With my S’s I was able to jack the front wheel off the ground with a block of wood under the oil pan and a floor jack.
With my BCRs, the belly pan is in the way. I use a 1.5” d pvc pipe to lift the front wheel. The pipe seats on the underside of the A-arm in the dimple that supports the lower end of the front shock. I use a 1940’s Ford screw-jack to lift the pvc. The pvc must be attached to the belly pan’s vertical strut on the pan’s inlet (on a S, the crossover pipe is a good securing-point).
As was pointed out; don’t remove the silver adjusting knob from the top of the front shock. Below the silver knob is a two-flatted black, 14 mm nut. Remove the silver knob-assembly then remove the clamp nut holding the shock to the gooseneck. Make sure to note the order of spacers and rubber bushing on both sides of the gooseneck as they will most likely be used with an aftermarket shock.
Hanging the bike at the top clamp with an overhead hoist is very helpful. With the A-arm jack and the hoist, the shock can be easily removed.
Be very careful with the front fender. Don’t use it for a tool rest.The carbon fiber is easily cracked if the fender is flexed.
