| Author | Message | ||
     Swordsman |
Okay, so I've had my T-rex stands for a long time now, but never used them. Tonight I plan on finally getting around to it. However, I've lost my instructions, and i can't remember which end is supposed to be lifted first! I remember they said lifting the wrong end first could be dangerous, so I'd kinda' like to know what order to use! You'd think T-Rex would offer some instructions on their site, but no luck. ~SM | ||
| New12r |
Always lift the rear first. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
and put a towel or something over the front fender so you don't scratch it up when you intall/remove the front stand. | ||
| Swordsman |
Thanks! I've got rear spools, so I won't have to worry about the paint. ~SM | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
The real problem is to get the bike smoothly up on the rear stand without the bike falling over when you are working alone. The easy way to do it is to roll the rear stand up to the bike from the rear and grab the left hand spool with the fitting on the stand. Do not start to lift the bike yet. Approach the bike from the left, and while grabbing the handle on the stand with your right hand. VERY slowly bring the bike to vertical with your left hand and body bracing it. Now SLOWLY push down on the rear stand and start to raise the bike. The bike will move back while the stand may roll forward a little. Lowering it is the same thing in reverse. Gotta remember that these bicycles weigh 450 lb.s and picking up one that has fallen over is no fun. Looking at the broken levers and such is even worse. Just remember, slow and easy does it. Good Luck, and remember to put the kick stand down first when lowering it. | ||
| Rkc00 |
and remember to put the kick stand down first when lowering it. Jon, Did you learn that first hand???? Mike Long Island, NY 06 XB12X Black of course | ||
| New12r |
The real problem is to get the bike smoothly up on the rear stand without the bike falling over when you are working alone. Try a Uly, My Pitbull stand is F'n useless on that bike. I have to screw blocks to the floor to secure the front tire, then screw blocks to secure the stand, then it still slides down. I have cursed the Uly more just trying to get it secure to remove the wheels than anything else. | ||
| Greenlantern |
Gotta remember that these bicycles weigh 450 lb.s and picking up one that has fallen over is no fun. Looking at the broken levers and such is even worse. Just remember, slow and easy does it. Good Luck, and remember to put the kick stand down first when lowering it. Yeah, I believe there is a story hidden in them there words!  | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Yup, I lowered it a couple of times without putting the kickstand down. Once in Rkc00's trailer at the last March Badness, another time at a track day at Loudon. Both times I was overly anxious to get ridding, and broke something. At Loudon it was a brake lever, and at MB V it was a directional signal which was promptly repaired by Smoke using some zip ties. Thanks Tim!!  Proving once again that haste makes waste. | ||
| Greenlantern |
Experience..... you can't learn from it unless you have had it! Or is that marriage? I lose track of these things in my middle age which brings me back to experience.....uh, I'll stop now.  | ||
| Swordsman |
Well, I did it! Rear stand only, but hey, it's a start. I got the stand into position, then braced myself against the bike and leaned it up nearly straight before pressing down on the lever and engaging the spool hooks. I tried it with the bike still on the kickstand, but the welded on "shelf" used for non-spooled swingarms kept trying to hook on my rear pulley. It was really much easier than I expected. Most importantly, I got my timing set back properly. ~SM | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Nice going Cliff!! While you have the rear wheel in the air, you might think about spraying a little Plexus on it and giving it a good cleaning. Probably needs it, right? Much easier to do than when it is on the kick stand. |
