Milk crate - I'm a traditionalist..............!
or take the motor out and body parts off and flip it over ,its all coming apart anyway.
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| Author: | grant [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
Milk crate - I'm a traditionalist..............! or take the motor out and body parts off and flip it over ,its all coming apart anyway. |
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| Author: | Hal [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
A cheap "workmate" with blocks of wood screwed on to allow for the side stand tang sticking out, then screw the frame to the blocks of wood through the front exhaust mounting tabs to secure it firmly.  
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| Author: | martyna [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
Rafters in this newer home, not here so that one is out, I dont have an engine hoist nor fork lift truck  I knew I should not have sold that universal micron stand I had, that had two adjustable U saddles where you could place the swing arm and up it would have gone, looks like the two bottle jack option for me backed up with axle stands, what a pain in the rear, I think I will remove the engine first as it on the list of things to do right now then most of the weight will be gone, some inventive ideas, I am surprised no one else has asked what I thought may be a common question? there has to be a bunch of tinkerers out there and not only riders?
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| Author: | martyna [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
[quote="Hal"]A cheap "workmate" with blocks of wood screwed on to allow for the side stand tang sticking out, then screw the frame to the blocks of wood through the front exhaust mounting tabs to secure it firmly. But how did you get it on the table in the first place? I like this idea |
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| Author: | Hal [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
martyna wrote: But how did you get it on the table in the first place? I like this idea It is actually being used with the frame as the starting point in a bike build up, rather than a tear down I'm afraid. |
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| Author: | two-stroke-brit [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
and once its complete how do you get it down?? 
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| Author: | Bugman Jeff [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
Put it on the center stand. Remove the rear wheel. Find or make some wood blocks that fit under the engine. Remove the top triple clamp. Tilt the frame backwards until the neck of the frame clears the fork stem. Lower the frame onto the blocks you had waiting under the engine. At this point, you're basically left with the frame, swingarm, and engine. Might be a good idea to remove the engine first. The bike is a bit more stable while it's still assembled. It would be handy to have a helper around too, there's a lot of balancing involved... |
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| Author: | scrambler73 [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
Ive done them all save for the forklift and cherrypicker... For portable Ive got a cool little roadrace stand that is adjustable for width and height. Depending on where you place it on the lower frame tubes, will lift the front or the rear....or if perfect will balance 50/50. In the shop a Handylift. Best $ I have ever spent considering I bought it from a closing motorcycle shop for $500.00 and it came with an H1b on top of it..
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| Author: | JohnnyO [ Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
 Standard lift works well... Just have to remove pipes.. Can take down complete bike and put back together except for pipes.. 
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| Author: | martyna [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting the bike up and off the ground |
Yes I went for the standard lift, works well, I am just used to pit stands which in the case of my Kawasaki is not going to work, thank you for all the input
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