02-13-2015, 03:16 AM
(02-12-2015, 01:54 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote: ferret, just so I'm clear on what you said, are you saying to put the weight of the bike on the headers and lift with a floor jack?
I haven't done it nor have I had a need to remove the front wheel (yet), but that seems like a lot of weight for the headers to support.
I'm always willing to listen to the voices of experience.
That said, I have a paddock stand for lifting the front end, but it's useless if I decide to change the fork springs or install gaiters.
I read that ferret does it differently, but I have done just as you suggest with the VFR - headers on the floor jack with a block of wood between - with no issues. I'm confident it would be fine with my CB as well. It would be nice if they made a triple tree stand for the CB. Until then, I'll stick to the jack/wood combo up front. I suppose I could weight the rear to take some off the front.