Lifting and support 1982 XJ750

Hi everybody. Gotta lift the front Wheel. Can I support the bike by resting it on the exhaust underneath? Should I stick jackstands on the crash bars? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

 

No not the exhaust. You can use jackstands as suggested or put a block of timber under the frame cross rail at the front of the engine.

 

XJ bikes have a center stand. Which means that to lift the front all you need is to put the bike on the centerstand and something heavy on the rear.

I had a couple of cement blocks I would use.

You can even use a couple of 5 gallon buckets with water and a ratchet strap to connect them.

 

1982 XJ750 .. I am having trouble interpreting the manual regarding fork oil. On page 26 of the Haynes manual it seems to specify 10w 30. My model is the closest one to the XJ750J. According to page 149 there is a choice given between 10w30 and 10w. What do you all recommend? Thanks

 

Thanks .. Needed the confirmation.

 

Ok cool

 

All right, Thanks.

 

I'm pretty sure most fork oil you will find will be straight weight, like 10w or 15w.

Dual-weight oils have different viscosity at different temperature. 10w30 will be 30 cold and 10 warm. This is good for engines, and not good for forks. Your fork dampening will change based on temperature, and probably will be far too stiff most of the time because a fork doesn't get hot like an engine.

I suppose you could use engine oil in a fork in a pinch, but under normal circumstances I would buy proper 10w or 15w oil made for use in forks.

 

Thanks I will go with 10W. Appreciated