tomeben
Veteran Member
In anticipation of finally having my new tires mounted, I decided to remove the front and rear wheels this morning. The FSM clearly states:
And if you don’t, with the bike on the center stand, the rear wheel already removed, and a leaking floor jack… this happens:
I was kneeling on the floor having just removed the front wheel, and separating the brake hub, when out of the corner of my eye I saw the bike drop and tilt to the right. Oh s**t! I grabbed the handlebar and slid the wood under the right fork; just enough to keep it stable sitting on the now lowered floor jack.
My phone was across the garage out of reach, so after standing and holding the bike for a while, it dawned on me I have a horn. That eventually caught the attention of the Mrs., who helped me do this:
Which obviously is where (how) I should have started. Whew. No injuries, no damage. And now I have a floor jack to tend to. The plan was to block the engine after raising the front wheel, and to remove the jack, but I was having too much fun learning how the front brake operates. Cheers, be safe!
Tom - 1982 CM450E
And if you don’t, with the bike on the center stand, the rear wheel already removed, and a leaking floor jack… this happens:
I was kneeling on the floor having just removed the front wheel, and separating the brake hub, when out of the corner of my eye I saw the bike drop and tilt to the right. Oh s**t! I grabbed the handlebar and slid the wood under the right fork; just enough to keep it stable sitting on the now lowered floor jack.
My phone was across the garage out of reach, so after standing and holding the bike for a while, it dawned on me I have a horn. That eventually caught the attention of the Mrs., who helped me do this:
Which obviously is where (how) I should have started. Whew. No injuries, no damage. And now I have a floor jack to tend to. The plan was to block the engine after raising the front wheel, and to remove the jack, but I was having too much fun learning how the front brake operates. Cheers, be safe!
Tom - 1982 CM450E