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Old 04-21-2017, 05:51 PM
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Default Tree lift for tire change

Anybody ever used a tree mounted hoist to lift a bike for a tire change? A deer hoist only hold 300lbs but just need to lift a couple of feet.
 
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
 
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Old 04-21-2017, 09:23 PM
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your third post on the same thing ???? Really
 
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Be sure to have a friend with a Go-pro filming the event.
 
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Weight doesn't care about time or distance. Unless you are on the moon where the gravitational pull is less thsn on earth. Also, you could do it on the international space station with no jack or hoist.

Don't forget to say 'here hold my beer' before hoisting.

Edit: other ideas:
- 1,000 helium balloons tied to the handle bars
- engine hoist
- pop a continuos wheelie while a buddy runs along side to swap the front wheel.
- tie a parachute to the bike, ride it off a cliff, deploy the parachute, and change the front wheel on the way down
 

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You don`t have to spend a lot to get a jack that will lift the bike enough to remove wheels.

If you are not willing to spend what a basic jack costs, use lumber placed under the frame.
 

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Old 04-24-2017, 09:55 AM
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Well, then there is this method.

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I thought this might be 13roadking with a new name.........
 

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Tip the bike on its side and be done with it, then pull the wheels.
 
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If you don't have much money to spend on a motorcycle lift, just pickup a motorcycle pivot center stand or build your own.

http://a.co/2vTrDQ7

http://4busydads.com/article/home-made-motorcycle-lift
 


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