Removing a Jack-Up Kit (without instructions..)

[The Drain]

Hi All,

I recently bought a 600 Bandit (original style) which has been streetfightered, and I have decided to take it back to standard for the winter before adding the bits I like next spring. The main thing is that the rear has been jacked up considerably. Though I like it nice and high the centre stand barely touches the floor and will not hold the bike on the pavement outside without planks of wood underneath! The rear wheel is fully on the floor when on the stand and I cant turn it.

I have checked Banditmania and Just Bandits who say their kit raises the back by 30-35mm, but mine looks around 10cm higher than the others I see, perhaps something else has been added too?

So how does one remove the replacement pieces and put the originals back on which thankfully came with the bike? I have no instructions btw, all I have is the originals of these shown below. I presume I have to support the back of the bike somehow..

http://www.banditmaniashop.co.uk/ekmps/shops/banditmania/images/bm29-gsf600-750-95-04-jack-up-kit-and-preload-spacers-1108-p.jpg

Any help gratefully received!

PS if Revs reads this I hope Pete doesn't mind me butchering his creation!

[TC]

Put the bike on the center stand

Loosen the bolts on the dog bones

Wedge something under the back wheel

remove the bolts and bones

Clean and regrease the bolts

Replace with original ones (You will have to alter the back wheel height with the wedge)

Once the original bones are in place and tightened up remove 'wedge'

Check the chain is correct tension

job done.

Then check that the front folks have not been dropped or altered. If they have put them back to normall.

You could also reset your suspension settings if they have altered the handling of the bike.

Do the bones first. Then take the bike out and see how it handles, after doing the bones.

[The Drain]

Then check that the front folks have not been dropped or altered. If they have put them back to normall.

 

How would I know if they have been changed?

 

You could also reset your suspension settings if they have altered the handling of the bike.

 

Its only a basic 600 bandit, I believe the suspension cannot be adjusted. Many thanks for the advice above.

[eastanglianbiker]

the forks are meant to be level with the top edge of the tope yolk if you have forks stantion showing through the top then it has been lowered on the front but not very likely when the rear was jacked up you would normally drop them down a bit if it had been lowered