Rear wheel removal

[luv2ride]

OK so my question isn't about how to remove the wheel, but rather how to get and hold bike off the ground to do the job. A Harley guy at a shop said because of the shock location, he can't raise the bike with a jack. So for you DIY guys how do yall get this done? 02 x1. Thx[confused]

 

[dbair62]

You need a sportbike lift that picks the bike up by the swingarm.

 

[stamen]

dont know about an x1 but on my xb12 I used those ratchet straps and hooked on to a car lift that I had raise up. you only need to get it a few inches of the ground.

 

[stamen]

I ran a strap in the front in between the triple tree an forks and the other in the rear through the seat rails I believe.

 

[TooFst]

Me too.

 

[TooFst]

 

[vance580]

He is doing the rear. You need a sport bike rear stand. There are some that just go under the swingarm like this one.

Or if you have spools you can get a spool stand.

Looking at this pic you should be good with just a swingarm stand. They have cheap ones at Harbor Freight which is where the first one is from and I use it on my XB all the time.

Hope this helps.

 

[luv2ride]

Awesome info you all. I will hit my harbor freight friday and look.

 

[stamen]

I still managed to so it with out a swing arm stand just saying..

 

[luv2ride]

Stamen. I don't have a cherry picker. Now as for the ladder photo, I could do that. I have a gorilla ladder and straps.

 

[aaronbuell]

You can use two jack stands place one under each foot peg. That's what i do.

 

[snrusnak]

I make a little wooden piece that fits the muffler and my ATV jack, works great. When leaving the bike for long periods, like more than half a day or just leaving it unattended I'll strap it to the roof.

 

[Jramsey]

 

[luv2ride]

Wow. You guys are clever.