Propping up a NSR125

[sunbear]

Whats the best/safest way to hold up the bike to take off forks without spending 150/200 quid on a jack? Need to get the forks off for a seal change

[Groove]

Paddock stands from Ebay?
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[Rob W]

I dont really know much about NSR's, but is it possible to get the fairing's off and get a jack under the engine somewhere?
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[fuzz]

Paddock stand rear would work, but you'd need to use a jack under the engine to lift the front, or suspend it with straps from the ceiling to the headstock. A front paddock stand is no good as it holds the bike up by the forks.
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[kenny]

i had to take off the front wheel on mine using a jack and some axle stands, took off the front fairing and mounted the two axle stands near the front of the engine didnt look too safe mind you but did the job
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[sunbear]

I have a rear padock stand cheers for ideas. Keep them coming

[sunbear]

I have a rear padock stand cheers for ideas. Keep them coming

[Nath]

I've never used a padock stand, but on bikes with center stands you can lean on the back of the bike and it will pivot on the stand, raising the front wheel.

If you can get somebody to help you, raise the front end with the weight all on the back and then stick some bricks under the engine (preferably with a piece of wood ontop to avoid damaging it).
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[steve09]

dont know if this can help but on me old apprilia there was holes the the bottom of the frame near swing arm i just used to wack axel stands ethier side with a socket extention throgh hole,, just used to put a car battery or few bricks on seat to keep weight on bk wheel
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[Cog Head]

when i needed to replace my nakered rear shock, i needed to prop the back of the bike up, and didnt have a jack, and if i left it on the paddock stand it would have just dropped, so i put some tie wraps around the front break leaver nice n tight, then covered my remainig fairing with a padded jacket, and used a "pogo" stick to prop the back end up whilst the bike was lent agains the garage door frame.

must have been the best bodge iv ever concocted
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[sunbear]

Thanks for the ideas people I have done it before with an OLD tzr125 with house bricks. Dont fancy doing this to my nice shiny NSR though

[Superlight]

[sunbear]

A proper bike jack on ebay

[bidman]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sports-and-Race-Bike-Headstock-Paddock-Stand_W0QQitemZ8046409765QQcategoryZ25644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Get yourself one of them, nice and easy to use, dont cost the earth and do the job. Dan
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[sunbear]

That looks like it would do the job Would it fit a NSR125 though ?

[fuzz]

Yes it would.
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[sunbear]

OK thanks for all the suggestions fellow biker dudes Think I will go with the headstock stand . Not too expensive and looks a lot safer than propping the bike up on bricks or a jack that would crush my exhaust Cheers all

[400bandit]

I had the same problem a few weeks back when i had to change the forks on the bandit. The way I did it was to lean the bike over really far and put a axle stand somewhere near the foot peg and then jack it up with a normal jack (about 30 quids no way near 200...) and then when it was level I put another axle stand on the jack side, made sure it wasn't going to fall over in any other direction and mission acomplished
O and if I had had some one to help would have been a million times easier
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[400bandit]

I had the same problem a few weeks back when i had to change the forks on the bandit. The way I did it was to lean the bike over really far and put a axle stand somewhere near the foot peg and then jack it up with a normal jack (about 30 quids no way near 200...) and then when it was level I put another axle stand on the jack side, made sure it wasn't going to fall over in any other direction and mission acomplished
O and if I had had some one to help would have been a million times easier
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Current Bikes 650 Honda Bros, VTR1000 Firestorm // Past Bikes: Sachs Madass 50/110cc - Bandit 400 - FZR750
(+ a XS650 in lots of pieces in my garage and other places...)