Dennis in NH
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I got my springs coming in this next Friday... not sure if I will be able to do it myself (FZ6R) I only have a rear swingarm stand. From what Im seeing that wont work for either end will it? Even if I had front end adapters? Not sure how everything is supported when taking one fork off at a time, what is holding the bike up? What do you mean by weighing the back down?
I am doing the rear as well. How would I do that if I need to drop the swingarm and all I have is a swingarm stand?
For the rear spring:
Does the FZ6R have a center stand? when I did mine on my FZ6, I used the center stand. You cannot do it with the swingarm stand because you need to remove the OEM shock and the swingarm and swingarm stand will not be able to support the bike. It is the shock that keeps the swingarm from moving up toward the bottom of your seat. With a center stand, the rear wheel and swingarm will be suspended in the air for you to do your work.
For the front:
If you have a center stand, folks here say to weight the rear to get the rear wheel on the ground and the front wheel in the air. I've never done it and don't know how stable that is but others have and seem to think it's quite stable. Personally, I used a front stand that holds the front in the air via the steering head.
Bottom line is you need that center stand or some way to suspend each wheel you work on.
Dennis