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  1. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~~I’m a bit late getting back to this thread. Duty calls doncha know. Nice that you have access to a Snap On automotive balancer. I used my Marc Parnes balance system which is not a high speed balancer such as your Snap On equipment. That said, I found that both tires and rims needed very...
  2. shakin_jake

    Seeking help with front Fender Shimming, 2020 & later Spyder RT

    ~~~I’m always appreciative of the help I get here Ed. I suppose when i get right down to it, I didn’t think I would have any trouble with it until another member (Northernsledder) mentioned in my other thread, that he thought I might need to shim the fenders, so the new Vredsteins wouldn’t rub...
  3. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~~well, as it turns out…I was able to fit that new tire on the OEM wheel w/o shimming the fender. Peter educated me in another thread, how to get it all to fit. That said, I was careful to check to see if there was any clearance issues, once the wheel was bolted up, and there wasn’t any so...
  4. shakin_jake

    Seeking help with front Fender Shimming, 2020 & later Spyder RT

    ~~~yes it did Peter, made sense. I was able to fit the wheel/tire by doing as you said. Also, after spinning the wheel/tire I determined shimming isn’t necessary and thank the Lord for that. Many thanks my friend! Best, Jake Reddick Fla. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while
  5. shakin_jake

    Seeking help with front Fender Shimming, 2020 & later Spyder RT

    ~~~here’s where I’m stuck. I see the 2 fender stays. One is 12 o’clock high, the other is to the right, a bit darker sticking up about 2 o’clock. I’m guessing those 2 fender stays are the ones that have to be shimmed. That said, the way the fasteners screw into the fenders, i have no idea where...
  6. shakin_jake

    Seeking help with front Fender Shimming, 2020 & later Spyder RT

    When I was in my early 40’s I wised up and purchased a motorcycle lift from Handy Industries. The one I have is operated with compressed air & IIRC this lift was a birthday present from Mrs. Jake as she didn’t care to see me roll around the garage floor to work on my motorcycles. Fast Forward 25...
  7. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~Mea Culpa! You were right. I can’t even get the wheel/tire onto the mounting studs let alone to see if they rub or not. And to add insult to injury or vice versa, I don’t have enough washers on hand to shim one of the fenders let alone both. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda<LOL> Best, Jake...
  8. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~I bought my first set of 3 plastic rim protectors with the nylon cord loops from Honda in 1979 when I purchased a new CX-500 V- Twin from them the same year as I didn’t want to mar the painted 5spoke wheels. I’ve added to that set over the years & the last set of 3 I purchased with the cords...
  9. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~now I understand what you were saying. I got the wheel off using tire levers. I worked on the outboard side of the wheel where there is a very small well for the opposing beads to lie in creating enough slack so I was able to finish the job by hand Best, Jake Reddick Fla. It’s never...
  10. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~Okay PMK, I’ll see your 5 gallon bucket and raise you a 32 gallon steel trash can ~~~as evidenced by the pic above, I didn’t take a rip saw to the OEM Kenda tire. With a bit of tire lube and some patience I was able to remove the wheel by hand and the use of one tire lever Best...
  11. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~from memory, one of the reasons I chose the Quatracs, they’ve been a popular tire, especially amongst late model Spyderisti, w/little to no quirks. I don’t recall anyone having to shim, but if I do, I’ll come back here and mention so Best, Jake Reddick Fla. It’s never too late to have a...
  12. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~forgive me but, I’m having a hard time envisioning what you are saying. Any chance you have a pic of this you could post? Thanking you in advance! Best, Jake Reddick Fla. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood
  13. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~PMK!, Thank you for participating in my thread. The more, the merrier! Peter didn’t ask nor did I mention, when attempting the dismount, I chose to start on the inboard side of the wheel. The outboard side, upon further examination has a bit of a well as you mention, close the edge of the...
  14. shakin_jake

    Your thoughts on When to change spark plugs?

    Couple of observations reading this thread. I wonder, if so much of the cost endured when taking your machine to the dealers for service (regarding the servicing of the engine for the systems in this thread), if the high costs are for the time it takes to get to the task at hand, IOW is a lot of...
  15. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    i have an idea most reading what you wrote (your last 2 posts) prolly think you’re off yer nut Peter, OTOH, after imbibing a couple Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA’s, it snot so far fetched. That said, once I start drinking I put the powder tools away, and why (one of the reasons) I still have all 8...
  16. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    Peter!, I enjoy your enthusiasm, but first, to answer your question, I broke the beads on both sides of the rim/tire. The problem is there is no well in the center of the rim for the opposing side of the tire to drop into, allowing slack if you will in the bead, so you can get the bead up, off &...
  17. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~too cold to work in the garage tonight so I brought the work indoors in front of the wood stove. Well I’ll be a son of a buck. Despite lubing the tire beads/rim with a quality tire lube I can’t get any of the tire bead up over & off the rim. I’ve been doing my own motorcycle tire work since...
  18. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~Tire Rack ~~~I don’t believe there will be any clearance issues with the tires I purchased. There’s been plenty of peeps here that used the exact same tires & I don’t recall any of them having to shim fender stays. Thank you for your input just the same Best, Jake Reddick Fla. Even...
  19. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~the Vredestein Quatracs will be the new rubber on my Spyder rims. The tire you see in post #27 is the OEM tire after some cleansing. I don’t care to work with dirty parts, tires, what have you, and probably why I could never make it as a mechanic. I’d spend too much valuable time cleaning...
  20. shakin_jake

    Seeking wisdom from the list about how best to lift the front with a jack?

    ~~~I’m working on it. Got some of the dirty bits clean. Presently they’re warming up in the bull pen Best, Jake Reddick Fla. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood
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