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Title: xl250 motorsport - raising the rear wheel?
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(Date Posted:10/31/2009 08:43:49)

With winter now approaching in the UK, I am looking at doing a little cosmetic maintenance on my Motorsport. What do you guys do to raise the rear of the bike sufficient to remove the wheel and swing arm? Any tips/advice would be great.
Thanks,
Phil

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Re:xl250 motorsport - raising the rear wheel?
(Date Posted:10/31/2009 13:24:06)

I place a board on top of a 5 gal. paint bucket and place the bash plate on that...and with the front wheel on the ground the rear is up off of the ground...

M

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RE:xl250 motorsport - raising the rear wheel?
(Date Posted:10/31/2009 17:19:00)

Thanks Murray,
I have used (borrowed) a dirt bike lift in the past, which is basically an expensive version of what you describe! The bike was still a little wobbly, and with the forthcoming swingarm removal and the occasional brute force that that may require, I am trying to figure a more secure method. Maybe taking the bash plate off and fabricating some u brackets for the frame rails will do the trick.
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RE:xl250 motorsport - raising the rear wheel?
(Date Posted:11/01/2009 19:06:32)

Some of the newer MX bike lifts are coming with "J" bolts that go over a frame tube and tie the bike down to the lift.

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Re:xl250 motorsport - raising the rear wheel?
(Date Posted:11/02/2009 18:31:04)

Of course, if you are poor...like me...or just cheap...you could place a 2x6 under the front wheel and put two eye bolts in it and use tie-downs...

I have a couple of pieces of 6"x14" beam that I place a 2x12 on to use as a "table" when I need to work on anything but the wheels...they have places for tie-downs in the front...

M

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RE:xl250 motorsport - raising the rear wheel?
(Date Posted:11/03/2009 17:26:27)

Thanks Swiss. I have found a lift that uses cups that hold the frame and allow the front and rear wheels to be lifted together but £60 ($90?) seems a bit of a luxory as I only will proberbly never remove the swingarm again. However, might go for a cheap mx lift and use a U bracket either side fitted through the stands platform.  Mind you, quite like M's idea and thats a can be done with bits I have already lying around

Thanks guys,

Phil
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