| Author | Message | ||
     Mikemax |
The manual shows the little marks on the muffler corresponding to lift points but never seem to show it jacked up on the muffler. Seems like a glaring omission. What do you do to keep the bike upright when lifting by the round bottomed muffler short of building a wooden frame as I've seen on postings here? I'm having a well respected shop in the area that isn't used to Buells (Ducati specialist) put new Road Attacks on tomorrow and I hope this isn't a problem; they have standard bike lifts. I need tires bad (8500 miles on the stock Dunlops) and this shop is the only one I could get people to recommend nearby. | ||
| Bdabuell |
most use a scissor jack under the muffler...and if you don't build the wooden frame, then tie downs from the bike to the lift work well I have a swingarm trackstand and a scissor jack. I lift the rear wheel with the stand then slide the scissor jack underneath and lift the bike off the ground. The trackstand keeps the bike very stable and allows me to take my time securing any extra straps. i then just leave the trackstand there as an extra stabilizer should i need it...and do the reverse to lower the bike once done | ||
| Osubuell |
Yeah I just bought my first Buell (used) a few weeks ago and last weekend I decided I wanted to replace the front tire. I noticed the same thing you did with the lift marks. The place where I get my tires done won't take the rims off the bike for you, you have to bring them in already off, so I had figure out a way myself and I don't have lifts for my bike yet. Some riders might disagree with my method, but I hooked two ratchet straps around an overhead steel I-beam in my garage and hooked them on each side of the handlebars where they attach to the fork. The rear could probably be lifted in the same way by attaching to the frame. | ||
| Mikemax |
Trackstands seem to be the way to go for home from other posts I've seen but I don't have them yet. I don't know if any the shop might have for Ducatis will work on the Buell as I have not seen how they hold the bike. It doesn't look like they have a hoist from the webpicture of the shop I saw, just the normal bike lifts. The shop manager said he'd try and figure out something as I only have the bike for transpo right now so I can't bring the wheels in (way cheaper). The strap idea sounds viable. | ||
| Fullpower |
six inch wood block under the muffler works for me. | ||
| Mikemax |
Doesn't that just protect the muffler? Where do you put the wood to keep the bike from tipping? | ||
| Pwnzor |
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| Xb12rdude |
I used a $65 rear stand which goes under the swing arm in the back and a scissor jack under the front muffler mark. Lifts the whole bike of the ground and very sturdy. Left it like that for 3 days in the garage while I got tires changed. | ||
| Xbeau12s |
I put mine on top of one 14" tire (inflated) and put a piece of wood under the kickstand. Worked great. Easy to take off/mount both tires. | ||
| Fdl3 |
Every time I see the Firebolt without the front fairing attached, I can't help but think: "Johnny 5 is ALIVE!"  | ||
| Pwnzor |
No disassemble!!!! | ||
| Fulgur |
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| Mikemax |
They had a pitstand that they thought would work so I should get them today, although one of the mechanics called in while I dropped it off and said he went down last night and wouldn't be in. It looks like I'll be ordering up a pit stand for myself soon, and go to the junkyard for a nice little scissor jack that I can glue a wood or rubber pad to. For those in the south bay area: Nice shop, about 35 bikes in there, mostly Ducs with a lot of torn up fiberglass. I'll see how they feel about Buells after I get it back, but they said mine wasn't the first they'd seen. The tires were right there, ready (wow, looks like the tread grooves are 1/2" deep on the rear). They got them next day because they didn't normally stock my brand/size. Thanks for all the help. | ||
| Cmm213 |
I use a pitbull out back and a race jack with a u shaped wood block under the front of the drummer |
