Motorcycle lift
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llervero
New Member
agreed, I would not try
rubicon1000
New Member
if u are doing it for a short time to work on the bike i would say its fine i have already done this with no problems one part of the lift on the muff. and the other on the header not a problem does not dent it or anything. the muffler and header are made out of a hardened metal very strong and heavy.
Lonelyrider
New Member
probably not a good idea~ you will bend something when you lift the bike~ just use stands
rubicon1000
New Member
no u will not i have done it twice already for a total of 40 mins no dents or indents at all. trust me i had the exh. system off and its made like a tank very heavy. i thought my stock muffler was heavy on my cbr
rubicon1000
New Member
You do not need spools for a rear stand
If you really mean the best, I've never heard anyone argue against Pit Bull stands, but a front/rear set will ding you about $280.
For half of that price, I'm very happy with the set from GPI Industries. Really well made, very stable, fit the 6R perfectly, and they'll work with or w/o spools. A head lift adapter is "coming soon." You can get them from their website (gpiindustries.com) or on eBay (stores.ebay.com/gpi-industries).
No affiliation, just a happy customer.
Bikegirl88
New Member
is there a place for rear spools on the FZ6R? I did not see it when I was at the dealership a few days ago?
If you want rear spools, I can give you a link to buy some that use the rear spindle bolt to attach to the bike. This requires no drilling or welding, they are direct replacement. It's what I have on my bike, and they work perfectly.
Here is the link to the thread where I installed and reviewed them. The link to buy them is there as well. There are also some pics of them installed and being used.
http://www.600cc.org/forum/f89/swingarm-spools-16104/
However, if you want to buy universal rear spools, you will need to have a hole drilled in the swingarm and then have it threaded. Or, you will need to have a bracket welded to the swingarm, drilled and threaded as well.
Bikegirl88
New Member
That is a perfect solution and an easy fit as well. Thanks for the posting the link. I can see that this forum will be very useful.
I almost got those and then realized that they would not work for removing the rear wheel. They are attached to the bracket that is held on by the axle. They will work fine for anything else that you need to lift the bike for just not removal of the rear wheel.
Happy New Year!
Kevin
That is very true, but if you get a stand that can use either spools or lift the swingarm, then it's not such a problem.
cbzdel
New Member
another vote for harbor freight stand 
I have a pair of Pit Bull universals that I'm very happy with. They use a larger diameter of tubing than most other MFGs so once you have a stand under the front and rear the bike is very stable.
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