Removing both wheels safely?

[Speedy1959]

Hi all....
My bike will need both wheels removed for up to maybe 10 days (hopefully less than a week)..
Is there a safe way I can leave the bike wheel less for that amount of time?

I have already thought about locking the main stand forwards with a strap..
I also considered putting both axles back in place and maybe a axle stand under each to prevent rocking.
Any thoughts please ?

S.

[gsxbarmy]

Paddock Stand and Headstock Stand - only way IMO. Bike-it do a good headstock and paddock stand ((you'll need a 23mm pin for the headstock), or use an ABBA Stand with the additional Stand to lift the front wheel

[Speedy1959]

Thanks Dave...
are you now in Oz ?

[gsxbarmy]

Yep! Currently at Ayers Rock, arrived late 5his afternoon, just 8n t8me for the sunset.....awesome !

[Speedy1959]

Wow you are lucky....
sounds excellent...
Bloody warm though !!

[T 24]

I have used hydraulic jack under engine and main stand secured with a rope or a strap. No problems.

[gsxbarmy]

Wow you are lucky....
sounds excellent...
Bloody warm though !!

9.30 at night here and still 27C. Good old aircon!

[seth]

if you only have the bikes main stand then on that and an axle stands under each side for extra safety a rope around each end over the handlebars and over a support in the roof if you can .
removing the mudguard means you only need to lift the front wheel a few mm(5mm) to give the clearance you'll need to remove it .

[V_i_c_i]

For me no problem 

[Speedy1959]

Thanks for that..
I have neither a garage nor a hydraulic lift..
It may be safer if I take 1 wheel at a time to be powder coated...

[seth]

if nothing else then use centre stand and some wood under the front of the collector box and motor.
id get both wherls done together or you might get a miss match in the colour/finish if different batches of powder have to be used.
like i said your front wheel only needs to be a few mm off the ground .
just a bit of care and time and you'll be fine.

[Mrg]

I did what Seth said last year took both wheels of ,I got a trolley jack and block of wood under the main collector box , and the front after I took the wheel out I put a big block of wood ,under the front forks just be on the safe side ,and that was lik that for six ish weeks   

[Andre]

As Seth said, color mismatch is possible when doing the wheels separably.

[Speedy1959]

I did what Seth said last year took both wheels of ,I got a trolley jack and block of wood under the main collector box , and the front after I took the wheel out I put a big block of wood ,under the front forks just be on the safe side ,and that was lik that for six ish weeks   

Thanks for that Mrg..
Am I correct in that with both wheels removed the bike is still nose heavy when on the centre stand ??

[seth]

yes its front heavy on the stand not much but enough with or without wheels.
what i do is
get someone to push down the rear of the bike its not hard/very heavy(balance is to the front but not loads) till the front wheel is off the ground prop the front of the bike under collector/engine sump edges / frame rails till the front wheel is 5mm off the ground
then remove rear wheel .
then remove front mudguard brakes and then wheel.
refit in the reverse order