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  • Anonymous
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    19/04/2008 at 2:51 am
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    #2503

    Having had occasion to remove the front wheel on my K1100LT I began to wonder how you guys would achieve this when you are out in the back-blocks, by yourself, without a handy jack to raise the wheel to allow the axle to be withdrawn.    The idea of putting the bike on its side doesn't appeal – and I couldn't get it upright again by myself anyway!  (Has anyone considered devising a portable 'tool' that would enable leverage to be applied to assist lifting?)

    Dave Ross
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    19/04/2008 at 3:12 am
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    #9658

    Assuming you have a main stand this should not be a problem. The bike will happily sit on the the stand and the rear tyre, as all the weight from the front will be gone. Just don't be tempted to remove the rear as well :-). Anyway, I would guess that your bike has tubeless tyres. These tyres can be repaired with a plug and filled with a C02 cartridge. This will get you out of a bind. Alex

    Anonymous
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    19/04/2008 at 6:21 am
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    #9659

    Ring the AA

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