Changing Front Tire - PLEASE HELP
 

This is embarrasing b/c i consider myself a grease monkey...i took my entire bike apart, put it back together, made it shine, and made it just freakin cool again.

One problem! How do i change the front tire on the bike?

I have 4 different jack stands and after about 1.5hrs of trying, i gave up as i knew i had to be doing something wrong.

I also have race stands, but i can't see how to remove the tire b/c the stand blocks the front axle.

The only way i could see doing it is by installing a winch from a cross beam and literally lifting the front of the bike up. If i do it that, what part of the bike is strong/safe to lift from?

Does anybody have any ideas how to do this?

Is the exhaust running underneath my GSXR 600 strng enough?

Again...i feel dumb, it should be simple!!

RE: Changing Front Tire - PLEASE HELP
 

in my bike, i bought a pit bull fron end stand, and it has a little pole that sticks in underneath the the handlebars, kinda in between the forks.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...o/DSC00700.jpg

its in this picture on the left side by the jack, the gold looking one!