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From: Norfolk, VA
No. The jack is great, much more stable than the other jacks I have used.
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From: Norfolk, VA
It is not just that the bike may fall if not strapped down. Once the blocks fail the bike is sitting on the jack or hanging half way off the blocks (like the pics I posted). Obviously, the extra room the blocks provided is needed to clear the oil pan, once the blocks fail that extra room is not there. Getting the bike off the lift is also a joy, let me tell you.
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From: NorNev
I believe the extra rail is there to protect the bottom of the engine transmission otherwise the pan would hit first. I know the I have scape marks on the bottom of that rail and I am thankful it was what took the hit.
While it is a PITA, if you can't deal with adjusting to it then you probably shouldn't be wrenching anyway.
While it is a PITA, if you can't deal with adjusting to it then you probably shouldn't be wrenching anyway.
Road Warrior
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From: ORYGON
i would not stack blocks on a jack then place the motorcycle on it unless the blocks were bolted down...that is an accident waiting to happen, i would however realign the lifting bars on the jack so that it worked for my bike or i would buy a jack that fit....those Harley blocks are freaking stupid.... i lift many heavy things at work and placing a larger heavier item on top of smaller stacked up items is not preferred...
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Goodyear, Az
Just watched the video, on J & S's website... that's unbelievable, how they can rough-house the bike like that, in the air. I'm sold...
http://jsjacks.com/index.php/product...ycle-lift.html
http://jsjacks.com/index.php/product...ycle-lift.html
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From: Des Moines, IA
i would not stack blocks on a jack then place the motorcycle on it unless the blocks were bolted down...that is an accident waiting to happen, i would however realign the lifting bars on the jack so that it worked for my bike or i would buy a jack that fit....those Harley blocks are freaking stupid.... i lift many heavy things at work and placing a larger heavier item on top of smaller stacked up items is not preferred...
I modified my Harbor Freight jack and now it fits great, the bike is very stable when it's on the lift, and it was cheap and effective solution. I used a homemade block before I modified the jack, and it wasn't worth the risk or the time I spent wrestling with it.
In hindsight, If I had to do it over again I'd just buy the damn J&S jack right from the start. It would paid for itself many times over by now.
Devil's Advocate
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From: Alberta, Canada
Putting anything on a jack suspended in the air is "use at your own risk"!
Stupid is what stupid does.
A little common sense goes a long way!
I push my jack under my bike, place a small leveling block on the back side by the kickstand stop, jack her up. I have sufficient clearance under the tranny and clutch cable.
Bike does not move or wobble.
I STILL STRAP IT DOWN...FOR SAFETY!
As for the J&S Jack, it still looks like you need something to compensate for the offset Dyna frame. Correct me if I am wrong, but please explain.
Stupid is what stupid does.
A little common sense goes a long way!
I push my jack under my bike, place a small leveling block on the back side by the kickstand stop, jack her up. I have sufficient clearance under the tranny and clutch cable.
Bike does not move or wobble.
I STILL STRAP IT DOWN...FOR SAFETY!
As for the J&S Jack, it still looks like you need something to compensate for the offset Dyna frame. Correct me if I am wrong, but please explain.