Supporting Bike with a Sears Motorcycle Lift

CBRBethesda · 05-09-2006, 8:45 PM

Is it possible to lift this bike with a traditional motorcycle lift from Sears? I have to drop the front forks down 10mm and replace the rear dogbone to the stock unit.

LUCIDDREAM57 · 05-09-2006, 8:56 PM

Which bike?? It appears you have two.

ConqSoft · 05-09-2006, 8:58 PM

Well, since he posted in the CBR600 forum, I would assume it was that one.

You may be able to use that lift if you remove all the plastic. I can't remember if the exhaust is in the way though.

You can lift the rear with a standard rear stand and use jack stands under the rearsets. (worked for our 600RR when I lowered it)

LUCIDDREAM57 · 05-09-2006, 9:02 PM

ok..........damn that little forum room tree placed right before the ad........I might want to check that out from time to time.

CBRBethesda · 05-09-2006, 9:04 PM

I am going to remove the plastics tomorow to pull the carbs. I will peak underneath the bike to check to see if the header is in the way... Hopefully not.

abtech · 05-09-2006, 9:57 PM

10 mm drop on the forks? That's nearly 1/2". Are you certain this is what you want to do?

CBRBethesda · 05-09-2006, 10:35 PM

The girl I bought the bike from has the front shocks lowered and a dog bone put inm the back to accomadate her short height. They are supposed to sit even at the top right? Also I bought F# suspension on Ebay. Where would I mount the shock canister?

abtech · 05-10-2006, 7:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CBRBethesda

The girl I bought the bike from has the front shocks lowered and a dog bone put inm the back to accomadate her short height. They are supposed to sit even at the top right? Also I bought F# suspension on Ebay. Where would I mount the shock canister?

I misunderstood what you are doing. I'm not certain on the earlier 600s, but raising the front end back to the stock setting (which will be close to flush) and getting the rear back to stock height will make the bike handle better and have a lot more ground clearance.

Re the nitrogen reservoir, I would get some rubber material and place it between the reservoir and the subframe tube and clamp it on with hose clamps. Just make certain you don't restrict any tire clearance and that the hose won't get kinked.

BDA116 · 05-10-2006, 9:33 AM

You could get the rear passenger pegs from an F3. They have the mount for that remote reservoir. If you don't want to do that, then the method abtech outlined is the way to go.
And I had the fork tubes showing 4mm above the triples on my F3. Don't remember the F2 settings, but I'm pretty sure it was the same.