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pkerr 23 Jun 2006 22:34

How to prop up Yamaha xt 600e while adjusting rear wheel/chain?
 
Hi, any suggestions how I can find a 'prop' to attach to the right side of my XT to allow me to work on chain or take wheel out to fix puncture?

If available, where can I buy one?


Paul:thumbup1:

Livotlout 26 Jun 2006 00:03

Hi Paul

To prop my Baghira, I use a piece of 22mm. dia. Copper Tube with an end cap soldered on either end, over each end I then fitted a rubber from a walking stick. Be sure to chock the other wheel when propping against side stand. I also use this prop to raise the front wheel from under one fork leg.

Alec.

Atwoke 26 Jun 2006 00:55

I found my Hepco BEcker topbax to be exactly the right size to sit the engine guard on. Three punctures in three days tought me that lesson...:thumbup1:

Jens

mj 18 Jul 2006 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atwoke
I found my Hepco BEcker topbax to be exactly the right size to sit the engine guard on. Three punctures in three days tought me that lesson...:thumbup1:

Jens

Amen! Krauser K1 does the trick as well.

Lazer Kid 11 Oct 2006 18:59

petrol tin
 
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Whilst travelling with John - xt600 - he would prop his rear swing arm on his petrol tin...

mark
www.etribes.com/markstowe

mj 6 Dec 2006 21:45

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On my Poland-trip this summer I found out that old steel rims work even better than my Krauser boxes - I had a flat in the middle of nowhere but fortunately rather close to a car garage and the owner was very helpful in both, vulcanizing the flat and organizing two old steel rims. Works like a charm!

PS: Since I had to push the bike for about 500m to get to this garage I had to take off the boxes and everything else - it's actually all in the trunk of that red car you can see on pic2 - it's amazing how two people on one bike can fill up an entire Opel trunk :D

chris Aus 7 Dec 2006 00:32

For fixing punctures pop a Pannier under the right hand foot peg and lean the bike onto the stand.

For Oiling the chain sit on the ground and just pull the bike over on the foot stand. Can be balance easily enough to rotate while oiling.

fatboyfraser 8 Dec 2006 03:16

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We found that a handy rock worked well in Cambodia while fixing punctures. On reflection I can't help but think that we might have had less punctures if we hadn't both carried our favourite rocks everywhere...

Cinquegrana 8 Dec 2006 13:17

this might help:

http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1434

Good luck,

John C.

outthere 15 Dec 2006 22:06

Bike Krutch
 
Bike supports -check out 'Bike Krutch' on the web.:smartass:

mollydog 16 Dec 2006 00:15

This is one leg salvaged

furious 16 Dec 2006 17:53

Leaving it on it's side
 
If the bike has a battery without fluids and we put the gasoline switch at the "off" position can't we leave the bike on it's side at the ground? Does it need other precautions?

mollydog 17 Dec 2006 04:45

Yes, you can lay the bike on the ground.

MagnaBagger 4 Jan 2007 21:59

Nice to see on how many way's you can lift a wheel :thumbup1:

But anyone tried to put out two wheels at the same time? I did :blushing:

http://onderhoud.luiemotorfiets.net/...1167947720.jpg

First I tried to put the lid of the panniers under the bike. But that was instable, and the bike fall back wards! Nu damaged done, luckily.

http://onderhoud.luiemotorfiets.net/...1167947755.jpg

After that I put the tripod of my camera under the pannier rack. That worked well for me

Toyark 5 Jan 2007 10:52

Hummmm
 
By the looks of the picture...... flippin doddle as you have a main stand!:biggrin:
Try with ONLY a side stand..............:helpsmilie: need extra hands or lie bike on side but that's not the easiest of methods to get wheel & swingarm off:biggrin:


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