Dropping the forks: Lifts, Jacks, etc.

[Steve Northrop]

Put the bike on the centerstand, put a piece of 2x4 on your floor jack and 
lift the bike carefully with the header where it hangs below the fairing, 
until the rear tire touches. Should give you enough room. If not, put a 
piece of 2x4 under the centerstand or wait and do it when the rear wheel is 
off. I've also put a ratchet strap attached to a garage rafter around the 
handlebars and pulled the front end up.

Steve in Western NY
'96 GPZ1100
'02 Daytona 955i
"You Can't Fix Stupid", Ron White

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Bowen" <c_p_bowen at yahoo.com>
To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 7:16 PM
Subject: Dropping the forks: Lifts, Jacks, etc.


> Anyone who's dropped the forks, how'd you do it? (Aside from "open hand, 
> drop fork" that
> is!)
> Do you have a lift?  Deploy cinderblocks under the centerstand and rear 
> wheel?
>
> I don't have to do it yet, but I'm contemplating my options....
>
> Thanks!
> -CB NYC
> '95 GPZ
>
>
>
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