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falcomunky
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#16 Post by falcomunky » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:54 pm

Get mine up with a paddock stand and then do this;
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The steel square section goes through one of the triangle cutouts on the subframe bracket and rests on a rung on the car ramps at either side.
Very stable and Ive used this method a couple o three times now, (swinger swap and then the new shock and then lengthening new shock :smt003 ).
Notice the chocks under the front wheel; Nailed-down just in case! :smt002

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#17 Post by HowardQ » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:27 pm

Falken wrote::smt001
Thanks again for the (dodgy) white spring shok FS.
Had it fitted this morning and set up.
Can't believe the difference.
I also put a white spring straight on and was well pleased, bought on ebay for zilch (£38), looked perfect, (must never have been out in the rain), which matched the low miles description. Ground off schrader, with some hassle, but works great for a tenth of the cost of an Ohlins. :smt001
P.S. Firestarter, my mate has a Nitron on his CBR6 and is very well pleased with it. :smt004

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#18 Post by Firestarter » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:46 am

falcomunky wrote:Get mine up with a paddock stand and then do this;
Notice the chocks under the front wheel; Nailed-down just in case! :smt002
I bet you don't let the kids in the garage while it's up like that! :smt104

Does look stable though, might have a go like that. Can't string it up from the roof (artex ceiling in the garage :smt017 ), so it's going to have to be floor-supported.

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#19 Post by anzacinexile » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:18 pm

I use the NWS stand. Bluddy fantastic bit of kit - can hold up a Warrior tank

Lookie

http://www.n-w-s.com/stands/

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#20 Post by HowardQ » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:19 pm

anzacinexile wrote:I use the NWS stand. Bluddy fantastic bit of kit - can hold up a Warrior tank

Lookie

http://www.n-w-s.com/stands/
Same with me, ain't cheap but excellent piece of kit. :smt002

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#21 Post by Firestarter » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:43 am

Would like to, but can't justify the cost atm. Does look a good setup though.

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