BALTIMORE410
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posted May 06, 2009 06:13 PM
jack points
u tell me will this be ok to jack up
 
   
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Dane
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posted May 06, 2009 09:03 PM
my .02....410, ...might have to pull the pipe off to get a good bite, the pan is not exactly flat.. that jack would be perfect for a bike with a downtube frame. Just make sure it doesnt fall from side to side when lifting. Once you get 460 lbs falling over it is hard to stop. The easiest way for me is to take the windshield off and with a lift (engine Lift or car lift) and a strap under the upper triple tree lifts it straight up. If you pick it up with the lift to the side you have plenty room to work in front...I dont know if you have access to these things but just a thought ........Whatever you do DONT STRATCH THE WHEELS
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whitehendrix
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posted May 06, 2009 10:12 PM
those jacks are nice, but i don't think i've ever used them on anything except quads and cruisers.
the header pipes are the main reason, as you can see.
i'd much rather use a rear stand and if need be, a front stand.
depends on what you're tryin to do as well..
another trick i've seen (but not done) is to run a piece of heavy ass all-thread or small pipe thro the swingarm axle, and lift the bike and set the pipe/all-thread on jackstands. this gets at least the rear off the ground with no obstruction to the ass end at all, and seems fairly stable as for the front, the ghetto way is to strap it to a rafter..lol.. but i still would rather invest in stands.. thing is, you almost need two different types of front stands depending on the work to be done.. the pin-type that goes up in the steering stem is great for fork, brake and wheel work, but you can't access the bearings for service or remove the triple clamps.
the pitbull style ones that lift from the bottom of the fork make it impossible to do anything but change a tire or brakes, but the access to the brakes is WAY better and imho, the stability of the bike on a stand like that is 10 times as good.
depends on what you're doin..lol
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BALTIMORE410
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posted May 07, 2009 05:16 AM
I'm doing a swingarm and wheels swap out
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thekaz
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posted May 07, 2009 08:32 AM
I used one like that last year to take both wheels off for new tires.
I used a retangular piece of 3/4 plywood with cut up 2by4 screwed to it to evenly lift the whole bike with the oil pan and oil pan flange....
Sorry no pics 
I was really easy and I was pretty surprised how stable it was 
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almost_les
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posted May 07, 2009 10:40 AM
 Edited By: almost_les on 7 May 2009 18:41
use the bottom engine bolt hole and run a big ass bolt through it and put it up on jackstands. i did my swingarm just last night using that method. the other method i've used is hanging the bike from the rafters. i ran the cable (wrapped in a towel for obvious reasons) under the tail just in front of the rear peg brackets and hoisted it up. just make sure the front end is stablized or it will tip. i personally prefer the jackstand method.
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VincentHill
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posted May 08, 2009 11:53 AM
It IS OK to rest part of the bike on the Pipes! The EzRiser Stand made in the UK uses the Pipes and the Shock Linkage. What Stabilizes it is the use of the Side Stand Locked in Place which your stand does not have!
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