How to remove front wheel with the center stand

[Alex]

I now just place the bike on the center stand and place 2-45lb and 1 25lb dumb bell in the Givi case. It works perfectly!

Years ago I had intalled some eyebolts in the ceiling for raising and storing the jeep top. That worked for lifting the front of the bike but really takes too much time compared to just placing weight on the rear.

 

[Patriot]

two ways...get the wife or one of my kids to side on the pillion seat till I'm finished :blink:

or I just stick a brick standing upright underneath till it's jammed in there pretty good...then I let the pillion sitter go on their way

 

[CRMH Eagle]

Go to Home Depot and get the black pipe with elbows and t sections. Then hoist it up with tie-downs. Cheap setup cuz you can use it for the rear portion as well. I'll post a pic when I get home.

 

[wfooshee]

Weights on the back will lift the front, but they will not support the front. Try not to lean on the bike while the front's in the air with no wheel installed. It will make a lot of noise as it equalizes with gravity.

 

[sergeantnic]

Now I just need to find a 19mm alen wrench.

5/8 Spark plug socket, with a 3" extension in the "wrong" end. The hex on the top of the socket is microscopically smaller than 19mm, works perfectly.

Worked perfectly. Thanks buddy.

I got the bike on the center stand (which I still can't seem to get the hang of) and put a piece of wood on a scissor jack and jacked up the bike at the header pipes. Wheel was easy to remove with the 5/8 spark plug socket tool!!

Gonna stop by the shop today and get my new tire installed and take her for a spin in the morning.

Thanks for all the advice. Much easier than I thought it was going to be and didn't cost me one red cent.

 

[FJR Flyer]

Search feature should give you several options... like a "pipe rack" that's easy to make ( probably the same as strapping from the rafters!) or ... I use a block of 2X4 and a floor jack. I have two pieces of scrap wood attached to each end, so the pressure is on the bike and not the pipes. I'll try to find the pic.
front end stand

Or, this is my board. (Make sure the bike is on the center stand!)

+1! This is a great solution and I've used it many times.

 

[phroenips]

Now I just need to find a 19mm alen wrench.

5/8 Spark plug socket, with a 3" extension in the "wrong" end. The hex on the top of the socket is microscopically smaller than 19mm, works perfectly.

I must not be SMRT enough, but how do you get the extension in the "wrong" end? All my spark plug sockets have the rubber bushing in there which prevents my extensions from going in all the way.

 

[dcarver]

I must not be SMRT enough, but how do you get the extension in the "wrong" end? All my spark plug sockets have the rubber bushing in there which prevents my extensions from going in all the way.

LOL, good luck on this one, being Friday and all! :lol:

 

[Geezer]

I must not be SMRT enough, but how do you get the extension in the "wrong" end? All my spark plug sockets have the rubber bushing in there which prevents my extensions from going in all the way.

The extension shaft fits through the rubber bushing. It may take a little persuasion if your extension has a large diameter. Also, I use a longer extension to make it easier to install and remove. (Whew! It sure was difficult to word this without including other connotations. )

 

[phroenips]

I must not be SMRT enough, but how do you get the extension in the "wrong" end? All my spark plug sockets have the rubber bushing in there which prevents my extensions from going in all the way.

The extension shaft fits through the rubber bushing. It may take a little persuasion if your extension has a large diameter. Also, I use a longer extension to make it easier to install and remove. (Whew! It sure was difficult to word this without including other connotations. )

Good job, and thanks

Does it need lube? :ermm: :jester:

 

[RadioHowie]

Ask Hobbes for help.

Or Stephen Hawking.

One will have a solution.

Sheesh!

 

[worldbound4now]

Now I just need to find a 19mm alen wrench.

5/8 Spark plug socket, with a 3" extension in the "wrong" end. The hex on the top of the socket is microscopically smaller than 19mm, works perfectly.

I must not be SMRT enough, but how do you get the extension in the "wrong" end? All my spark plug sockets have the rubber bushing in there which prevents my extensions from going in all the way.

The rubber insert can usually be pushed out with a screwdriver prior to penetrating the opposite hole with the solid extension.

 

[Patriot]

https://www.fjrtech.com/getdbitem.cfm?item=3

 

[Bounce]

I use a DIY pipe stand that, when not in use, "folds"[1] flat and slide in behind one of the shelves along the wall.

The one I made is taller than the one shown.

[1] the feet turn 90° to line up with the cross piece and everything slides out of the way against the wall.

 

[AVGeek]

Jack under the headers

Put the axle bolt back in the forks

Set jack stand under axle bolt

Lower jack until axle bolt rests on the jack stand

Works great for taking the front tire down to the tire changing place

I also remove the front fender, no need to worry about clearance then.

 

[phroenips]

The rubber insert can usually be pushed out with a screwdriver prior to penetrating the opposite hole with the solid extension.

That's what she said?

 

[Tom Edison]

Glad to see this thread. I haven't had to replace the front tire but I did try the 2X4 under the header solution a week ago just to be ready. After pushing down on the rear rack to lift the front it didn't feel like enough pressure to hurt anything with the floor jack.

 

[RadioHowie]

Move along, Tom. Nuthin' electrical here for you to screw up. :rofl:

 

[mferriter]

I use a DIY pipe stand that, when not in use, "folds"[1] flat and slide in behind one of the shelves along the wall.

The one I made is taller than the one shown.

[1] the feet turn 90° to line up with the cross piece and everything slides out of the way against the wall.

Looks cool! Any issue with the legs wanting to slide apart with the heft of the bike hanging on it? Might want to tie them together somehow?

 

[Spud]

I have a "climbtek" ladder that can be set up like this. Two tie-down straps, one on each grip, works great. Bonus, you can use the ladder as a ladder too!