Spaceteach
New Member
I just ordered a set of Race Tech Gold Valve Emulators and fork springs. Since the installation is going to require raising the front end of the bike, I thought I'd ask what techniques others have used to jack or lift the front wheel off the ground. I have a front fork stand, but it's the type that supports the bottoms of the fork legs, so it's useless for this job. The bike does have a center stand though. My questions are:
Has anyone put the bike on the center stand and used a hydraulic bottle jack under the crankcase/oil pan to jack the front wheel off the ground? Is there a solid location to place the jack far enough forward of the center stand pivot to do this?
Has anyone used soft ties around the center of the handlebars or steering head to hoist the front end from above?
Are there any other methods that you have used to do this outside of breaking down and buying a front end lift that uses the steering head?
Thanks,
Bob
Has anyone put the bike on the center stand and used a hydraulic bottle jack under the crankcase/oil pan to jack the front wheel off the ground? Is there a solid location to place the jack far enough forward of the center stand pivot to do this?
Has anyone used soft ties around the center of the handlebars or steering head to hoist the front end from above?
Are there any other methods that you have used to do this outside of breaking down and buying a front end lift that uses the steering head?
Thanks,
Bob