Anchor points for lifting the rear - handles?

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SimonDk · #1 Post by **SimonDk** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:20 am

Hi
Hope to fit my refurbed shock tomorrow - the passenger handles are the obvious lifting points, but will they tolerate that? Or are rear peg mounts / subframe in general, appropriate?
tia.

davebms · #2 Post by **davebms** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:44 pm

if you can get an ABA stand .. Ive done just about every -thing on bikes on that type of stand

SimonDk · #3 Post by **SimonDk** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:06 pm

Thanks I've heard ABBA are good; but don't expect to really need one for anything else but this...

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:12 pm

If you don't have access to an Abba stand or an Ulti-pro that can lift from the swingarm pivot, then either this method from C-Plus' website:

http://apriliafalco.hadeler.net/index.p ... ins_shock/

or this from Ken's site:
http://apriliafalco.hadeler.net/index.p ... ins_shock/

is probably the easiest way to support the bike (obviously ignore the swingarm swap bits on C-Plus' site)

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:39 pm

I think an abba stand is hard to justify, right up until you have one

I use mine all the time as unlike a paddock stand, you can put it on the bike on your own safely....

SimonDk · #6 Post by **SimonDk** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:30 pm

Happy to report the grab handles was up to the task, and are still firmly attached to the bike..

Install went swimmingly, trimmed a millimeter or two off the valve to clear the subframe like others have reported (love the 'net!). Following 40 km ride didn't excactly show a revolutionzed bike, but did feel better and more secure in the corners. Looking forward to more miles... (and to service my forks)