r1200s bike lift ?

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r1200s bike lift ?

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hi
anyone with a 1200s lifted their bike up by the sump ,thinking of a wooden block underneath the sump ,then lift with bike lift. has anyone done this without crushing the sump ,after all the gs 1150 r centre stand is a big bolt though the back of engine , i lifted that one on the sump plate . thanks rc. :wink:
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Re: r1200s bike lift ?

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rc wrote:...anyone with a 1200s lifted their bike up by the sump ,thinking of a wooden block underneath the sump ,then lift with bike lift. has anyone done this without crushing the sump...
...yep ; did that (before I had the belly pan of course)...
...no problemo...
...as long as you use something like the BMW paddock stand for the rear wheel...

...the bike will rest on its pipes, not the sump...
Have a nice day !
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hi roloo
if i use a wooden block between the pipes ,on the sump that is , wouldn't want to crush the pipes eh how would i explain to the wife about buying a race system. :wink: thanks for the reply, rc.
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...the stock pipes can deal with the weight...
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Post by rc »

hi roloo
think i'll tell the wife i crushed them anyway . thanks rc :lol:
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Post by Animal »

Top tip (assuming you don't want to spend shedloads on a pair of paddock stands.

Buy (steal) a steel roofbar, whack it under where the centrestand should go and sit it on an axle stand on each side - the closer the better.

HTH :)
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