Night Stand/Center Stand...

[lewisclarke]

Will the bike become unbalanced if I take both wheels off while it's on its center/night stand? It's time for new tires.

Thanks,

Lewis.

 

[AlsoRan]

Centerstand and supported it with a something underneath the forks - slightly nose heavy. I used a two step ladder.

 

[Don in Lodi]

A cheap scissor jack under the leading edge of the aftermarket bash plate, or take the oem plastic one off and go to the belly of the bike.
And I've got to ask, how balanced is your bike now? Even with 40 pounds of Jesse's my bike is still nose heavy.

 

[pqsqac]

I used 2 tire stands the kind that ratchet up and down and lock. One under each fork leg no problems tipping. Make sure you remove the rear first. Just using a jack alone can be cause for the jack to bleed down under pressure.

 

[AVGeek]

I put the axle back into the front forks, then use a jackstand under that.

 

[lewisclarke]

Thanks for the replies. If anything interesting happens, I'll report back.

-Lewis

 

[patrickg450]

I hope nothing "interesting" happens!!!

 

[MrTwisty]

A floor jack under the skid plate works great.