Supporting Your Bike While Servicing: Difference between revisions

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You should really only use the centerstand/front stand combination for short-term projects (less than one day). Longer than that and the rear stand adds noticeably more stability to the whole setup.

If you're buying a stand, the kind that supports the bike under the ~~top~~ triple is more useful than the kind that goes under the forks:

If you're buying a stand, the kind that supports the bike under the triple tree is more useful than the kind that goes under the forks:

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3) If you have access to an overhead beam, a ratcheting tie-down (with a large ratchet mechanism) can be strung between the top triple clamp and the beam. Run your strap under one side of the triple, around the rear of the steering stem, then under the triple on the other side and back up to the rafter. Make sure it pulls evenly on both sides of the triple.

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 You should really only use the centerstand/front stand combination for short-term projects (less than one day). Longer than that and the rear stand adds noticeably more stability to the whole setup.
-If you're buying a stand, the kind that supports the bike under the top triple is more useful than the kind that goes under the forks:
+If you're buying a stand, the kind that supports the bike under the triple tree is more useful than the kind that goes under the forks:
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+[[Image:Fork seals2-2.JPG|150px]]
+[[image:100_1393.jpg|150px]]
 ) If you have access to an overhead beam, a ratcheting tie-down (with a large ratchet mechanism) can be strung between the top triple clamp and the beam. Run your strap under one side of the triple, around the rear of the steering stem, then under the triple on the other side and back up to the rafter. Make sure it pulls evenly on both sides of the triple.