hi just took my wheel off to put a new tyre
had it on axle stands under forks as i dont have a paddock stand all fine pulled out the wheel pin and next thing bike fell and wheel went thru mudgaurd gutted now bike on floor and cant do nothing why did this happen

 

Did you have a rear stand on the bike also?

 

You have to make sure that you have the stand pins in the bottom of the forks, and even then, if you turn your front end there's a good chance of the bike falling. It's still 400lbs sitting on a small surface area, so you need to expect the worst. That's why I like to use rachet staps off the frame to the rafters to ensure the bike won't fall.

 

Same thing I do, only I use my Little Giant ladder with a strap around the triple.

 

will a 1999 fx fender fit my fw

 

Dunno, you just gotta test fit it to see. I have a '99 R6 front fender on my F4i...trial and error is the only way sometimes.

 

So what is a good front bike stand? I checked on ebay and they go from like $40 to $150. Anything to look for in a good stand?