Nick,
since it'll take about 3 weeks to get my forks and shock back, I thought I could work on the engine in the meanwhile, in fact I left the rear tire on, instead of turning the engine with a bolt and two nuts (but I use them to extract the rocker arm pins).
Best,
Francesco
--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Nick Alaniz <nicktoh@...> wrote:
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> Francesco,
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> Either a swingarm stand (photo), the centerstand or jackstands under the footpeg mounts provides plenty of fore-aft stability. I've done many bikes this way. Jacking up with a 2X4 section under the front cylinder and a floorjack works good.
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> I usually do the valves/belts/clutch first on the centerstand with the front tire and rear tire on, and then take the wheels/forks/triple trees off if needed.
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> By pulling the spark plugs and putting the bike in sixth gear, I use the rear wheel to turn the engine over to line up the case/cam timing marks. After putting/tensioning the belts I use the rear wheel to turn the engine over by hand to make sure everything turns freely.
> Ciao, Nick Alaniz, 2002 Ducati ST4$, Sacramento, CaL.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Francesco" <francesco.perlangeli@...>
> To: "st2 owners" <st2_owners@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:24:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [DucatiST] Jacking Up
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> Thanks everybody,
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> I tried the pile of wood under the engine solution, and the bike tends to come off the center stand. So I went back to the jack stands and the pipe with a rag on it.
> I loosened all the bolts with the bike on the wheels, so not to load that pipe too much, and now the forks and shock are off, ready to go see Stig.
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> Nick,
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> I like you solution, but I'm doing the valve adjustment and I'm afraid that the bike could rock forward or backwards.
> Maybe a base under your structure would stop it from rocking.
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> Francesco
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> --- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com , Nick Alaniz <nicktoh@> wrote:
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> > Francesco,
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> > I use this method to support the front end, just don't push too hard from the side. This is on a 999 though.
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> > Basically 2X4's and an aluminum pipe.
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> > On the ST4$ remove the tank and airbox and go underneath the uppermost tubes in the steering head.
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> > Jacking up from the bottom of the engine is ok if you use some wood as a cushion so as not to mar the aluminium.
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> > If you have to remove the shock, swingarm, centerstand etc. remove the mufflers and use jackstands underneath the footpeg mounts.
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> > Get creative, but be safe, you don't want your motor-sicle pancaking your ass.
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> > Nick Alaniz, 2002 Ducati ST4$, Sacramento, CaL.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Francesco" <francesco.perlangeli@>
> > To: "st2 owners" < st2_owners@yahoogroups.com >
> > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 3:54:50 PM
> > Subject: [DucatiST] Jacking Up
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> > Hello again,
> > is it safe (for the engine) to jack up the bike by running a pipe held by two jack stands, across the engine, right above the starter where the horizontal cylinder meets the crankcases?
> > It seems very stable.
> > Any chance of breaking the seal at cylinder base?
> > Thanx
> >
> > Francesco
> > 1999 ST4
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