I just thought that it wouldn't fit the guy I got it from had an ATV and a sportster, it would not fit under his sportster.

So it will fit under the FXD without any lift/ adapter kit??????????

Thanks

 

I just put the jiffy stand up and it sits level...works for me on the fxdb

 

I just cut some wood blocks to help with the leveling of it, but its works fine. Just tie it down if you are really going to wrench on it.

 

put a 2x4 under the primary and you will be good to go! i do it all the time/ cheap and easy... still aways strap down

 

I was just thinking about that today. The 06 dynas have that metal strip on the one side. Drives me crazy. I was thinking of making some kind of adapter. Dyna Lift Adapter Kit P/N 98965-99 $21.95??? That's crazy. That's another 22 bucks because HD had to put that piece of metal there. I wonder what it is there for? Never looked.
I like when they demo those one jacks at bike week with a softail on it and jump all over the bike to show you how stable they are. Try that with a Sportster...

 

That piece of metal under the frame is there to protect the tranny pan. The pan hangs down beneath the frame rails. You definitely wouldn't want to drag the tranny, would ya? The frame adapter kit is ok at best though. It works, just not perfectly. I've been building custom Dynas for several years and I always use the adapters, just to help stabilize the bike.
Saint

 

It will fit but cut the wood or spend the 22 bucks. Sure beats damaging something and it costing a lot more later on. It will also make the bike sit level and be more stable on the jack but, still, I'd strap it down as instructed. The jack has a couple of loops on it for tie downs. Remove the seat and throw at least 1 tie down over the frame once you have it lifted and secure it to the lift just in case.

The adapter kit has 3 evenly sized pieces that clip onto the 3 even corners of the frame. Then there is one smaller piece that fits into the uneven metal strip that someone mentioned. There may be 8 different methods for doing it but here is how I go about lifting my dyna with the Red jack. First, I position the 3 clipon pieces onto the frame. On the left side of the bike, I angle the 2 pieces inward so the jack won't hit them and push them out. I put the lift into position and push it under the bike until it stops. Then, I straddle the bike and stand it up. Then I can push the jack further under the bike and adjust the positioning of the 3 adapters. After that, I put the small adapter in place. I carefully get off the bike on the right side while holding onto the handlebars with one hand to hold the bike as steady as possible and use my foot to bring the jack up. As soon as the jack has contact with the adapters, it's steady enough to let go and begin lifting the bike off the ground. You want to lift it high enough to engage the first position of the locking mechanism at minimum (extra safety). As soon as you get it as high as you want it and locked, attach the tie down and pull it tight. Once I get it that far, it's stable enough that I can actually move the bike around my shop on the lift with no worries.

Now, I have and will use the lift without the adapters or a tie down if I just want to quickly stand the bike up straight to do something but I don't lift it far enough to take all of the weight off the tires or take either wheel off the ground. It doesn't seem to endanger anything. I have a buddy that has a dyna that is a few years old. He's been using the red jack with his since he got the bike and he never even heard of the adapters until I told him about them. I'm not sure - maybe his bike is built a bit differently and he doesn't need them.

Bottom line, don't believe everything you read about the Red jack. It does and will work and there are plenty of us here that use and trust it. I personally don't know anyone that has had any issues that can truly be blamed on the jack instead of the user. Some people just seem to have a hard time believing you can't get something that works properly and pay less for it.

 

brother here are a few pics... I used a super expensive piece of 2x4... cost 298 seconds of going though some scrap wood...


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Nothing wrong with using wood - just use something. The indy that told me to be sure I got the frame adapter kit also told me I could use wood instead. I don't have any scrap laying around or I might have. I just figured $22 vs. the price of a piece of wood and going to get it was not really worth it in my case.

 

Maybe this would be a way to go? Just a thought and cheap.
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/bikelift.htm