines wont do it... i tried that... the car jack and the nail sound good...I am special...... just have to get me alone lol

[steelestring]

The simplist way by far is to use a car jack on the dog-arm of the rear shock, shouldnt have to remove the fairings to do it either.

I will give this a try i think first... I have to steal the jack out of the girls car...

[mstriumph]

Have you tried magazines?

if this thread had been in the girlies' section it WOULDN't have taken to post 11 to have degenerated to this ............