Removing front wheel
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From: Indiana
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1100-LB-Mot...4AAOSw8i9afPZE
It is 14 inches wide - so if the frame is bigger than 14 inches on the bottom, it won't work.
I think I can put it too far back so when the weight of the front tire pops off the bike won't flip off the jack - it's only 9 inches front to back. I can prop the back tire with bricks or whatever...
I saw one like you have but its a lot more $ and seems to be the same thing, painted grey?
I'll be sweating bullets every minute that bike is on this little bitty jack.
Tourer
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From: SE Mass
That jack will work great .My frame is 11" wide so you'll be fine. Why do you think it will flip? Just place it toward the front of the frame so only the front tire is lifted off the ground. Keep the bike in gear so it won't move while the rear tire stays on the ground. The jack has plenty of capacity so no need to worry as long as you are on level ground. Mechanics use jacks just like that to hold bikes upright while on a lift table.
Tourer
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From: SE Mass
Just a reminder, don't try to lift the whole bike with that style jack. Either lift the front or the back depending on where you place it. It will be very stable when used that way.
Last edited by jp0469; Jun 5, 2018 at 09:11 PM.
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If I were you, I'd take it somewhere to check the job you did on the brakes in the first place. Sounds like you don't really have a clue about what you're doing.
Wrenches are like fiddles - anybody can pick one up, but not everyone can play em.
Wrenches are like fiddles - anybody can pick one up, but not everyone can play em.
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From: Sartell, Minnesota
Get one of these, not the best but cheap and safer than your Mazda jack,
https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-l...ift-60536.html
but, by the comments, you probably don't have the tools that you need, so you should take it to an Indy, it should not take more than an hour to remove wheel, change rotors and mount the wheel back on. It will probably be cheaper and done right.
https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-l...ift-60536.html
but, by the comments, you probably don't have the tools that you need, so you should take it to an Indy, it should not take more than an hour to remove wheel, change rotors and mount the wheel back on. It will probably be cheaper and done right.
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Stop and think about it.
Someone that clearly shouldn't be working on a bike replaces the brake pads, next day there are problems. First thing is to have someone who knows what they're doing go over what was done, before replacing more parts.
Someone that clearly shouldn't be working on a bike replaces the brake pads, next day there are problems. First thing is to have someone who knows what they're doing go over what was done, before replacing more parts.
Tourer
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From: New Brunswick
Always look at the last thing you did and make sure that was done right before you start chasing rabbits. You don't have a garage so I hope you have a good place to work and the tools you will need to do the job.
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I might be wrong about this but I seem to recall hearing that the rotor bolts are installed with red loctite. Might want to read up on removing those before you attack it...I heard it's easier with some judiciously applied heat.
