probably another stupid question :)

marksmiffy · Post by **marksmiffy** » Wed May 25, 2011 8:29 pm

Got some minted advice on here...Sorted my Cam timing with the help of some very tolerant members ( they know who they are )....Just took back wheel out...Scraped a blade on the ridge to give a straight line and nitromors....left some manky looking ally where the paint scabbing was so started with p180 then 400,1200 and 1500 followed by Solvol Autosol....Wheel looks mint

so thanks fellas for the polished rim advice :beer:

Right here's my problem...bought a paddock stand and bike sitting on that as back wheel still out and gona get a pair of tyres....how d'ya get front wheel off floor?

thought about a bit of timber under sump and jack carefully but daren't....aint got a beam to hang it on benny b4 ya say lol and aint got one of them front paddock stands

So do i need to purchase some kind of front paddock stand or is there another way ?

Thanks in advance

Mark

marravtr · Post by **marravtr** » Wed May 25, 2011 8:35 pm

wood under the sump and a trolly jack, done it loads of times and its never fell over!

tattoo · Post by **tattoo** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:14 pm

yep wood and trolly jack under the sump works fine..i also rest the forks on 2 breeze blocks with rubber mats ontop to stop them getting scratched...just one pump up and its the right hight to just wheel the wheel straight in and push the spindle through.

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:26 pm

tattoo wrote:yep wood and trolly jack under the sump works fine..i also rest the forks on 2 breeze blocks with rubber mats ontop to stop them getting scratched...just one pump up and its the right hight to just wheel the wheel straight in and push the spindle through.

take the front mudguard off & you dont have to lift the wheel up so much

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:37 pm

I use two paddock stands

Works for me

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benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:12 am

you could use 100 - 150 average sized helium baloons tied to the top yoke but make sure you tie the bike down lol!

Twinpotter · Post by **Twinpotter** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:54 am

Wouldn't be without a bottle jack + wooden block (an offcut of bamboo flooring) and it doesn't take up so much space. Once the front wheel is removed, an axle stand under the front spindle provides additional stability. With an Abba stand, this and a bottle jack under the sump means you can whip the forks out too.

marksmiffy · Post by **marksmiffy** » Thu May 26, 2011 10:16 pm

Thanks all

used the trolley jack method and after a few attempts of getting it in just the right place works fine...bike is a little wobbly but all i've done to make sure kids don't knock it over is hide the garage key

p.s think i'll be investing in another paddock stand tho

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