Lifting a bike off the ground (CB600F)

[CivilDrone]

Afternoon
Wanted to buy something so that the bike can be lifted off the ground, for swapping tyres, chain cleaning etc

To my horror i found out that the only place i can rest scissors jack is on the pipes
D pro scissors lift 500kg is what ive bought instead of front and rear paddock

Is it safe to try and lift with say rubber mat or a wooden plank inbetween? Is there a danger of bending or cracking them?

Cheers

[arry]

Is this what you have bought?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dirty-Pro-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Workshop/dp/B01NAXMNAN

You mean you can't get it to sit on the frame rather than the exhausts?

I wouldn't lift a bike on its exhaust, personally.

[Itchy]

Depending on the year fit a centre stand?
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[Ste]

Getting yourself some paddock stands will be much easier.

[CivilDrone]

Yep thats the one.
Centerstand isnt a cheap option even though its ideal
Wanted to avoid paddock stands hence wanted a jack/lift

Only option is to rest jack on the 4 pipes on the underbelly. Weight should spread over 4 of them but i still doesnt feel comfortable enough to go ahead

[Itchy]

[Ste]

[CivilDrone]

Itchy that sounds a bit too extreme for my liking 😁
Paddock stands seem to be the only option now, any recommendations on those at all?

[MCN]

[Ste]

Well if he doesn't buy paddock stands then he's never going to learn how to use them without dropping the bike.

I'd much rather put the bike on paddock stands than balance it on a scissor lift.

Get someone to give you a hand the first few times you're put it on the stands and take it off the stands, it's nice and easy once you've got the hang of it.

[stinkwheel]

Buy a piece of wood.

https://youtu.be/jXRNH3T3P_E

You can do the front wheel if you put it under the sump instead.
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[Islander]

Get yourself an Abba stand and the fittings for your bike. They're simple to use, one person operated and very stable and secure.

[G]

Made to lift one end at a time of cruisers I believe?

Why not paddock stands, which are designed for your kind of bike?

Or if a little more to spend, go for an Abba stand that lets you remove other parts of the bike like the swingarm.

I really like my '1jac'; but they're not cheap and the cheaper copies are apparently questionable.

(I also fancy one of the less portable drill-operated ones that can go higher.)

[The Shaggy D.A.]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LPT2N68
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[Ste]

[G]

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[CivilDrone]

Guys i am looking at motoGp front and rear paddocks from sportsbikeshop. In general they are universal or would i need extras for it to work?
Never done any work on the bike apart from air filter/coolant/oil change and some minor fairings installation
Regards

[Ste]

You need to be very careful with paddock stands made from tubular material, low quality ones will twist and bend and generally fall apart. If getting that style then make sure that the ones you get are suitably braced and aren't shitty quality.

Personally I'd go for ones made of of box section. I've used Renthal ones in the past and they were good, these ones also look more than acceptable:

https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycle/rear-stands/warrior-alloy-box-front-and-rear-stand-pair
https://www.mandp.co.uk/black-alloy-paddock-stand-pair.html

For rear paddock stands which have a hook like the ones above, you need to get bobbins which screw into the swingarm. This is one which doesn't need bobbins, it looks cheap and nasty but it's just an example of the two different ways rear paddock stands support your bike.

I'd suggest reading the customer reviews on the sportsbikeshop page for the MotoGP paddock stands as several people have had them break.

[Nobby the Bastard]

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[Pete.]

If it's a factory 4-2 exhaust system then it'll likely be fine. Some bikes (the Hayabusa for example) are designed for jacking under the exhaust pipes.

Other than that - abba stand.
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[yen_powell]

[kgm]

The ABBA stand is more flexible than paddock stands IMO. I've had both the front and rear end in bits at the same time with the basic ABBA and a small trolley jack. Great bit of kit.

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