So i decided to give Jamie D. a shout an he is gonna build me a shock. i figured i would just to let him work my forks as well i have the service manual an it doesnt cover for dummies.. So my question, is there enough clearance to slide the forks out from bottom with bike being on centerstand it looks as if no.. if no then what do i need to do to get clearance
Glad you found it! Pulling suspension parts is not as easy as it might seem. In fact, that is a common question I get. Supporting the bike while the parts are off is particularly of interest for many. One of these days I'll take the time to snap some pictures of how I do it.
yea i kinda found out about the ol support the hard way lol.. guess thats what he meant by weighting the rear haha..but i got them off all good. thanks to my sister down the road for the weight on rear
I pulled my forks and shock back in about 97 to send to Lindeman in San Jose. What I wound up doing was nailing 4 2 x 8 boards between the rafters in my attic in the garage. I then mounted 4 9/16 x 6 screw eyes through those boards and used HEAVY duty tie down straps to hang the bike from the ceiling. What I really liked about the way I did it was I could adjust the bike up and down carefully. That was nice to keep a tad of wgt on the suspension while I was unbolting/bolting things on and off. Thought hanging the ex there once o=r 12 times too Bike hung suspended for 3 weeks while everything was being done. Sure was fun having a VFR swing in the garage, or at least my kids loved the idea.
I did basically the same thing as Dnied. I found some swing mounts at Home Depot that will support up to 250lbs each and I screwed them into the ceiling studs and use a ratchet style tie down and loop the strap underneath the frame between the tank and the triple clamps. Works great and easy to use and doesn't take up floor space! It works in conjunction with the center though, it's just meant to lift/support the front of the bike.
