Thruxton Jacking Up Front

Jacking up the bike with the frame rails shouldn't be a problem. Just use make sure no weight is on the engine or exhaust etc. Supporting the rear of the bike on a paddock stand will help stability and share the weight.
Just clean the disc bolts of old loctite, the holes should be OK. If you must clean them out use a thread chaser, not a tap. A tap will also remove some metal from the threads no matter how careful you are, unlike a chaser.

 

My bike has a rear stand.....so with it on its rear stand then with my trolley jack and a length of wood across the 2 frame wheels far forward as is safe I lift the front like that....

 

Had the forks out of mine once. To do this I bolted a longer than frame width piece of angle iron across those 2 lugs on the lower frame and then jacked it up and put it on axle stands. This combined with rear paddock stand was very stable.

 

Yes, a pad change is a wheel out job unfortunately. Not the best design but far easier with a rear paddock stand

 

If you plan on doing your own servicing and repairs it may be worth seriously thinking of buying an Abba Stand, if it's a quick job I use Moto GP front and rear stands.

 

I treated myself to an ABBA Skylift some years back for the ZZR. They're quite expensive but very versatile, especially with a heavy bike like the Z.

 

The ABBA is nice, but no love for the Thruxton...cheaper than a front and rear stand.

 

When I bought the Thruxton I already had an ABBA stand for my VTR so made some adaptors to suit. Used in conjunction with a bottle jack and a piece of wood it makes a very stable lift that is great for long jobs where the bike has to be in the air for a few days.

Recently treated myself to a cheap hydraulic lift as I plan to pull the swing arm out. I am not totally confident about the stability when raised but it is certainly convenient.

 

I use jack and a a bit of two-by-four under the engine cradle and if I need extra stability lower that onto a few bricks. Together with a rear paddock stand that lets me get either wheel off. However, when I needed to get rear suspension out, needed to buy a front paddock stand as well....



(Rear stand above is just taking weight of dangling swingarm)