My bike is sitting on the ground...

geckert

New Member
I was pulling my forks off to get them serviced, I dont have a Tripple tree stand so I was using a 2x4 under the lower tripple to hold the front end. As soon as I pulled the forks out the bike was swinging side to side almost falling over. My bike is in a sheet metal shed so I couldnt tie it off to the roof beams. So I quickly pulled the headers and exhaust off while I had my bro balance the bike and set it onto the ground. I know dirt bikes use the bottom of the engine to support the weight but they weigh a lot less than moto's so I am wondering if that is going to cause any damage sitting on the bottom of the engine, its right where the oil drain is.
 

dfaldridge

New Member
Pretty sure you would have been ok to even leave your header on also. My mechanic has jacked my R1 up to change the front tire on the lift by using the collector on the header as point to put the jack. This was back before I started changing my own tires.
 
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