1600 Front Wheel Removal

[johnh60]

Hi, as a new member I need to ask a question regarding front wheel removal. I'm doing this to firstly give the corroded alloy a good polish and then to get the tyre replaced. Without a centre stand I need to know the safest way to support the bike without its front wheel. I already have a front wheel chock which is only good when the wheel is attached. I've looked online but decided there would be numerous owners who have already been there successfully. Thanks for any info.

 

[Greyfell]

John,

First, good job getting your question here.

Second, would an engine hoist (rented) be a passable remedy? A floor jack or a good scissor jack could be used, too, but it seems to me that the hoist would be good so you aren't working down on the floor.

 

[solomon]

I use a scissor jack on my Meriden. Works very well. Easy to incrementally adjust height, lowering forks onto wheel when finished. Stable enough. Small for storage.

 

[Qship]

I used to used a bike lift with the two cross rails. Under the sump and the muffler brackets(they were VERY robust). Triumph desiigned these bikes knowing they would have to be lifted at some point, so I believe the sump is rugged enough to support it using a proper lift to evenly distribute the weight.
There was a bracket system out there called Jack be quick at one time. Not sure if they still make it as the market for T'birds is drying up.

 

[Rocky]

I have these to secure my bikes. This is the front one and lifts the front end using the bottom of the forks.

Rear one. It lifts using the swingarm. Some people do this by themselves, but I always have a helper to steady the bike.

 

[johnh60]

I have these to secure my bikes. This is the front one and lifts the front end using the bottom of the forks.

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Rear one. It lifts using the swingarm. Some people do this by themselves, but I always have a helper to steady the bike.

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Thanks. I'll have a look online.

 

[blkbird]

welcome i did my front tire last fall i used a chain hoist 1/4 ton in my garage .picked bike up by handle bars with a tow strap worked well . harbor fright has them $ 69 bucks

 

[johnh60]

Spot on. I rigged up a chain block in my workshop . I was reluctant to use any sort of lift underneath the bike. I also made up a rigid support for the rear of the bike to stop it moving side to side. Works well. Just got to find time to get on with polishing the front wheel and then replacing the tyre.

 

[Beamer326]

I have posted this before. there really is no good short answer. A standard motorcycle lift will not work with this bike due to the pipes being lower than the frame.

I went the expensive rout, and let me say that its worth the money.
I bought a Harbor Freight Scissor lift. and a small scissor lift that goes under the headers where they bolt to the frame. A few have said they wouldn't do it that way but you dont have a
lot of choices.

you can use the little lift alone but i feel safer being able to strap it down. you need this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LF44C4N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It also comes in handy for Oil Changes.

the lift (or one like it )
https://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-steel-motorcycle-lift-68892.html Picture added)

The little lift this was taken at the Triumph shop when I took my bike in for front tire. So I bought the one in the link

You will notice I removed the wheel chock from lift.

 

[Linkdog]

I use a hyd. lift with a board under the sump, have done this for years. Is it stable... not really you have to brake the nuts or bolts loose on the ground and then lift. The same in reverse for assembly.