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Kerry_129 02-03-2011 09:45 AM

Oh, I know - I only keed. A pair of jackstands w/ a bar thru the hollow swingarm pivot + a block under the header-tubes works OK too. But in my experience still more hassle & less secure than suspending, as long as the mounts/lifting-devices are up to par.

Rangerscott 02-03-2011 09:26 PM

You can't just jack up a sports bike. My VFR has it's pipes at the bottom and my ER-6N has it's muffler underneath.


You could use a swingarm stand but that's just more of a risk of the bike tumping over. I'd rather it just tump at ground height than 4ft or more in the air.

101lifts2 02-06-2011 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by derf (Post 446930)
I was thinking there was a weak point, like fraying, a tear, or a damaged strap

He probably didn't loop the strap correctly or didn't have enough rachet turns and it came loose.

101lifts2 02-07-2011 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott (Post 447631)
You can't just jack up a sports bike. My VFR has it's pipes at the bottom and my ER-6N has it's muffler underneath.


You could use a swingarm stand but that's just more of a risk of the bike tumping over. I'd rather it just tump at ground height than 4ft or more in the air.

I'm not sure why you would hang your bike from the ceiling. Rear stand and a front that lifts via the forks or the lower triple tree should be good enough.

Amber Lamps 02-07-2011 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2 (Post 448263)
I'm not sure why you would hang your bike from the ceiling. Rear stand and a front that lifts via the forks or the lower triple tree should be good enough.

Changing the triple clamps for example....

derf 02-07-2011 12:30 AM

Removing the engine

askmrjesus 02-07-2011 12:33 AM

Swapping out shocks.

JC

derf 02-07-2011 12:40 AM

Doing anything that requires bending over to work on the bottom of the bike

Rangerscott 02-07-2011 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 101lifts2 (Post 448263)
I'm not sure why you would hang your bike from the ceiling. Rear stand and a front that lifts via the forks or the lower triple tree should be good enough.

It's a different story with a VFR. My way worked just fine. I'll stick with it next time.

Rangerscott 02-07-2011 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by derf (Post 448270)
Doing anything that requires bending over is pleasure to my behind.


Easy there.


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