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| bigbikelupo | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 185 | | Location | : | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 13:31 Post title : Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird | | | Cause nobody came up with an idea to lift the rear end of the Tbird I found following solution
I bought 2 scissor jacks (9 Euro each).
Put a wooden board under the side stand that the motorcycle is standing in a more upright position.
Adjust the hight of the scissor jack at the right side that it exactly fits under the mounting bracket of
the muffler where it is bolt on.
Take the other scissor jack and position it on the left side of the muffler mounting bracket and screw the
threaded rod of the jack until the motorcycle is in an upright position. As soon you reached this position
the wheel has been lifted from the ground. Now you can adjust the high by moving the rod of the jacks alternate
left and right (could be done by hand) For safety reason I've locked the front brake with a rubber band.
If you still not confident you can easily mount a wooden bord under each jack to enhance stability.
The exhaust brackets are very strong so there is no cause of concern.
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| Gonzo | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 14:00 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | Necessity is the mother of all invention. :)
Someone on the weekend suggested I get a block and tackle hoist in my garage to simply lift the back of the bike up using straps from the ceiling. *shrug*
Gonzo
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Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,709 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 14:15 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | I'm not sure why the need for this? A bike jack works fine and is quicker, easier, and gets both wheels up. 
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| bigbikelupo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 185 | | Location | : | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 14:24 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
I'm not sure why the need for this? A bike jack works fine and is quicker, easier, and gets both wheels up. |
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Because I do not like to lift the bike under the oil sump, also its not designed for it
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 14:37 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | I got my back end up using a regular paddock stand. Had to remove the rear ABS sensor.
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| daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,709 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 15:08 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | But how will you lift the front? I've used the bike jack on the sump many times. You just need a pine board, and it is fine. Pine is a soft wood yetit barely even does anything to it even tho there are ridges that can dig into it. That tells me the pressure is distributed well enough that there is no area being strained. I've lifted mine probably 50 times already. I see no issues.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| bigbikelupo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 185 | | Location | : | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 15:57 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
But how will you lift the front?
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Use this front paddock stand for several years on different motorcycles with the best experience
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 18:33 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | if its just to polish the wheels or check the tyres use a wheel spinner, no messing just wheel the bike on and away you go.
about £20 from busters, mandp ect
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| Kando | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/11/2009 | | Posts | : | 780 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 18:58 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | nice inexpensive solution for cleaning and tire pressure, but to do any work such as tire removal etc the jacks would be in the way!?
seems for now a regulr lift with a pice of pine might be best.
Still waiting for someone to make a cheaper solution to the Triumph Jack Stand.
Also I have seen pic of Tbirds at dealers lifting with jacks, no wood, some with padded bar.
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 14 Jun 2010 - 19:55 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | lupo.
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| NCBirdMan | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 71 | | Location | : | North Carolina, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2010 - 13:53 Post title : Re: Solution to lift the rear end of the Tbird (Re: Gonzo) | | |
Gonzo wrote:
Necessity is the mother of all invention. :)
Someone on the weekend suggested I get a block and tackle hoist in my garage to simply lift the back of the bike up using straps from the ceiling. *shrug*
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That's what I do, in a way. I have a one ton smaller engine hoist like you can get at Northern Tool. Hoist, some webbing and some strategic placement lifts just fine. Used the same rig to get my airbox out of my T100 - had to lift that up about two feet.
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