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Lifting the bike - no centre stand

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hunterso:
Just got round to thinking i would like to be able to raise my bike to get the back wheel off at some point.

Going to prove fairly difficult without a centre stand.

Whats the favourite method  - paddock stand or some kind of lift under the engine?

LesterPiglet:
I just use a hydraulic jack and some wood made to fit the contours of the underside of the bike. I've never had a CS and never thought, "a cs would be handy now".
In the future I'm sure I'll have some sort of fancy device but I don't need it yet.

Green1:
My Honda's are the only bikes I own with a main stand and I love it but I still use a front stand when messing around with the front end.I use front and rear paddock stands on the other bike for all most all servicing and cleaning it's amazing how much you miss when the bike leans to the left.With out them even minor things like checking the chain and oil level is a pain in the ass.

LesterPiglet:
No problems checking the oil in my bike.
Levels and chain tension are ideally checked with both wheels on the ground with rider bum on seat.

Green1:
My Triumph is a nightmare without the paddock stand because the dip stick is so low down and you have to screw it in all the way to get a reading.

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