Changed the rear tire

[JackB]

I changed out the rear tire today I didn't want to lay it down of take the back fender off so I build a small ram and drove it up on the deck. Backed it up onto a platform. Done in a few minutes.

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[53driver]

Well done, sir!

With my luck, I'd be under that bike and the whole thing would have come off the center stand in the rear direction. I would have tied that front end down to something.

[Felloverboard]

I think I will continue to lay a blanket in the grass and gently let the bike on its side.... That pic looks a little scary to me.

[Ericb445]

Well Played sir, well played.:cheers:

[seadog]

The engine guard and the saddlebag guard are more than sufficient to keep the bike from hurting anything. You can lay down two rubber mats under them or two pieces of carpet and make sure your gas cap is on tight and it lays over just fine without breaking anything. Its a 10 minute job and you don't have to build anything or put your bike in a precarious position.

[shooter]

A ratchet strap from the front crash bar to the center stand precludes any accidental come offage. Way to go Jack. Good thinking.

[wjduke]

Now I gotta build a deck....these mods never end.

[stroguy]

Ingenuity. Great work.

[willtill]

Now I gotta build a deck....these mods never end.

:icon_lol:

[stepbill]

Out of the box thinking :yes: !

[shooter]

Now I gotta build a deck....these mods never end.

May as well. Your mod list takes up a whole page right now.

[GONRDN]

You sir, have big balls. Well played.

[JackB]

The bike was very stable as it is on the center stand. No need to tie the front end down.
I backed it onto my blue stand and I was surprised how far back the bike was. Next time I will kept it closer to the deck.

[shooter]

Jack I didn't say tie the front end down. I said run a strap from the center stand to the front crash bar. Keeps the bike from rolling off the center stand while you work.

[JackB]

Jack I didn't say tie the front end down. I said run a strap from the center stand to the front crash bar. Keeps the bike from rolling off the center stand while you work.

That is a good idea.

[shooter]

I do it all the time with the bike on my lift on the center stand. That's how I change my rear wheel. I hang it off the back of my rack. The ratchet strap is just a little security when you're shaking things around. By the way , that's a good looking bike. Love the color. Fast Black.

[Ericb445]

I use my pit in my garage, same principle.


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[wjduke]

You guys have given me a way I never thought of before. I work at a tire shop and I do believe I'll use our alignment rack when it's time. Just need to make sure the ramp part won't interfere.

[shooter]

Wayne a lot of times the ramp part comes off easily. You ride the bike up on the rack then put it on the center stand. Put the ratchet strap on like I suggested the drag the bike back to where it hangs off. I raise the rack up to where I can sit on my roller stool under it and remove the wheel. Its just that easy.

[nvmyf6]

Very creative Jack :thumb:

[wjduke]

Wayne a lot of times the ramp part comes off easily. You ride the bike up on the rack then put it on the center stand. Put the ratchet strap on like I suggested the drag the bike back to where it hangs off. I raise the rack up to where I can sit on my roller stool under it and remove the wheel. Its just that easy.

I won't try it alone. With my luck, I'd be one of the fails you see on you tube.

[shooter]

You're right. Its easier with a little help.

[willtill]

This guy sure let's the bike drop a little harder than I imagine needs to be done; at approximately :50 into the video :shock:

Or am I reading in to the bikes movement and "crunching noise" too much?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TShysJyHb-0#t=419.516171

[lgjhn]

This guy sure let's the bike drop a little harder than I imagine needs to be done; at approximately :50 into the video :shock:

Or am I reading in to the bikes movement and "crunching noise" too much?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TShysJyHb-0#t=419.516171

I'm with ya, Will.
I think it slightly got away from him once it got over near the end and he let it down a tad too hard.
It probably sounded worse than it actually was, but still, a little bit too "crunchy" for me too....LOL.
I've done this a few times before, and the Wing gets really heavy right there at the last of it and one needs to be ready for that.
At my age, I'm sticking to the table lift for tire changes, etc.
I saw a guy last week dump a GW at the gas station. He didn't have the kickstand down all the way and it got away from him.
It didn't appear to do any damage to it as the bars did their job, but he didn't have a clue how to get it back up and there was no one around to help him.
I went over and asked if I could pick it back up for him. He agreed and I picked it right back up. He was probably 15-20 years younger than me and couldn't believe I did that....LOL. It's all in the technique.