OK I have a couple (that don't work on the TR) and really till I get a skid plate under her... I have a feeling all work will be done from the side stand. I have one that raises the bike off the floor from the engine/frame (or lack of on the TR) and puts it about waist height, but it doesn't fit under the bike. I really hate bending down to work on my bikes. Has anyone come up with a easy way to lift this without breaking your back. Might have to just get a different stand I guess.
I've had to run the rear tire of my 630 up on few 2x4s to get enough clearance for the stand to slide under... might work for the TR
I use this from Harbor Frieght for $99.00. I have a bigger table stand if I really have to get crazy on stuff
we use one of these: adapted to fit on this: when that doesnt work, we've been known to hang the bike from the hoist via a couple tie downs and the handelbars/rear frame.
Guys, When I pulled my first service I just rolled it up onto my H/F table cinched it down and did my thing....When I wanted to service the chain a light weight jack under the rear suspension bits and up it went....easy peasy
When I get my Motosportz skid plate I will be all set... but needed to get it off the ground to do a tire repair 1-2 weeks ago, so I needed to improvise. Took 2 ratchet straps and attached one to each end of the handle bars, then to the garage ceiling - that was to keep it from falling over. Then used a standard automotive floor jack under the rear suspension linkage. If I really needed to lift the bike with a stand, I would probably fab up some type of spacer, possibly out of wood, irregularly shaped, which would allow a standard bike lift to be used.
