GSXR750 Front End swap this weekend.....?

[Colorado85gs550]

I'm going to start it Friday afternoon............what should I use to hold the frame under the center stand to remove the 550EF front end until I slide in the GSXR750 front end?

Should I remove the exhaust first to get something flat under the frame?

I don't have a tranny jack, but I do have a stockcar racing jack I could use.....what do you guys use?

[tkent02]

I use ratcheting tie downs from the rafters to the handlebars to hold the front end up.
Some centerstands have a screwdriver hole to lock them in the down position.

[reddirtrider]

I use ratcheting tie downs from the rafters to the handlebars to hold the front end up.
Some centerstands have a screwdriver hole to lock them in the down position.

That's how I do it too. Try to space them out though, if they are too close together they let the bike rock a lot.

[isleoman]

Here's what I do for my 1100. No need to take exhaust off.

If you still have a center stand on your bike go to an auto parts store or maybe wally world and buy the smallest and cheapest adjustable jack stands.

Put you bike on the center stand. Get a short piece of 2"X4" lumber like maybe six to ten inches long. Lay the piece of wood on its side and put it in front of your front wheel. Now lift the wheel (front end) and slide the lumber under the wheel with your foot to get it temporarily off the ground.

Now adjust those $14 jack stands so they fit under your lower horizontal frame rails, they should be close to touching the rails. I put duck tape on the top surface of the stands to prevent scratching my frame.

Now just take the the 2X4 out from under the tire and your front end will be dangling off the ground ready for what ever you might want to do that requires tire removal. Takes all of 3 minutes. Save the piece of 2X4 near the stands.

Straps from the roof are nice but not everyone has that option.