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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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I'm changing my rear shocks to Progressive 412's. I do not have a bike lift or jack. Any advice? Clymer manual says to get the rear wheel of the ground???!!!
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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You can change one at a time without a jack ut you may want to buy one in the future.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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If you are going to do much of anything yourself, you will need a jack. Go ahead and get one. It will make changing shocks so much easier. I recommmend J&S.
 
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If you are going to do much of anything yourself, you will need a jack. Go ahead and get one. It will make changing shocks so much easier. I recommmend J&S.

+1 on the J&S! But if you need something just to get the rear wheel of the ground, and don't want to spend too much money: $20 Bike Lift. Cheap and cheerful and does the trick.
 
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I did mine one at a time before I got a jack.
 
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Thanks!! I'll go one at the time now and get the jack later when my immediate hunger for bike parts is satisfied.....
 
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Try this:

http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/bikelift.htm

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Oops, didn't see that Rakthi already mentioned it.
 
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