| Author | Message | ||
     Blackdog |
I want to check my head bearings because of a handling problem I'm having. First question is how can I lift this thing without damage? I have an overhead chain hoist to help. Also, is the chrome cap screw on the triple tree what needs to be tightened or is the adjustment under the screw? | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
how can I lift this thing without damage? I bought a $20 jack from autozone, and used my-already-bought rear stand to stabilize the bike from tipping over, and a few 50cent buffing pads for protecting the muffler from the jack.... completely suspended the front end for hours, took the front tire off to replace it with a new one Or since you have the chain thingy, remove the airbox assembly so that you have a clear view of the space-frame-thingy, and lift from there.... im curious now.... doing the chain way, will that work and not distort the metal? (Message edited by ochoa0042 on October 21, 2008) | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
earlier that day, before the brilliant jack idea.... I was borrowing a friends custom made aluminum frontend lift (it is so light as a feather I wanted to steal it!!!).... well the nipple that goes into the bottom of the triple tree and lifts, was a tad-bit too small in diameter.... well the pick tells the rest of the story....    its offly quiet here, did someone say something.... and then delete it? (Message edited by ochoa0042 on October 21, 2008) | ||
| New12r |
Lift it by the jack points on the muffler. If you lift it with a front stand you have not taken the pressure off the head bearing for proper torque. Yes the chrome cap is what you need to tighten, always loosen it up then re torque. | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
Or since you have the chain hoist, remove airbox assembly so that you have a clear view of the space-frame-thingy, and lift from there.... im curious now.... doing the chain way, will that work and not distort the metal? I dont want you to do anything stupid with that chain hoist with my name on it, so this is still an important question.... | ||
| Jos51700 |
You can use a fish scale to verify the proper pull-to-center for your frontend. Retorquing the top nut can tighten it up if you ride a lot of wheelies (on a Buell? Never!), but if it torques out, and it's still too loose on the pull-to-center, something is way wrong. | ||
| Jos51700 |
I've also run a piece of rebar through the rear axle, and propped the rebar up on some jackstands. Then a jack under the muffler does the trick. | ||
| New12r |
^^^^+1 | ||
| Brumbear |
I put an entire new front end on my bike in my driveway with just a cheapass floor jack I just jacked it up on the muffler | ||
| Brumbear |
with the kickstand down | ||
| Bombardier |
I like the bricks and rebar setup myself. Works both front and back if rotating the motor or removing the exhaust for paint/mods etc. |
