How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

what is the best way to do this? i dont really want to go the "hang it from a rafter with rope" method this time though. any suggestions?

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

I used an old tire with a couple of thin boards on top and rested the bike's exhaust on that.

Raise the rear wheel, place your improvised, "jackstands" in place, lower the rear and the front will raise slightly off the ground...

Perfect!

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

Yea buy a trex tripletree front stand.

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

ill go this route for sure.. no chance of bending or kinking the exhaust at the headers with all that weight on there? or are headers pretty strong?

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

If you have frame sliders, just put jack stands under them. Works great for my 4i and my buddies RR

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

the best way is to buy a jackstand that supports the bike from the neck of the frame opposed to lifting the forks (only if you have to take the forks off does this jack make it a better choice)

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

+1 on the tripple clamp stand

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

If you dont have the triple tree stand, but do have a rear stand, use that, then put a small little scissor jack or floor jack right behind the header/ ehaust exchange. it should be stable enough with that, however after reading to tire explanation, if I had an extra full size tire laying around, I might be tempted to try that also....and to totally agree with everyone the frame slider way is a good route too...

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

hang straps from the roof (i used garage door rail).. easy as that.. strap em to your clip ons..

i would test the strength of what ever you hang it from first just to make sure... lol..

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

Got a buddy who drives a tow truck. Suspended the bike in air from the neck with some huga azz tow straps.....And it worked great...=-)

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

I always used my dads engine hoist. Those work good if you happen to have one at your disposal.

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

I've been using an engine hoist for years and it has workedperfectly. They aren't too expensive but you just have to have a place to put it.

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

Head lift stand...

Picture of it on this page.....from DMP

http://www.riverwayracing.com/store/...products_id/77

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

thank you for all feasible and applicable suggestions. Will be trying some of your ideas. i MIGHT have acess to an engine hoist, if so ill do that for sure. jack stands on the frame sliders will be my next angle of attack.

RE: How to hold up the bike to take the forks out?
 

I used a car ramp and a t-stand when I changed out my forks.