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Old 28-04-15, 15:37
Niko Niko is offline
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How do you lift your XT660X ?

Hey guys.

Im wondering how people usually lift their XT660X?
I did search the forums, but didnt find a satisfactory answer.

My previous bike was a 250cc enduro that weighed just 130kg, it was easy to lift on a cheap, mx lift?

However, the XT660X is much heavier and also has underslung exhaust pipes. So I am wondering how people usually lift it? Can you lift it on the pipes with a center mx-style lift?

Id like to avoid purchasing two Paddock Stands if its possible so I am open to suggestions.
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Old 28-04-15, 23:42
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Kev seemed to manage OK with an normal MX lift stand...



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Old 31-12-17, 17:34
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Do the exhausts not get damaged from lifting like this? surely all the weight is on them?

I would love to get an MX style lift like the OP rather than 2 paddock stands
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Old 31-12-17, 17:56
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I have one of these ebay item number 132171479781 what I did was went to my local welders got to 5” longer bolts ( they had some ) had them weld on the top of them the same bit as the original ones so now have 2 sets. The Oem ones they are about 2” and my 5” ones. I find any bike I have that has under exhaust or is just difficult to lift or need to remove both wheels I can get the stand under the bike and with the long bits can get them on the frame of most bikes or a safe lifting point. Had it about 5 years now and use it a lot even used it on my tiger 800 when I took both wheels off to get new tyres fitted. It’s cheap and it works well. To get the bits welded on top of the new bolts cost me �5. Really is simple to use and they slide left to right so a lot of movement to get the fixing points you need. Ps I would never lift a bike from the exhaust, not saying it would damage them but I would not take the risk.
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Old 31-12-17, 18:16
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This is what englishbandit's referring to on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500kg-Min...AAAOSwSQFaGDHb
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Old 31-12-17, 18:40
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Thanks for adding the link mate
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Old 31-12-17, 18:56
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motocross-...0AAOSwa8dZ27If

This it what I have...its too high ,when closed to fit under the bike and Im not able to lift my bike onto it.
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Old 31-12-17, 19:19
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I have one of those as well no good and I don�t trust them as easy knocked back down.
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Old 03-01-18, 12:23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nikroc View Post
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motocross-...0AAOSwa8dZ27If

This it what I have...its too high ,when closed to fit under the bike and Im not able to lift my bike onto it.
Bump your front wheel up onto a brick first.
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Old 19-01-18, 12:25
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Do the exhausts not get damaged from lifting like this? surely all the weight is on them?

I would love to get an MX style lift like the OP rather than 2 paddock stands
Has anyone else used a stand like the one pictured above? I could do with getting by bike off the ground this weekend, but worry about damaging the exhausts?
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