How do you Jack up the rear tire to check for road debris in treads?

[Fromridgewood]

HELLO Everyone. I have a 2022 F3T. I like to periodically spin the rear tire and check for glass, nails, or any debris caught in the treads that I think may cause a flat tire on a long ride. Sometimes, what appears to be harmless road debris will puncture the tire after a few hundred miles. I can't get on my back anymore, so I like to sit on a shop roller chair and inspect the tire. The trouble is that I need to get the rear tire jacked up and off the ground in order to do my inspection. Anyone have the same habit; and if so, how do you jack up the rear tire on this bike? TIA.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

Make sure the parking brake is off and just place a jack on the center frame right in front of the catalytic converter and lift with having your front wheels chocked. You should be able to get the rear off the ground enough to do the inspection and spin the back wheel.

I lift mine using an atv/motorcycle jack so I don't need to do any modifications. Some people use wood and other items if they are using a bottle or scissor jack to spread the load out.

 

[Tindoor42]

I use an aluminum floor jack to raise the rear wheel. The rubber pad on the jack won't scratch the metal under carriage.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

You want to get the jack as close to the rear tire as possible ..... I place a piece of wood under the metal tabs that secure the secure the rear shock . .... the wood has to be a bit wider than those tabs .... put the jack under the wood and raise the rear tire off the ground..... this jack placement keeps the Spyder stable ..... and do the chock the front tires .....Mike :thumbup:

 

[pauly1]

Once the back end is up, off the ground, one can use an inspection mirror to view the tire faces. Less bending and you won't have to lift the tire so high. The plastic fender inhibits access to the tire face.

I use a motorcycle lift/jack, originally sold by Sears, with a 1500 lb capacity ( but looks a lot like this one from Northern Tool https://www.northerntool.com/produc...cle-jack-1500-lb-capacity-model-t64415-148722.

The trick with any jack is to get the load centered so the F3-T (or any other bike) will lift evenly. Biasing the load to lift the back-only will introduce twist and stress into the jack. If you are mobility impaired, a bottle jack of any sort is really not an option.

For those unfamiliar with the process, inspection of the tires is parts of the T-CLOCS process for looking over your motorcycle before a ride or general maintenance. https://msf-usa.org/documents/library/t-clocs-pre-ride-inspection-checklist/ For a Spyder, the last "S" is silent as there isn't a side or main stand. Rather, in the "T" section, add Parking Brake function.

Wayne

 

[dvjohns]

I have purchased a Pittsburgh Automotive Motorcycle/ATV Lift from Harbor Freight Tools (SKU 63397) and modified it by removing the extensions and making a wider platform from 3/4" plywood and this will raise the entire Spyder a little over 17 inches off the ground. I then place 3 jackstands with rubber caps under the three shock mounting points for safety. This allows you to sit on your rolling shop chair and inspect all tires and the drive belt, as all wheels turn freely. If only I was smart enough to figure out how to post pictures here. LOL

 

[Gwolf]

If I lift it at all, I just slip a scissor jack under, just in front of the tire, with a couple short pieces of 2x4 to make it lift on the frame and not contact anything that would bend. Most the time I don't set the parking brake inside the shop, and can just roll the whole bike to see the tire. You can see the front half of the tire on mine without taking anything off.

My scissor jack got a 7/8 nut welded to the screw to use the 1/2 electric impact.

 

[hut1]

If I lift it at all, I just slip a scissor jack under, just in front of the tire, with a couple short pieces of 2x4 to make it lift on the frame and not contact anything that would bend. Most the time I don't set the parking brake inside the shop, and can just roll the whole bike to see the tire. You can see the front half of the tire on mine without taking anything off.

My scissor jack got a 7/8 nut welded to the screw to use the 1/2 electric impact.

:agree: , sort of. Although I usually keep my parking brake engaged, I occasionally release it to roll the bike forward or backward to inspect the tires or position the valve stem for checking/adding air.