| Author | Message | ||
     The4ork |
i want to check to see if my wheel bearing is bad, how do i jack the front end? sorry for such a newb question but... im a newb | ||
| Yo_barry |
Several ways... A sport bike front end jack from pitbull or many other manufactures can be used. I have a lift that raises my bike from the rider footpegs. Then I jack the front end up with a floor jack under the front shock mount. A step ladder, large tree branch, or beam in garage can be used to hook ratching straps to the frame and lift it from above. Or, you could gently lay it down in the grass and spin the front wheel. Lots of options! | ||
| Sportyeric |
The sportbike front end jacks mentioned above require that there be a hole in the bottom of the steering tube to locate the jack. Some bikes don't have that hole. Don't know about the Blast. I use ratchet straps around the frame (usuallly have to take the gas tank off.) And hang it from the rafters. Or a pair of ladders. Be careful if using a jack. Maybe OK if you have the bike somewhat balanced off the ground by the foot pegs and just use the jack to correct the centre of balance, so to speak. | ||
| The4ork |
im talking about my S1, cept it has XB forks/wheels | ||
| Matrim |
Plus one on the ratchet straps on the frame. Done it to my x1 and works great. | ||
| The4ork |
i have an engine hoist, i'll just strap it to that :P | ||
| Stevegula |
The sportbike front end jacks mentioned above require that there be a hole in the bottom of the steering tube to locate the jack. Some bikes don't have that hole. Don't know about the Blast. There are sportbike stands that pick the bike up from under the forks at the axle. But when using these make sure the rear is also lifted off the ground, otherwise the bike will pivot at the neck and your bike will topple over. | ||
| Preybird1 |
+1 on ratchet straps. Get some Buell ratchet straps on ebay! They worked for me!!  I was doing the rear shock here in this picture. | ||
| Deanald2pt0 |
I just built a frame today to support it with ratchet straps so that I can take off the front wheel. | ||
| Matrim |
Beautiful bike Preybird1! | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
+1 on jacking up from above. (See profile pic.) Story: My first belt broke. My friend Mike rescued me with his truck. When we got home, found out that neither of us had a ramp of any kind! So we backed the truck up under the maple tree, lifted the bike 1" and drove the truck out from under it  | ||
| Kalali |
"Or, you could gently lay it down in the grass and spin the front wheel." Kidding right? Could you please elaborate??! | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
"gently lay it down in the grass" I've done it before getting a cherry picker and stands.. it's a primitive method but gets the job done, and won't damage the bike as long as you're careful. Best time for this method would be with a very low fuel level, and during an oil change while the tank is empty. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I even moved with a similar method. I didn't have a wheel chock and didn't trust the slick floor of a uhaul to prevent the bike from falling over.  | ||
| Guell |
Lies, we all know you sleep with your bike! | ||
| Oldog |
Nate your Profile pic is CLASSIC, I giggle every time i see that thanks for sharing the story, us tuber owners have to be creative some times ... ( one day I want to hoist my x1 up with the companys rough terain crain for a pic ) or the shops 10 ton | ||
| Kalali |
Phil, that's a nice picture. You must have removed a bunch of parts to lay it down without damage, i.e., the left air scoop, the shifter peg among other things like the tank, etc. I laid my bike down unintentionally on soft grass (the stand sank in the grass) and I ended up with a broken shifter peg, bent shifter linkage, bent clutch lever, and broken left turn signal. YMMV. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I don't remember specifically what was removed when I laid her over in the grass. Probably just the left scoop and fuel tank. I know I still had the turn signal, shift pedal, and clutch lever all still on the bike in that pic on the mattress. The only "damage" after driving from Omaha to Oklahoma City was the left signal stalk being slightly bent. Being plastic though, it eventually straightened back out after a few days of the bike sitting upright again | ||
| Kalali |
The bike looks so deceivingly peaceful laying on the mattress..... | ||
| Preybird1 |
That is a horrible picture PK...lol JK I hate to see a bike down at all!  Wow i really don't like that picture. I am gonna have nightmares, That looks so wrong. |
