After three Hernia repairs last year I had my 33 year old Nephew perform the lowering and lifting of my 6. Removed the right Highway Peg and the bike was gently lowered onto carpets. With the bike in gear it's much easier to remove and install the lug nuts and torque them to 80 Lb. Ft. IMHO There are several videos on "You Tube" showing the process. One is a tinny 85/90 Lb. women who must eat nails for breakfast