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Old October 28th, 2018, 05:59 PM   #1
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front stand what am i doing wrong???????????

Hi guys,

Have a 2008 ninja 250 and i have tried 3 front stands that go into the bottom triple tree so i can raise the front to remove the forks as i need to do fork seals.

Are you guys having to remove the front fairings?

All 3 lifts it hits the fairing just under the headlight.

Am i doing something wrong?

There a different way?

Thanks
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Old October 28th, 2018, 11:53 PM   #2
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When I lift the front using a pitbull triple tree stand, I believe it does touch the plastic, but it doesn't put too much pressure on it. It is still lifting from the triple tree itself, and the plastic moves slightly. No need to remove any fairings or make any other adjustments.

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Old October 29th, 2018, 04:40 AM   #3
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Had the same problem with mine, I had to make my own pin for my lift, using it on a pregen
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Old October 29th, 2018, 06:13 AM   #4
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Not an unusual problem.

Some stands will let you raise the pin in the mount to gain a little clearance.

You need to decide if it's putting enough force on the fairings to damage them, or not provide secure lifting, or it's just minimal contact.
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Old October 29th, 2018, 08:20 AM   #5
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lay a towel on the pin bar to prevent scratching the plastics too
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Old October 29th, 2018, 01:34 PM   #6
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Angle when lifting makes difference too. I find if you don’t shove pin all way in, front arm angles up and touches fairing in front. If i reach in and shove pin all way in first, it makes arm level and parallel to fairing. Barely touches and pushes on it slightly when lifting
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Seen it a number of times, a few rubber washers may be of assistance in your case.

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I GOT IT UP !!!!!!! (the bike that is) LOL.

Got a little nerves as it was pushing on the fairing and i really did not want to remove it.

Thanks to all who replied.
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My GSX-R was like this. The pin would not clear the fairing as the stand was inserted.

I dealt with it in one of two ways:

1) Lift the front a bit with my free hand, pulling up on the fairing. It doesn't take that much force to extend the forks enough to get the stand positioned properly.

2) Pick up the stand and rotate it to one side (rotation around the long axis of the the bike) to get the pin in under the fairing. Once it's in there, put the wheels back on the floor and proceed.
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