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[scottybm2]

This one might already be common knowledge, but it's new to me. While trying to rotate the rear tire to uniformly lube the chain, I was on the left side with the bike on it's kickstand, pulling on the end of the handlebars to get the bike to rotate up on the stand and get the rear tire up off the ground. While rotating the tire with my right hand and spraying lube with my third hand, which I found out I don't really have, I realized there had to be an easier way. I pulled out the little screw-jack from my garage, any import car jack will do. Place it under the suspension linkage, and slowly raise it until the back tire just raises. Not the most stable platform to work on, but good enough to spin the tire and spray some lube. I kept the handlebars turned all the way to the right, and it seemed to work just fine. Hope this hopes someone. Scotty A-17 1981 Vespa Piaggio Grande Moped

[mwl_95623]

Even easier and cheaper yet. Go to any building supply store and get a wooden landscape stake (approx. 20"). Notch it on the top to support the swingarm. Use the same method you described to lift the rear wheel off the ground and place the stake underneath. Works great for lubing the chain. Light and easy enough to pack on trips. I've even used one of these to fix a flat along side of the road. Matt --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "scottybm2" wrote:

> This one might already be common knowledge, but it's new to me. > While trying to rotate the rear tire to uniformly lube the chain,

I

> was on the left side with the bike on it's kickstand, pulling on

the

> end of the handlebars to get the bike to rotate up on the stand

and

> get the rear tire up off the ground. While rotating the tire with > my right hand and spraying lube with my third hand, which I found > out I don't really have, I realized there had to be an easier

way.

> I pulled out the little screw-jack from my garage, any import car > jack will do. Place it under the suspension linkage, and slowly > raise it until the back tire just raises. Not the most stable > platform to work on, but good enough to spin the tire and spray

some

> lube. I kept the handlebars turned all the way to the right, and

it

> seemed to work just fine. Hope this hopes someone. > Scotty > A-17 > 1981 Vespa Piaggio Grande Moped

[dooden]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "scottybm2" wrote:

> This one might already be common knowledge, but it's new to me. > While trying to rotate the rear tire to uniformly lube the chain, I > was on the left side with the bike on it's kickstand, pulling on the > end of the handlebars to get the bike to rotate up on the stand and > get the rear tire up off the ground. While rotating the tire with > my right hand and spraying lube with my third hand, which I found > out I don't really have, I realized there had to be an easier way. > I pulled out the little screw-jack from my garage, any import car > jack will do. Place it under the suspension linkage, and slowly > raise it until the back tire just raises. Not the most stable > platform to work on, but good enough to spin the tire and spray some > lube. I kept the handlebars turned all the way to the right, and it > seemed to work just fine. Hope this hopes someone. > Scotty > A-17 > 1981 Vespa Piaggio Grande Moped

Easier to take a hammer from the wall, lean the bike on the sidestand and stick the hammer under the end of the right side swingarm at the rear. Bada Bing Bada Boom... Freewheely.... Dooden A15 Green Ape

[bigfatgreenbike]

scottybm2@... wrote:

>This one might already be common knowledge, but it's new to me. >While trying to rotate the rear tire to uniformly lube the chain, I >was on the left side with the bike on it's kickstand, pulling on the >end of the handlebars to get the bike to rotate up on the stand and >get the rear tire up off the ground. While rotating the tire with >my right hand and spraying lube with my third hand, which I found >out I don't really have, I realized there had to be an easier way. >I pulled out the little screw-jack from my garage, any import car >jack will do. Place it under the suspension linkage, and slowly >raise it until the back tire just raises. Not the most stable >platform to work on, but good enough to spin the tire and spray some >lube. I kept the handlebars turned all the way to the right, and it >seemed to work just fine. Hope this hopes someone. >

The screw jack is clever, but overly complicated to some other things I've used as a prop stand. Mac enthusiasts may be able to identify the model. http://216.173.6.149/klr/prop%20stand.jpg Yesterday I used a stick to hold the front wheel off the ground so I could true it well enough to ride home. Sorry no photos. If you don't mind a few scratches, you can also lean the KLR into a wall, tree, or unattended automobile and the rear wheel will come off the ground. This is safest with the front brake lever tied or bungied to the grip. Devon

[Russell Scott]

When I want to cruise around I get on my KLR. When I want to rip around I get on my XR650R. R <- Headed to Mammoth tomorrow for the MX races, and some ripping around.