Dumb questions

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:37 am

Jak, as far as torque wrenches go, go for what's call a deflecting beam torque wrench. They seem to be a far more precise type than the ones you can buy at auto spares stores. Probably set you back around 75 - 100 pounds. They make all other t-wrenches look like shite!

Bob

Flagman · Post by **Flagman** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:10 pm

Has anyone out there found a good method of safely supporting the bike to take out the swinging arm? one of the respondents suggeted using a ABBA which use the swinging arm pivot whci means can not remove the pin!

I saw a bike lifter at the NEC a few years ago but can't remember who made it.

HansJ · Post by **HansJ** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:36 pm

Flagman wrote:Has anyone out there found a good method of safely supporting the bike to take out the swinging arm? one of the respondents suggeted using a ABBA which use the swinging arm pivot whci means can not remove the pin!

I saw a bike lifter at the NEC a few years ago but can't remember who made it.

Do You have the possibility to "hang" the bike from the ceiling? That's what I'd do. Apart from that, I can only think of using a car-jack under the engine.

burty · Post by **burty** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:07 am

Flagman wrote:Has anyone out there found a good method of safely supporting the bike to take out the swinging arm? one of the respondents suggeted using a ABBA which use the swinging arm pivot whci means can not remove the pin!

I saw a bike lifter at the NEC a few years ago but can't remember who made it.

I've not done it on my TRX, but I did remove the swingarm on my Triumph whilst supporting the rear of the bike with a scaffold tube through/under the rear subframe, supported on a couple of trestles.

A rope around one of the roof joists of the garage would probably work too.

Post by **phuk72** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:54 pm

I use axle stands under the rearsets (but mine don't fold!) or ratchet the back up on garage joists

earywig · Post by **earywig** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:08 pm

You can remove the swingarm with the ABBA stand. There's an alternate location kit which uses one of the footrest mounting plate screw positions on each side. Their website explains all.

slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:13 pm

Rear paddock stand has square section cups which go under the swing arm, first time I ever used it on a bike I thought it was going to fall over, now confident and find it very easy, however it does require a bit of strength. as Phuk says, axle stands under the rear sets ( again non folding ones ) but also tied on with cable ties, and a lump of 4" X 2" under the back to stop anythig moving or being compressed downwards.
If you can get a male friend to do the initial lifting the rest is quite easy.

Dave E.