Tire/wheel removal no stands.

[redciv1]

I need to repaint my wheels and wanted to know other than front and rear stands, if there was a way to take the wheels off the bike. Thanks

[beherenow71]

If you still have the dual exhausts, I used a car jack with a 2x4 on it. Jacked at the oil pan, then I had built a box of sorts out of scrap wood to slide under it. Combination of the oil pan and exhaust pipes resting on the box allowed me to be able to remove both wheels.

Or get a center stand.

[IndyGunner]

This is how I changed my tires.... good luck

[Maxxrox]

As was mentioned, a 2x4 and a jack can work. Best to place the weight on the frame and not the oilpan, though.

Oh yeah, and make sure you don't hit your oil cooler lines with the jack. Can loosen the banjo bolts or crack the hard line and spray oil all over the pavement in traffic. Not that I know this from personal experience or anything. Man that's a hardy lil' engine...


--B

[FASHER]

I don't have tire stand either......but Jimmy does

[joseph2027]

put hooks in the cealing then use tiestraps one to the front tree and one to the rear grab bar. that will hold them up so you can change the tires."redneck meck." but it works

[redciv1]

Ok, so some good choices. I have a Pre so not sure if I can fit a center stand. Can I?

[beherenow71]

yes

[Kfreak]

This is how I changed my tires.... good luck

Sorry ED, but that just scares the hell out of me. I'll do mine one tire at a time. The thought of that jack kicking out just doesn't sit well.

[rexazz2]

This is how I changed my tires.... good luck

Center stand nearly straight up and down , could easily end up forward
For safety I would put the front axle back in and put a jack stand in instead of the jack
You are putting way to much trust in your napa (RIGHT) jack even tho you put a 2x4 for back up

[Kfreak]

I learned my lesson almost the hard way. I changed my fork oil, bike on center stand. When I pushed down on the forks to make sure all of the oil was out I almost lost the bike. Not realizing it, all of the weight went forward and down. Bike rolled off the stand but I was there to catch it in time. I almost dropped my jewels but I saved the bike.

[thetable]

With a centerstand rear goes up in the air, the the rear wheel comes off. Then I pick the front up and set each fork leg on a fully extended jack stand. That got me through about 5 tie changes. Then I got the Buell and had to get stands. Pitbull swingarm stand in the rear newfront stand up front, and I really can't imagine going back.

[Smokey]

I used something similar to Ed's method, but I had a tool box instead of a jack. It took a couple of days to get the tires mounted and the bike was just fine.

[IndyGunner]

Center stand nearly straight up and down , could easily end up forward
For safety I would put the front axle back in and put a jack stand in instead of the jack
You are putting way to much trust in your napa (RIGHT) jack even tho you put a 2x4 for back up

It sat like that for 2 days and was fine. I do stuff my way, you can do it your way.

oh and I dd put the front axle back in.

[md86]

Sorry ED, but that just scares the hell out of me. I'll do mine one tire at a time. The thought of that jack kicking out just doesn't sit well.

I used to jam a short 4x4 up under the front of the oil pan . Left it that way for several days at a time . Also have used a cinder block under the forks .