Lifting front end

[ARH]

I know some of you are using all sorts of fancy wheel/bike lifts and jacks... but what else is being used to lift the front end of the bike to get the front wheel out?  I have a trolley jack but a bit fearfull of using that on the front end of the sump....

[Snapey]

Trolley jack and timber under the pipes but I also use a rear paddock stand.

[seth]

I have an Oxford front paddock stand works well

[grog]

trolley jack and timber for me. has sat like that for up to a month. piece of pine, never moved.

[Kiwifruit]

You probably have one in your car...... scissor jack and some bits of wood under pipes.
Used this morning, does the job 

[mlivkovich]

...under frame. Never under exhaust pipes.

[Cykik]

I used a block of wood built up on either end to support frame rails then used 2 scissor jacks to lift off the floor in conjunction with a paddock stand. I wouldn't support on exhausts..

[shanered6]

I use a peace of 6x2 timber under centre stand then i use a small ratchet strap over my sport rack or thread through farme then find something heavy to put on the strap on the floor which will lift front end , once in the air i use two axle stands under the frame or some blocks of wood or what ever i have to hand .

[ARH]

Cheers all... have enough bits of wood lying about and will knock something together to support the frame. 

[Blubber]

2 ratchet straps,  one side attached to the bars, other end on the ceiling in hooks.
No pictures,  but you get the idea.

[ARH]

2 ratchet straps,  one side attached to the bars, other end on the ceiling in hooks.
No pictures,  but you get the idea.

Sounds a bit risqué to me  Blubber,

[Speedy1959]

I don't "Eff" about when needing the front off the ground.
1. Bike on centre stand
2. Small scissor jack with block of pine on exhaust collector box !!
No problem at all with this because the "force" needed to raise the front when on the centre stand is sod all!

Its a bike..
Not a newborn baby !

[ARH]

Speedy 

It may be a bike... but it's my baby..

[grog]

Lifting front is easy, obviously many ways. I use small ropes from rafters to lift bars up away. Easy to remove top yoke, not in the way, just lower back into place.

[gsxbarmy]

Personally I'd invest in a set of BikeIt Headstock and Paddock stand set (you'll need to get an additional 23mm pin for the headstock stand) as in the longer term you'll find both very useful and an investment