Twinsig Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I've gotta send the ohlins out. Will i be able to roll the bike with the front shock removed? Link to comment
dirtrider Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Afternoon Twinsig I seriously doubt it as the front will compress a very long ways. Same with the rear. Personally I wouldn't try moving it with no shocks if I valued the bike. Even IF you managed to move it you would never get it back on the center stand & the side stand would be so long that the bike would tip over to the right trying to use that. If you just must move it after shock removal just make up some temporary shock stand in's like a a steel strap with holes in it for the rear & a threaded rod with a loop in on end for the front. Link to comment
kmac Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Any piece of straight bar or even a block of wood will hold the front up. The rear is a bit harder. It needs a piece of bar with eyelets to put some bolts through. I had my front up without the shock and just stuck a piece of 2x2 wood the length of the shock in the pocket. There is really no where for the wood to go. If you are careful you can move it around like that. We just found a reason to keep the original shocks after we buy new ones... Link to comment
Twinsig Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'll have to make something as suggested. I use one of those "bike-tents" here, and my brothers shop is 40 miles away. It's the logistics, and the waiting... Was going to remove the front then push it into the tent then remove the rear. Link to comment
eddd Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 With four very different bikes as well as those of friends, I decided to make myself a stand. With this setup you can leave the bike suspended for any length of time while you work on it. It is made from 1" black pipe and is very strong and stable. It cost me about $100 in parts and can be easily dismantled and stored. If you were to remove the front and use a piece of wood in its place, you'd be able to carefully move the bike a short distance into the tent where you could use the rack to complete the work. Let me know if you (or anyone else) would like the a parts list and more specifics. Link to comment
kmac Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 eddd That is a good set up, but that could be alot of stress on that union and those elbows. What I would do on a set up like that would be to make a spreader bar for the bottom and clamp or strap holding it together. The weight of the bike hanging on that downward is fine I am sure, but any bump, earthquake {I am from Cali} or wierd movement could cause those legs to splay outward and collapse the frame. Threaded pipe is strong against internal pressure, but not real strong on torquing tension because of the depth of the thread cuts. I was a firesprinkler pipe fitter for many years and pipe breaks pretty easily at the threads, so something holding the bottom of those legs from spreading inward or outward would really add some strength. Just a thought for safety and not a critisizm. Link to comment
eddd Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 eddd That is a good set up, but that could be alot of stress on that union and those elbows. What I would do on a set up like that would be to make a spreader bar for the bottom and clamp or strap holding it together. The weight of the bike hanging on that downward is fine I am sure, but any bump, earthquake {I am from Cali} or wierd movement could cause those legs to splay outward and collapse the frame. Threaded pipe is strong against internal pressure, but not real strong on torquing tension because of the depth of the thread cuts. I was a firesprinkler pipe fitter for many years and pipe breaks pretty easily at the threads, so something holding the bottom of those legs from spreading inward or outward would really add some strength. Just a thought for safety and not a critisizm. I totally agree. The idea was not mine, but one I found online. The ones I had seen online never had or mentioned a bottom brace, but when I got mine together for the first time I did not like the looks or feel of it on concrete so I cut a 1x3 board that slides in place after the stand is positioned. The board is secured with a ratchet strap to keep the bottom from sliding in or out. I was concerned with bumping into the uprights as I worked around the bike when suspended and getting them out of plumb. I also put down some rubber tool box liner material under the legs so they are less prone to sliding. When everything is straight it seems very sturdy, but moving it around to put it in position makes it very clear that it could easily collapse if you got things out of kilter. I didn't bother with the lower brace when lifting my XL250R when I was shortening the kick stand due to the light weight and short time it was suspended. Link to comment
Twinsig Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 think i'll make a device (ALUMINUM) to hold the bike up. Maybe front & rear. I just need to get the specific dimensions: length/width/hole-size. thanks yall Link to comment
kmac Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I have a front shock from an R1100RT that is 14" long + or -. That may be the same as your 1150, not positive, I know the rear is different though. The 14" number is about how long of a piece of wood/aluminum/steel that you will need to stuff up inside of the frame neck and then rest down on the A-arm to support the front. The piece should be at least 1" OD and up to about 1-1/2" OD. As I stated, I used a piece of 2x2 lumber so it was dimensionally 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" by 14" long. I stuffed it up in the upper neck and let the jack down until it sat on the A-arm and it was dead solid, not going anywhere. The rear you may have to bend up something or drill some holes in some angle iron or something. eddd, I am glad you saw what I was seeing. I often throw out an idea on something I see and it gets taken wrong....Just hate to see someone come home and find their BMW laying on its side, or worse, on its side after bouncing off of their Porsche... Your idea of a spreader block of wood and a ratchet strap is plenty. Anything to keep it from forcing in or out. Link to comment
Guest Kakugo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 My solution to this is very, very simple: I plan far in advance. If you book early, most suspension shops will give you the option of "drop off today, pick them up tomorrow" or even "drop them in at opening hour, pick them up at lunch time" for no extra charge. It took the local Wilbers importer three hours to swap the electric motors around: I dropped them off at 9AM and they were ready by 12AM. If you need to ship the shocks away, you can make a similar arrangement and use an express service to insure quick delivery. It's expensive, but still way cheaper than the risks of moving a bike with no shocks around. Link to comment
Twinsig Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Great advice! Have you made plans for eternity? There are only two choices. Smoking and Non-Smoking. Link to comment
Guest Kakugo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Great advice! Have you made plans for eternity? There are only two choices. Smoking and Non-Smoking. I don't plan about being around for so long. But I am known to plan even trivialities months in advance. Link to comment
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