Heya guys,

I feel like a bit of an idiot now, I had to take both my wheels off and drop them down to the garage and get my new tires fitted. So I had the rear on a paddock stand and the front on blocks whilst this was happening. I have to replace the fork seals, but I cannot lift the front high enough to get the forks out, I have no front stand. I was thinking a ratchet stap under the yoke with a frame I can build would that work?

Ta

Tris

 

See this thread for some helpful recommendations... https://cbrforum.com/forum/f4i-main-...-bikes-133565/

I use a front stand that lifts by the lower triple (back is also lifted).

You can also use a standard auto floor jack to lift the front by the headers (place a block of wood btwn jack & header).

Engine hoists work well also.

 

Thanks man, I really wanted to avoid using a jack if I could help it, but without those pitbull stands which I can't afford at the moment. It looks like that's the only way I can do it.

 

when i put tires on mine i used a ratchet strap and made a temp support beam with 4by4s in my garage. coulda lifted the whole bike

 

That's what I was thinking of doing, now I know it will hold it's time to get the hammer out

 

still had a pic lol

i used screws so i could take it down normally i would just take it to my work n lift it with an engine lift but it wasnt insured at the time

 

That's a good set up man, i'll mimic that at home

 

I screwed a big U hook into one of the rafters in the garage and used a ratchet strap. Works great.