With my Pitt Bull ZX14R rear stand in place, is it OK to use a jack (with block of wood) under the stock headers to raise the front end up to remove the wheel? I used this method on my stock hayabusa several times with no problems, but wondered if anyone has done it this way with their ZX14 or ZX14R?
Thanks in advance,

Jim

If that's all you got... Go for it. The jack is cool because you can pull the axle out just so it's off the weight of the axle. You are not struggling with the weight of the wheel being off the ground trying it then.

And since you have the rear stand, you can drop the jack some and then pump the jack up again to float the axle back in like you caught it floating out. You probably know this, but some others might try this floating technique I should have learned years ago.

Be careful as hell if you lower the jack with no wheel on there.

I only use a front stand. Never trusted jacking under the headers or the oil pan.

I might also add...you better get that balance point from side to side right...that rear stand will NOT hold that motorcycle vertical if that chassis isn't vertical...even with the wood block...you better lift it slow and easy and hold on while doing it.I'm with Rook...front stand with a steering stem pin...safest for sure.

" under the headers or the oil pan"....especially under the oil pan...it is NOT centered inline with the vertical axis.You'll see if you go to lift it under that area.VERY risky...especially with the front wheel off.A chock stand would eliminate the risk with the rear wheel in it holding the bike up.THEN the jacking under the bike would be safe....

* Last updated by: Grn14 on 5/29/2013 @ 8:31 PM *

I use the front end stand and just take a little extra time and take the bolts out of the front fender and lift it a little and voila it rolls right from under and no scratchs on the fender either

I might also add...you better get that balance point from side to side right...that rear stand will NOT hold that motorcycle vertical if that chassis isn't vertical...even with the wood block..

Also was thinking today....."don't most floor jacks leak oil after a couple years?" Mine does. Works fine to jack under and axle on the cage but I put a jackstand in. Would hate to come back from the auto parts store and find the axle resting on the ground. Hate even more to come home and find the forks resting on the floor, rear end up in the air....if the bike was lucky enough to not tip over or something....whatever...would be a bad scene. use a jack at your own risk.

Whew.............got R done today with no problems. I was having nightmares about a tip over when I jacked her up, but everything turned out perfectly. First, I raised the bike up on my Pitt Bull rear stand. I then placed a 14" piece of 2X4 between my WalMart special scissor jack and positioned it about a half inch in front of the welds on the headers. I used a thin piece of rubber between the 2X4 and headers so as not to scratch anything (actually an overkill, but hey, I'm OCD about stuff like that). After loosening the right side clamp bolts and axle nut, I carefully separated the brake calipers from the rotors. I then very carefully and slowly started the jacking process. I tested for side-to-side stability after each couple of turns on the jack handle. Stable as can be, even all the way up to where the tire finally cleared the lip of the fender. The bike was in this elevated position for 2.5 hours with no ill effects. With new tire in place, I reversed the process and tightened things up per the service manual torque specs. So, to make a long story short, this is the way to go for those of you that don't want to mess with loosening/or removing the fender.
NOTE: My headers are stock, I don't think this would work on an after market, thinner walled full exhaust system.

Jimbo

don't even think about it for aftermarket fullsystem. CRUNCH!

Glad you got it figured out CC.

What scared me was the idea that the oil pump uptake could be affected by a slight bump in the pan. The bottom of the 14's oil pan is so small, I doubt it would be dented by lifting the weight of the bike. A lot of people have raised the front with a jack and chunk of wood and I never have heard of a problem. I posted a thread on this exact topic way back when I got into this. Lots of responses.

Still I prefer a front stand. It's foolproof.