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| Leethal | | Zeus |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,529 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 19 Sep 2012 - 02:48 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: fab) | | |
fab wrote:
i never liked the sump method of lifting this bike(i did lift it a few times that way)
you should really look into getting the pit stands,no pressure on the sump,very stable,can take off rear wheel
and its still very stable.
i have one for the front too but had to make up a lock to lock the handle bars straight.
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Pretty sure the sump is designed to handle it Fab, I have seen the dealer mechanics use it, like us with the piece of timber. That smooth section looks beefed up to me.
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Sep 2012 - 04:37 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
fab wrote:
i never liked the sump method of lifting this bike(i did lift it a few times that way)
you should really look into getting the pit stands,no pressure on the sump,very stable,can take off rear wheel
and its still very stable.
i have one for the front too but had to make up a lock to lock the handle bars straight.
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Pretty sure the sump is designed to handle it Fab, I have seen the dealer mechanics use it, like us with the piece of timber. That smooth section looks beefed up to me. |
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Just needs the SB on the bottom bracket. Two pieces of plywood, will work. Or angle iron stock...just needs the beef up.
There is plenty of room. The sump lift is the best all around, I think. Up on a pedestal, like. 
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,715 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Sep 2012 - 04:41 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change | | | I read somewhere recently that triumph approved the sump method. I suppose they would know else they'd not say things that could come back and bite em.
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| fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 19 Sep 2012 - 07:12 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: daz) | | | i didnt mean you weren't supposed to use the sump method,i just don't think it was that stable and the pit stands are so easy to use
and very stable and definitely wont hurt anything
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Sep 2012 - 15:01 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: fab) | | |
Yeah, it's much better now with pair of 2x4s and deck screwed under the plywood.
Nothing is wrong with the lift point. Just the lifter board.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 23 Sep 2012 - 15:28 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: DizzE) | | |
DizzE wrote:
Yeah, it's much better now with pair of 2x4s and deck screwed under the plywood.
Nothing is wrong with the lift point. Just the lifter board. |
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..................and a strap around the engine and lift.
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Sep 2012 - 15:48 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: mat1600) | | | Yeah, I don't want repeat it. That is for sure.
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| Hornet | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 1,294 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Mar 2014 - 23:35 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: DizzE) | | | Gentlemen, I'm having trouble getting the FRONT axel back in. Even with the wheel off the fat/hex end will not go back into the fork.
The pinch bolts are very loose but it just don't want to slide back in. I feel like money with 10 thumbs. Anyone else had this problem?
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| Hornet | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 05/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 1,294 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Mar 2014 - 01:04 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: Hornet) | | | Good lord I finally got it. I aint as young as I once was and it's been a long time since I had a hole that tight. Just lube it and pound it and it will go in 
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| Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,975 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Mar 2014 - 10:24 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: Hornet) | | | When I pulled mine it went back with no fuss. Could be one of your forks is not "aligned" with the other.
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| Hornet | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 05/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 1,294 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Mar 2014 - 10:37 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: Linkdog) | | | Nah wasn't that. It just seemed like the hole closed up a bit. Just trying to get the axel in without the wheel was a challenge. Loiierally had to pound it with a rubber mallet. I've changed a few wheels in my time, never say one like this.
Like you said it's normally just a matter of lining up everything.
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Mar 2014 - 12:40 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: Hornet) | | | Before you slide the X back in,jack the bike up or down just enough so you can see the threaded end on the left fork,thru the center of the wheel,while making sure it's aligned.In other words,with the wheel in place,ya wanna be able to see clearly thru to the other side]Then just[WITH YOUR FINGERS ONLY] start to turn the X into the threaded end,again ,making sure there is no resistance when turning it.If you cross thread the fork,and in plain English,"YOU'RE FUCKED".Ca pishe??? Dave!!!
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| IngerMan | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 19/02/2014 | | Posts | : | 217 | | Location | : | Buffalo, NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2014 - 19:52 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: DizzE) | | | Dizze,
I appreciate this thread for it helped me out today. I wanted to share how I lifted the bird while removing the tire. I already had a Sears Motorcycle Jack. In the last week I purchased a pair of 2 Ton Jack Stands $25 and a wheel Chock $39 both had from Harbor Freight. I noticed they had a few nice Motorcycle jacks as well.
Although I did have to remove the pipes in order to use both Jack Stands.
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| ozman64 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 04/05/2014 | | Posts | : | 1 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2014 - 11:09 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: IngerMan) | | | Rear wheel spacers, which side does the larger spacer go on, brake or belt side?
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| IngerMan | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/02/2014 | | Posts | : | 217 | | Location | : | Buffalo, NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2014 - 12:54 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: ozman64) | | | ozman64 wrote:
Rear wheel spacers, which side does the larger spacer go on, brake or belt side? |
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I had that question myself back on install and thought oh no. But one spacer will only truly fit on one side so try them both on both sides and you will see there is only one true fit using both, if I remember right.
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Jun 2014 - 21:36 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: IngerMan) | | | Glad I put this here. I forgot how to do it. 
Just putting on the second set of Ultra 2 Storm. They last me just a bit longer, maybe 8500 - 9000.
But, they wear out so that I can feel it. The Metz. just wore out down to the cord. Kinda dangerous.
But, these have the hard rubber wear strip and you begin to feel like you are climbing a little hill as you switch from
one side to the other side of the tire.
This is the tire I just took off.
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| fab | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Jun 2014 - 23:01 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: DizzE) | | | f**k me you get every cent out of that tyre
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Jun 2014 - 23:03 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: fab) | | |  yes I did.
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| GerPa | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Jun 2014 - 03:14 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: DizzE) | | | That's good going Dizze.
Thanks for showing us what the end result looks like. it give us a bit of an idea how far we can push past the "RTD" (Remaining Tread Depth" indicators, as all the Tyre Reps will say pull em off when you still have 1 to 1.5 mm RTD. What you have got is about 3 to 3500 Klms more that most get in this part of the planet.
Thanks Mate.
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Jun 2014 - 06:04 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: DizzE) | | | Geez!! What's wrong with that tire Diz??? It's got a hundred thou left on it. Dave!!!
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,529 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Jun 2014 - 22:21 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: GerPa) | | | Would be interesting in the wet!
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Jul 2014 - 07:52 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: Leethal) | | | bump
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| surfing72 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 483 | | Location | : | Nth, New South Wales, Australia |
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| | Posted : 10 Oct 2014 - 08:59 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: DizzE) | | | Just chucked a new Avon on the rear and re fitted the rear wheel. Piece of cake with these instructions. No need for belt alignment or anything. I remember my first wheel change seemed a nightmare but now it is quiet simple. Thanks mate
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| theSandyBear | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 20 | | Location | : | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| | Posted : 11 Oct 2014 - 18:21 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: surfing72) | | | Excellent pictures and instructions!
Need advice and recommendation for sticky tires - anyone?
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| theSandyBear | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 20 | | Location | : | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| | Posted : 25 Dec 2014 - 16:14 Post title : Re: Pull the wheels for tire change (Re: theSandyBear) | | | Went with a new pair of Metz, identical to original. What a difference - new tires are great!
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