Any reason why rockers would be tight even backed right off?f

[Molly]

8 hours ago, gstallons said:

You watch (monitor) them while making casual conversation and see that they leave nothing loose or on wrong. Usually it's best to take the wheels there and let them swap the tires. You can reinstall at your leisure making sure you're happy w/the install.

Thanks. I've already been ruminating on this actually. Weather is forecast heavy rain tomorrow too so that seals the deal. Out into the garage I go to take the wheels off. 

:-)

[docc]

32 minutes ago, Molly said:

Thanks. I've already been ruminating on this actually. Weather is forecast heavy rain tomorrow too so that seals the deal. Out into the garage I go to take the wheels off. 

:-)

Both wheels off at the same time? Best practice is to tie it off ("chain fall ") from the joists, above, in addition to your jacking method. Belt AND suspenders? Definitely. It's worth for that ONE time that one fails without a backup.

Don't ask me how I know . . . 

[gstallons]

The only time I did both at the same time was when I had new tires mounted and balanced on the Alpina wheels and I swapped the tire/wheel combo out one at a time from the bike.  I do not recommend having both wheels up in the air/off the bike at the same time. 

 we were doing something one time and had one wheel off the bike and had the bike on a jack w/the bars connected to an o/head hoist for safety. Came back in the next morning and the jack had leaked down COMPLETELY . If we did not have that secondary holding the bike we would have been upset. 

IF you live close to the shop doing the work , do one wheel at a time and do your work slowly and deliberately. Check all wheel bearings and apply a small amount of grease to the seals , shafts , etc. when you reassemble.

[docc]

 

[Molly]

Thanks guys. I have that list printed out actually. Appreciated. 

I have a large selection of lifts, supports, stands, lumps of wood... Recently got hold of a lovely, German made impromptu centre stand / tool made for the BMW R-NineT. I think it can be adapted for the V11. 

By the way, the Michelin Road 6 tyres have really improved the handling. Anything would've I guess as the old ones were ancient. 

Edited 21 hours ago by Molly

[Lucky Phil]

8 hours ago, Molly said:

Thanks guys. I have that list printed out actually. Appreciated. 

I have a large selection of lifts, supports, stands, lumps of wood... Recently got hold of a lovely, German made impromptu centre stand / tool made for the BMW R-NineT. I think it can be adapted for the V11. 

By the way, the Michelin Road 6 tyres have really improved the handling. Anything would've I guess as the old ones were ancient. 

 

 

You can buy the exact same stand specifically for the V11. I have one myself. I also have a race stand for suspending from the front or rear of the frame.

Phil

Edited 14 hours ago by Lucky Phil

[audiomick]

41 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:

 

You can buy the exact same stand specifically for the V11.

 

That would be this. I've got one too. Brilliant.

https://shop.becker-technik.de/en/products/central-lifter-24

have a close look at the pictures there, and you'll probably see the way to adapt the one you have to the V11.