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Milk crate - I'm a traditionalist..............!
or take the motor out and body parts off and flip it over ,its all coming apart anyway.

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.

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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A little Brit Different
1973 H1E Restored but will always be a work in progress

[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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A little Brit Different
1973 H1E Restored but will always be a work in progress

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.

and once its complete how do you get it down??

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she will never be pretty but she is a fun ride.

73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600

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...

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..

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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1977 KH 400
1976 KH 250/350 rat bike
1971 KV 75
1976 KV 75

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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A little Brit Different
1973 H1E Restored but will always be a work in progress