Steve Butters Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) Ok so im trying to do some powdercoating on the CB..There are these fake frame rail looking covers on it that are hideous. The swingarm pivot bolt runs through them so I'll have to remove pressure from swingarm, slide bolt out, and then remove cover. I can probably slide the bolt back in afterwards to keep the bike up on a stand while its out for powdercoating.Someone suggested to me to hang the back of the bike from passenger pegs on the bracket for my garage door. Here's a pic of the bracket, do you think it looks sturdy enough to support 150-200lbs of weight from the bike? The bike is relatively bare boned in the rear section, but I'm hesitant hanging it from the garage door supports (especially on a rental home). Here's some pics....the other option is to put some sturdy thick hooks in garage ceiling, just dont have a ladder id have to go borrower one from someone to do it.rear of bike sans muffler and wheel (which would both be removed for this)and the pieces im trying to remove Edited May 30, 2014 by Steve Butters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 It all depends if they used screws or nails and if they hit the 2x4 square if it a 2x4. I would not trust that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Any other recommendations? I can't find a good place to put jackstands to hold it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) So I have everything apart and just the bolt is still in.. Bike still on rear stand... If I gently tap the bolt, it will slide out... If I'm leaving everything else in tact (chain, shock etc) would it be OK to tap the pivot bolt out and remove this cover and slide it back? I'm just afraid I'll tap it out and then not have it line back up to put it back in... If I had 2 more people to help stabilize it, I could jack from oil pan and slide it out real quick... Just need someone up front holding it and someone balancing it on jack while I do so, which I don't haveOr maybe put slight pressure on jack under oil pan, not enough to lift bike but enough to keep it from dipping or anything and then tap bolt out and slide back in? Edited May 30, 2014 by Steve Butters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) Nevermind thanks... I don't know why I even post tech threads.. I think maybe it just helps to get ideas in writing... I'm always too impatient to actually wait for advice... I figured it out.. Did the job with equipment that definitely isn't rated for the weight of the bike but I made sure once this stuff was supporting it I hurried and took bolt out and put it back in.. And left stand in as a safety... Worked out alright aside from me worrying about this stick or tote cracking the whole time lol... But it's safely back on stand now... Now to find powdercoater out here Edited May 30, 2014 by Steve Butters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) (just repped you Pauly, but I'm on mobile and it was accidental so not sure if it's pos or neg lol) Edited May 30, 2014 by Steve Butters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Lol. Hillbilly. Hang from the garage door bracket and see if it will hold 200#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskeyes Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Looks like a good setup. In the future instead of the stick, Lowes and Home Depot sell steel rods for a couple of bucks. I bought a 1/2" one that is three feet long and i use it to hold my bike up while doing rear end work. It is more than enough to do the job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 $100 spent at your local Harbor Freight would solve the problem permanently....just sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Please dont hang your bike from the garage door track. But if you do at least film it :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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