How to remove the front wheel without the bike falling over thread - SV650.org

07-02-10, 08:23 PM

Anyone got any tips without buying a front stand? Ive got a rear stand, but not a front one and I need to get the front wheel off so I can get the tyre changed.

thanks peeps

maviczap · 07-02-10, 08:29 PM

Car jack & a piece of plywood under the engine, with the rear stand in position.

Just make sure it's secure

fizzwheel · 07-02-10, 08:31 PM

When I did my fork seals, we

1. Put the bike on a rear paddock stand
2. Stacked up some bricks to rest underneath the engine ( watch the exhaust when you do this and put some wood between the actual engine and the bricks, and be bl**dy careful )
3. The we used a decent good strong piece of rope and looped it through the yokes and strung the rope through the rafters in my dads garage and then pulled it up off the ground that way. If you're going to do this, make sure the rafters will take the weight of the bike first.

That gave us enough room to get the front wheel out and also take the forks out to.

I have to say its not ideal, and if you can borrow a front paddock stand from somebody locally that would be probably better, but it did work...

maviczap · 07-02-10, 08:34 PM

Or better still buy an ABBA stand, makes everything less fraught and less likely to fall over.

If you have an ABBA stand you can just lift the engine up by whatever means which tips the weight rearwards, as it pivots around the swingarm pivot

yorkie_chris · 07-02-10, 08:45 PM

I don't like using rear stand. You have only 2 points of contact.

Put car jack under engine, jack bike over on its side, weight is held across 3 points (sidestand, rear wheel, engine) and it is very solid.

07-02-10, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Car jack & a piece of plywood under the engine, with the rear stand in position.

Just make sure it's secure

[QUOTE=fizzwheel;2174324]
3. The we used a decent good strong piece of rope and looped it through the yokes and strung the rope through the rafters in my dads garage and then pulled it up off the ground that way. If you're going to do this, make sure the rafters will take the weight of the bike first.

QUOTE]

Make sure you do tie the bike to the rafters otherwise it could fall over and dent the tank causing £130 of damage. Not that that happened to me

If you have crash bungs I tied the rope to them and put it over the rafters. The next time I wanted to jack the front up, I though it'll be fine!

07-02-10, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I don't like using rear stand. You have only 2 points of contact.

Put car jack under engine, jack bike over on its side, weight is held across 3 points (sidestand, rear wheel, engine) and it is very solid.

I like this idea

unfortunatly I dont have a garage so it will be done outside so I dont have any rafters to suport the weight

fastdruid · 07-02-10, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Put car jack under engine, jack bike over on its side, weight is held across 3 points (sidestand, rear wheel, engine) and it is very solid.

That was how I did my original frontend swap.

Druid

yorkie_chris · 07-02-10, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

I like this idea

unfortunatly I dont have a garage so it will be done outside so I dont have any rafters to suport the weight

I never mentioned rafters?

Ratty · 07-02-10, 09:29 PM

Use a rear padock stand, weight the rear seat, trolley jack under the engine with a piece of wood for protection. If you leaving the bike for any length of time, put your axle back through and an axle stand under it. When I came back to mine the trolly jack had lowered off !!!

07-02-10, 08:23 PM	#1
pencil shavings Guest Posts: n/a	How to remove the front wheel without the bike falling over thread Anyone got any tips without buying a front stand? Ive got a rear stand, but not a front one and I need to get the front wheel off so I can get the tyre changed. thanks peeps

07-02-10, 08:29 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: How to remove the front wheel without the bike falling over thread Car jack & a piece of plywood under the engine, with the rear stand in position. Just make sure it's secure __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

07-02-10, 08:31 PM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: How to remove the front wheel without the bike falling over thread When I did my fork seals, we 1. Put the bike on a rear paddock stand 2. Stacked up some bricks to rest underneath the engine ( watch the exhaust when you do this and put some wood between the actual engine and the bricks, and be bl**dy careful ) 3. The we used a decent good strong piece of rope and looped it through the yokes and strung the rope through the rafters in my dads garage and then pulled it up off the ground that way. If you're going to do this, make sure the rafters will take the weight of the bike first. That gave us enough room to get the front wheel out and also take the forks out to. I have to say its not ideal, and if you can borrow a front paddock stand from somebody locally that would be probably better, but it did work... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

07-02-10, 08:34 PM	#4
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: How to remove the front wheel without the bike falling over thread Or better still buy an ABBA stand, makes everything less fraught and less likely to fall over. If you have an ABBA stand you can just lift the engine up by whatever means which tips the weight rearwards, as it pivots around the swingarm pivot __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

07-02-10, 08:45 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: How to remove the front wheel without the bike falling over thread I don't like using rear stand. You have only 2 points of contact. Put car jack under engine, jack bike over on its side, weight is held across 3 points (sidestand, rear wheel, engine) and it is very solid. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

07-02-10, 09:29 PM	#10
Ratty Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Stockport Posts: 597	Re: How to remove the front wheel without the bike falling over thread Use a rear padock stand, weight the rear seat, trolley jack under the engine with a piece of wood for protection. If you leaving the bike for any length of time, put your axle back through and an axle stand under it. When I came back to mine the trolly jack had lowered off !!! __________________ "I can see Paradise by the SV's light" TCX Competizione S boots saved my foot . Last edited by Ratty; 07-02-10 at 09:30 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
How do you remove the front wheel without a paddock stand?	pointy	SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking	5	30-10-07 05:41 PM
the falling off thread :(	kwak zzr	Bikes - Talk & Issues	58	24-09-07 01:14 PM
How D'you remove wheel bearings...	Stormspiel	SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking	9	22-11-05 09:21 PM
Humming sound from front of bike, wheel bearing?	trailer_parks	SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking	7	09-12-04 01:30 PM