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i live in an apartment, no garage. I want to change tires, service the chain, change oil etc. I need a way to get the bike off the ground in the parking lot and be stable enough for yanking the wheels off. What’s the standard method? I tried a foot levered lift stand, which didn’t seem up to lifting a 300lb bike, and felt wobbly as f when it was up there. Contemplating a used jack, but it would have to be tarp stored outside. Not ideal, but I *can* get the bike on my patio (concrete slab) so it is an option.
Tips? Solutions? Thanks.
Tom
Last edited by Dragon351; Mar 17, 2018 at 02:42 PM.
I just use a 5 gal bucket but I would suggest something like a hydraulic lift stand. I have seen them from $100 to $500. A $100 special will generally do double the weight of a Klx.
Maybe I’m just paranoid, but lifting the bike on the Trackside stand I got from Cycle Gear seemed like a disaster waiting to happen.
I ordered one of these, today:
Orion Motor Tech Dilated Scissor Lift Jack for Street Bike, Cruiser, Adventure Touring Motorcycle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0AB7MJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_QXDRAbVD3GJYE
Last edited by Dragon351; Mar 18, 2018 at 03:29 AM.
Reason: Added phone pic of tool
Maybe I’m just paranoid, but lifting the bike on the Trackside stand I got from Cycle Gear seemed like a disaster waiting to happen.
I ordered one of these, today:
Orion Motor Tech Dilated Scissor Lift Jack for Street Bike, Cruiser, Adventure Touring Motorcycle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0AB7MJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_QXDRAbVD3GJYE
I’ve been using something similar for a few years now. It works, but you still need to be careful.
Mine has these little “lift” things which can be useful in some situation.
Got this advice from another forum "I tip the bike onto the kickstand and front tire then slide the stand part way under and tip the bike back onto it. Then I wiggle it around a bit until it’s centered. It was scary the first couple times but now is easy."
If that scissor jack is a bust, I'll get one of those basic dirt bike stands and try that technique. Yesterday I scrubbed two years of wax mixed with Georgia red clay off of the chain and swing arm by slow rolling the bike around the parking lot with a spray bottle of kerosene and a Grime Minister chain brush. I highly recommend the tool, but the rolling technique, not so much. I need a stand.
That collapsible platform looks like the trick especially if you have a cordless power drill and a 3/8" drive you can chuck up in it to use a socket to raise it.
Getting the KLX250S off the ground
