Quickest/Easiest Way To Prop Bike Up For Changing Tyres?

[oJaXo]

might be abit of an obvious question but was just wondering what do you guys think is the easiest way to keep the bike stable and upright while im changing the tyres and doing some work.
Are paddock stands stable enough?

Cheers
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[steveh]

paddock stands thats what there made for..

Other than that...
Main stand?
Lay it down?
Hold it in the air with a crane?
jack it up with Axel stands on the crash bobbins?
Get the mrs to hold it?
Get the mrs to pick it up when she drops it?
Bike lift
box lift (mx type)
milk bottle crates

Some of mine, theres many more
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[oJaXo]

cheers for that
personally like the "get the mrs to pick it up when she drops it" one haha
so bike will be fine just left on front or rear paddock stands for a few days?

cheers
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[steveh]

Yep be fine matey, out of interest what bike is it?


steve.
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Current : 06 Zx10r, 07 Wr450f SM, 74 850 norton commando, 63 bsa b40, 1962 Triton 650, 67 Triumph Tr6r, 1955 Triton 750, 1978 TY250E.

[oJaXo]

ideal, cheers for the help mate
and its 99 Honda Hornet 250

cheers
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Fs1e -> 03 dt125r -> 99 Hornet 250 -> 95 CB400 Super Four R - > Hornet 600 2013

[binge]

It depends what you have access to.

I tend to use my paddock stands if I'm at home. But If I am changing my tyres at work. I get one of the lads to help me.


Front wheel I will get one of the lads to lift the bike up onto the side stand and rear wheel. So the front wheel is suspended.

Quickly remove the front wheel. Obviously I will crack off all the nuts/bolts before its up in the air.

Once the front wheel is off. I put the axle back through the forks. And lower the front down onto a trolley jack, Or a small axle stand.


The bike is then stable enough to leave standing while I change the tyre.




The back is more or less the same process.





Ben

[ms51ves3]

For the back you just need some bricks on one side of the swingarm and some wood under the sidestand.