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Using stock metal spacers (and cutting) for progressive and race tech springs?

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johnnymot1:
For me it did not, but I'm using my Harbor Freight's finest, motorcycle/atv lift. I'm sure there's ways to secure it via the center stand, but of course I'd be very thorough there. I used this bikes triple clamps to loosen that second set of stubborn ft500 fork caps I'd mentioned, and I'm putting in new tapered head bearings while the forks/front end is off, so I needed the extra stability. I was amazed at how bad of shape the fork oil and head bearings were on this to be a "low mileage" bike. I can't wait to have the combo of new tapered head bearings, new oil and new springs on the front end.

I'm paranoid about a bike falling off the center stand, and like the stability the little harbor freight jack with the straps that go around the bike provide. I also had to lift the bike up further off the ground from just center stand height to pull each fork tube out of the clamps.

J6G1Z:
I placed my FT Ascot on the center stand inside my shed with a wood floor. I then took a tie down strap & ran it through the rear wheel & secured the ends of the strap to the floor tight enough to lift the front wheel off the ground. Then I could remove the front wheel & forks.

Another way to do it, is to hang the bike from some rafters. Use 2 tie down straps running from the rafters to the handlebars & then lift up the front.

J.

triguyracer:
many times you can loosen the bolt that holds the damper and lower fork leg together by turning the fork leg upside down and pushing down and compressing  the fork leg while while unthreading the bolt, works a lot of the time by compressing the fork leg you keep the inside damper from turning inside the fork leg allowing you to unscrew the bolt and not having to use a impact wrench.Works a lot of the time

WTF304:
I have a bike/atv jack but i don't like the idea of the entire bike resting on the oil pan .... might even fit between the arms of the jack i don't know yet. I have the head pipe off any, had the head off cause i was chasing an oil leak. Since I'll have them off till I'm done with the engine I'll get an eye ball on it.

I'll leave the forks in till i get the caps off and then pull them, still don't like the plastic spacer idea so I'll have the guy down the road machine the old one's to progressives specs, Already had him fix a bolt that busted off in the head today ... damn good job.

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