Pittsburgh Motorcycle jack??
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Tourer
Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Palm Harbor, Florida
Actually took the jack back got another one with 4 & 3/4" minimum clearance. It still touches, but I could push it and slide it thru. Had a 5/8" particle board shelf that I cut down and rolled the front wheel onto it. Problem solved. Jacked the bike fine & no more clearance issues.
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Upstate New York
I use an HF hi lift jack most of the time, only needs 2 1/4" clearance (size of the lifting arms, go flat against the floor). Wide arms, very sturdy, and a nice hand release you can creep down, great for lining up axles. Cost double or more than the cheap HF jack, of course, but still cheap as jacks go. Only negative I have about it, won't move with a bike on it - take the wheels off, gonna be there till they're back on. If I want to be able to move it, then I use one with wheels - it's an older HF cheapie, like it better than the current black ones, but it's still got that backwards foot release, push a little, and it goes fast, push all the way and it goes slower; just goes against instinct.
Why it's called a hi-lift... nice to sit on a stool and have the clutch at a comfortable working height.
A bit wide for earlier sporties, bolted an extra piece of angle on one leg to catch shorter frames better.
Why it's called a hi-lift... nice to sit on a stool and have the clutch at a comfortable working height.
A bit wide for earlier sporties, bolted an extra piece of angle on one leg to catch shorter frames better.
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Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Mineola, NY
Compare J&S jack vs Pitbull vs Harbor Freight (Pittsburgh)
This video says it all - though it sounds awful much like J&S advertisement, it speaks truth and shows you visually the major differences between Pitbull, J&S jacks, and Harbor Freight (Pittsburgh):
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: South Florida
This video says it all - though it sounds awful much like J&S advertisement, it speaks truth and shows you visually the major differences between Pitbull, J&S jacks, and Harbor Freight (Pittsburgh):
Motorcycle Lift Comparison - YouTube
Motorcycle Lift Comparison - YouTube
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: NE Philly
I use an HF hi lift jack most of the time, only needs 2 1/4" clearance (size of the lifting arms, go flat against the floor). Wide arms, very sturdy, and a nice hand release you can creep down, great for lining up axles. Cost double or more than the cheap HF jack, of course, but still cheap as jacks go. Only negative I have about it, won't move with a bike on it - take the wheels off, gonna be there till they're back on. If I want to be able to move it, then I use one with wheels - it's an older HF cheapie, like it better than the current black ones, but it's still got that backwards foot release, push a little, and it goes fast, push all the way and it goes slower; just goes against instinct.
Why it's called a hi-lift... nice to sit on a stool and have the clutch at a comfortable working height.
A bit wide for earlier sporties, bolted an extra piece of angle on one leg to catch shorter frames better.
Why it's called a hi-lift... nice to sit on a stool and have the clutch at a comfortable working height.
A bit wide for earlier sporties, bolted an extra piece of angle on one leg to catch shorter frames better.
I like the idea of this lift. The big issue is that on the lift it makes working on one side of the bike difficult because it's obscured by the lift mechanism. I recently worked on the engine and needed to work on both sides of the bike at the same time. That lift is huge! It looks great if you only need to work on one side at a time. Not so much on both.
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