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Interex2050
Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 11:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

who would have guessed:
2 milk crates + Land Rover = Buell stand


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Ulyssesguy
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 03:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dude thats sweet! But how'd you get it up there?
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 07:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, I for one would never have guessed it, for sure!!



As a matter of fact, I still don't understand it!

Couple of questions:

1. Just like Ulyguy, I do not understand how you got your Firebolt on to the milk crates.
2. I am wondering what the role of the Land Rover in this exercise might be?
3. How are you planning on returning the bicycle to terra firma?

Inquiring minds want to know!
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Hammer71
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 09:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My guess as follows...

1. Pick up each end of bike and sit it on the crates.
2. Looks like towel on right rear of bike for it to "rest" against veicle.
3. Reverse of #1

If none of the above then WTF.
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Bueaddicted
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 09:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hammer, your comment is...

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Tiburondriver47
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 11:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think he has a power lift gate on that Land Rover.JK.
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Interex2050
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 12:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hammer you have almost got it...
due to only having two people and the bike being slightly on the heavy side
for stabilities sake:
1. Park the bike so that the front wheel is in front of the milk crates and the rear as close to them as possible.
2. Have one person hold the front brake and the other lift the rear and slide it onto the crates.
3. wiggle it back and forth to get it close enough to the tail gate so that it does not want to slide off or tip over.

as for taking it back off, just do all that backwards except have the front go down first.

worked much better then expected,
I was able to change the tires, and upgrade to the 43mm forks.
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Interex2050
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 12:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Another cheap stand alternative...
this one for the M2


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Punkid8888
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 05:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Wow someone knows how to do some wood working. I personally stay faraway from that stuff no matter how many times I cut it, its still to short, at least metal I can weld back together haha.

I will have to look for some milkcrates tho
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Surveyor
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 07:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Can you use metric milk crates (i.e. litres) or do they have to be imperial (i.e.pints)? I can't find any advice on this in the owners manual.
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Ridrx
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 07:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Doesn't matter as long as they match the bike: )
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Interex2050
Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 08:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

psh!
you need to get the unabridged service manual... (the one written in crayon on napkins)
it clearly states to use metric for the front and imperial for the back, very important
if not the wild squirrels will attack!
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