How the hell do I get the forks out???

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paganman · #1 Post by **paganman** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:54 pm

Well I know how to get the forks out, but can't get the bloody front end up in the air. I've a rear paddock stand, so put a piece of bar through the swingarm mounts and lowered it on to axle stands but that didn't lift her high enough. and I really don't like the idea of supporting the front end off the oil tank with a trolley jack. Is an abba stand the only answer? I've no joists in the garage to enable me to lift the bike that way. Am being a bit dim and missing an easy way to do this??

Got to do it soon as one of the oil seals is leaking, and got a pair of newer forks to go in. Any help gratefully received. ta

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:20 pm

afraid to say that it is either skyhooks or an abba stand - with friend to weigh back end down....

minime · #3 Post by **minime** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:16 pm

I have liftted the bike with an abba stand and a jack under the oil tank carefully a few times.

joecrx · #4 Post by **joecrx** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:17 pm

put brick blocks under the stand its give you an extra 100mm

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:26 pm

minime wrote:I have liftted the bike with an abba stand and a jack under the oil tank carefully a few times.

Much the same here - an Ulti-pro stand and a trolley jack.

Wouldn't be so happy jacking it if the rear support was further back though.

There again:

How the hell do I get the forks out???

Were he able to post, I'm sure Nooj would have a method ..... though replacing them afterwards might be a challenge .....

Chabby · #6 Post by **Chabby** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:53 pm

Separate extension ladders into their respective parts.
Place a section either side of the bike near the front.
Put a 4 x 2 thru' near the top and tie with rope.
Put a ratchet strap under the headstock onto the 4 x 2.
Put bike on rear paddock stand.
Tighten ratchet strap until front end supported.
Ta - Dah!

fastasfcuk · #7 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:50 am

what bike is that on your aviator with reverse gear.

Thumper · #8 Post by **Thumper** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:03 pm

paganman wrote:Well I know how to get the forks out, but can't get the bloody front end up in the air. I've a rear paddock stand, so put a piece of bar through the swingarm mounts and lowered it on to axle stands but that didn't lift her high enough. and I really don't like the idea of supporting the front end off the oil tank with a trolley jack. Is an abba stand the only answer? I've no joists in the garage to enable me to lift the bike that way. Am being a bit dim and missing an easy way to do this??
Got to do it soon as one of the oil seals is leaking, and got a pair of newer forks to go in. Any help gratefully received. ta

Well I still have an abba stand but still proffered the trolley jack method to work on the front end ( assuming the back end is secured )

I first tried this method when i wanted to adjust the hight of the forks with wheel on the deck. I loosened the clams whilst supporting the bike with the jack and this allowed fine adjustments by lowering onto the front wheel or lifting her up again without stripping the wheel out.

So I'm lazy OK.

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