Bike Lift Question

I don't have an MS but I find the FW chock is sufficient to hold the bike until I get it on the RW paddock stand.

Then I'm happy.

 

Rejoice! Wave goodbye to aching knees and copious amounts of cursing!

You'll wonder why you didn't do it ages ago... enjoy

 

Put some plywood that is wide enough on your bike lift.

TB

 

Make a wedge of wood for the rear of the front tyre.

 

Yes, it would but can you not push the bike 'too' far forward then attach the wheel chock after the Centre stand lift?

 

Did you see my attachment on your disaster thread? You need the proper front wheel clamp attachment for your lift

 

Why would you need the front wheel choke if the bike is on the center stand?
I would pull the bike on the centre stand than add 2 straps around the footpegs (or other place if you plan to work around this area)
That choke should have some sort of additional "resting" point in the front side at 11:00 o'clock.

 

That’s what it’s designed to do I think! At least until you get a paddock stand on it - always strap it too.
Personally I would use a paddock stand or abba stand on the platform rather than the centre stand...

 

This is good advice but the strapping-down bit is only really necessary if you intend to get onto the bike while it is up there and ride it like a mechanical bull.

 

See post 5

 

As has been said - you can not use the front clamp and pull it on the centre stand..

Normally the front clamp has a stop to stop you going too far when loading - so this stops you getting the clamp on the wheel when its on the centre stand as the centre stand pulls bike back maybe 6 to 8"..

As you see below - my clamp slides on runners so i could have still used it on the multi - by pushing it from front to back.

However.

When i had my Multi on the lift - I used to open the front wheel clamp wide - wheel bike on - put it on centre stand.

If I was going to work on it - not just clean it - I would strap the handlebars to the table - using - soft loops around the grips and semi auto ratchet clamps attached to the table.

For cleaning - just the centre stand is enough (on my lift)



I have a really strong front wheel clamp and found that for the multi it just was not strong enough to hold the wheel and the bike would pull out slowly... so you still needed to strap it.. plus tightening the clamp is difficult..

You can see the straps and clamp - neither in use.. as I use a centre lift on Scrambler.


My recommendation would be centre stand and these sprung loaded ratchet straps with soft loops around the bars.


If you need to remove the front wheel - still use the centre stand, rear ratchet straps around the rear foot pegs - to pull bike back and rear wheel in contact - front in the air - and then the front straps to the bars to steady left to right.

 

Wouldn't trust that front clamp one bit(talking from experience) Ive swapped mine out and bolted one of thee on
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheel-Ch...185425?hash=item41cfdc2551:g:vMAAAOSwQfpZul~o

 

I used to use one of them on my VFR1200 - until it also pulled itself out and left me supporting the VFR in a strange position... luckily phone was handy so called for help... so just be cautious even with those..