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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Harald" data-source="post: 545257" data-attributes="member: 8054">There's more than one way to skin a cat and I always love to see good Redneck engineering at work!Not to take away from your nice tool, but I use FJReady's method.  Put the bike onto the centerstand ontop of a board (allows rear tire to be pulled more easily), use a regular floor jack to lift the bike underneath the headers using a custom wooden board that doesn't put pressure on the pipes and run a safety strap from the centerstand to a slider to ensure the bike can't roll off the centerstand.  I just keep the jack underneath, but can see the need for the paint can method for long term storage.  I can pull both wheels for tire changes and the only special tool required is the custom wood board with risers to clear the header pipes.I haven't had the need yet, but I'm sure my lift will also work for pulling the forks.  So what makes a front stand better than the method I use?</blockquote>