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Hello,
I'm looking for a simple, sturdy bike jack. In particular to work on the fork or take the rear springs off. I have a Dyno. What can you guys recommend?
thanks in advance
Agree , the scissor lift is your best bet , the 12" wide one is going to have no problem getting your bike off the ground . I don't know anything about your bike's design , but I'm guessing your going to need jack spacers between the lift and frame of the bike .
Agree , the scissor lift is your best bet , the 12" wide one is going to have no problem getting your bike off the ground . I don't know anything about your bike's design , but I'm guessing your going to need jack spacers between the lift and frame of the bike .
interesting, where do I get the spacers? I have a FXDC
Thanks!!
Check your bike first , just to verify that you need them , the one's you see in the pic are hd and you should be able to get them from your dealer . Check Amazon , Dennis Kirk , J&P etc , prices will vary on who makes them , not to expensive though .
A scissor jack is not designed to lift both wheels off the ground at the same time, so keep in mind that when you lift one end of the bike, the bottom frame rails will be at an angle, and the bike will want to slide off the jack if the angle gets too steep.
Scissor jacks are best used on a lift, where the bike can be secured with straps, and chocked.
If you want to lift both wheels off the ground at the same time, one of the hydraulic portable motorcycle lifts is the safe way.
Forget about El Cheapo when buying one of these units, it is lifting your entire motorcycle...
Everything Dan had to say is great advise, i would add one thing and only because its not real clear in your firs post. you said you had a dyno.
if thats a typo and your bike is a Dyna Model, all is good.
if you actually have a chassis dyno, i would recommend removing the bike from the dyno for doing any kind of work that requires wheel removal or major suspenesion work.
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Your best advice will come from fellow Dyna owners because that model bike is not stable due to its narrow frame width.
Also the kickstand can be in the way of the lifting device.
For this reason I’m sure someone who has really has the “hot tip” for a Dyna lift.
I did notice there are rubber blocks to help with stuff hanging below the frame rails.
Good luck, Bob
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