31-01-18, 01:34 PM
Hi,
To support the bike with the front wheel off I'll tend to start by putting it on the centre stand - at which point it'll still have the front on the ground but the rear will be up in the air a little.
But then I'll gently push down on the seat to push the rear wheel to the ground, at which point the front wheel will lift a little off the ground.
Then I'll slide a milk crate with a wooden scaffold board on top of it under the exhaust.
That's just the right height to support the bike in that position, and the wooden board is soft enough to ensure the exhaust is not dented or scratched, yet solid enough that it's not going anywhere.
For those with appropriate kit a jack under the exhaust works the same way and is common practice - again with wood to protect the bike.
But if you don't have a jack then it's just a matter of coming up with some combination of bits which are the right height and solid enough.
HTH, Andy
To support the bike with the front wheel off I'll tend to start by putting it on the centre stand - at which point it'll still have the front on the ground but the rear will be up in the air a little.
But then I'll gently push down on the seat to push the rear wheel to the ground, at which point the front wheel will lift a little off the ground.
Then I'll slide a milk crate with a wooden scaffold board on top of it under the exhaust.
That's just the right height to support the bike in that position, and the wooden board is soft enough to ensure the exhaust is not dented or scratched, yet solid enough that it's not going anywhere.
For those with appropriate kit a jack under the exhaust works the same way and is common practice - again with wood to protect the bike.
But if you don't have a jack then it's just a matter of coming up with some combination of bits which are the right height and solid enough.
HTH, Andy