Premium Member Brick Posted March 14, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yes I agree I have both front and rear Put Bull stands. The front works fantastic! Safe and solid! ? Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaGeezer Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Has anyone ever just put extra weight on the pillion to raise the front tire while on the centerstand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 15, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted March 15, 2018 Has anyone ever just put extra weight on the pillion to raise the front tire while on the centerstand? In the past I have had someone press down on the rear seat, raising the front end, while I slid a block under the header. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Trambo Posted March 15, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted March 15, 2018 Has anyone ever just put extra weight on the pillion to raise the front tire while on the centerstand? In the past I have had someone press down on the rear seat, raising the front end, while I slid a block under the header. I've done this as well. Only a temporary lift. If I need the front wheel off the ground long-term, I use my paddock stands. 2015 Stealth Grey FJ-09 Pilot Base of Operations: Chesterfield, VA Farkels? Lots, nothing flashy, but all functional... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicanuck Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Mine was only for a day until my stand turned up, Best $80 I spent. book and brick still there as a safety just in case, I like to be over safe. https://s9.postimg.cc/vw7y5e07z/3_C1_A61_EF-99_F0-4_B31-9637-0_A4_DB1848315.jpg' alt='3_C1_A61_EF-99_F0-4_B31-9637-0_A4_DB1848315.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsmiller Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Proof you can remove both wheels at once if you want to and are reasonably careful. [video src=https://youtu.be/BRZBcZ5ghfc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattonme Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 that's a bit courageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozn3 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 is this also a safe way to lift the front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted July 1, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 hours ago, ozn3 said: is this also a safe way to lift the front? Kind of late to ask now...😄 When I lift mine for tire changes or fork removal, I use a floor jack with a folded towel under the header. I find that a floor jack from the side is unstable, I always angle the jack from the front when lifting the bike. 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 3 hours ago, ozn3 said: is this also a safe way to lift the front? Looks fine. How did it feel? '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozn3 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, koth442 said: Looks fine. How did it feel? I just saw this on Facebook haha! Haven’t tried yet. I’m guessing the oil sump is sturdy enough 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted July 1, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted July 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, ozn3 said: I just saw this on Facebook haha! Haven’t tried yet. I’m guessing the oil sump is sturdy enough 😅 😳 Thinking back to high school physics, that's a VERY close coupling between the center stand and the scissors jack. There's a lot of mass out there on the front, acting as the moment of inertia on the fulcrum of the jack. See, I was paying attention in class! I get the feeling that removing the rear wheel would change this equation from Statics to Dynamics... Personally, I'm MUCH more comfortable using a floor jack under the exhaust header, as @betoney suggests. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 As mentioned above, supporting at the headers will be more stable. Headers are steal and stronger anyway. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmark101 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Several workable solutions shared here. However, spend the money for proper front and rear stands. It is a good investment. The Pitbull stands are excellent and you will have them for life. 1 There is nothing like spending a day riding with friends in the grip of a shared obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Pitbull stands are great, for sure, but also spendy. The best way to go for sure. I've got a rear stand, but still need to get myself a triple tree front stand. The ones that grab the forks are kinda sketchy, and obviously problematic if you're going to get into work on the forks themselves. --- My personal favourite method is a regular automotive jackstand under the H pipe up near the top of the headers. Being a horizontal pipe, and fairly far forward, it helps give the bike a better, more stable tri-pod - and jackstands are inherently stable, being specifically designed to hold things up I find this is much more secure feeling than having something back under the pipes underneath the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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