Removing the rear wheel without paddock stands.

[randy]

Hey guys

I have two axle stands (for cars) a garage jack, but no motorcycle lifting gear.

Is it possible to use these to remove the rear wheel?
Or will I have to buy some sort of paddock stand?

[phuk72]

Yeah, it can be done (but you'll do better to spend £30 on a paddock stand)

I'd advise a 2 man job for this but you can do on your own.

The easiest way to get the back wheel off the floor is to lean the bike right over on the side standand then use an axle stand but this isn't that stable.

Prob best to then use a jack to lift the other side up as well.

Do you have any rafters in your garage or a tree you can hang the bike from?

[trixynut]

Mate,

If you get a piece of rod, 9mm max I think, it will fit through the swingarm pivot spindle, and you can use your axle stands on either side. Have to jack it up first, which is tricky on a bike as it's only got two wheels!!

Dave.

[dfh]

Hey guys

I have two axle stands (for cars) a garage jack, but no motorcycle lifting gear.

Is it possible to use these to remove the rear wheel?
Or will I have to buy some sort of paddock stand?

#1 Park on side stand, turn bars to the left, occy strap 'round front brake lever to hold brake on.

#2 Place a telescoping car jack, I don't trust a scissor jack, under the opposite side of the alloy swing arm pivot from the side stand . There is a fab little raised square that fits the head of my scissor jack.

#3 Wind up. The bike will be stable as the front wheel, sidestand and jack point form a triangle. I use this method when removing the shock, greasing the linkage or fuzting with the ride hight. I still prefer a paddock stand for wheel changing though

DFH

[randy]

Looks like I'll just buy one. I explained it to the missus like this..

Price of stand up to $150

vs

Price of labour to pay someone else to do it $150 for an hour and a half.

not to mention the future re-use for when I need to replace chains and sprockets etc.

So far I'm looking at these..
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Motorcycle-Bike- ... dZViewItem

[brockzila]

I pulled the rear plastic off, slid a pole with heaps of tape on it through the back. grabed the rear end and lifted it off the ground and put a couple of tall saw horses under it. pulled the wheel and swing arm out no problem. its ruff but it worked as i had no other option.