So you're riding in the wastelands of nowhere and...
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That was SOP for Hogs before everyone got their fancy jacks and hoists.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
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I saw it done at a Harley shop back in'77 when I was shopping for a Sportster, but they might have drained the gas. I've laid my Road King over and picked it up; it's no big deal.
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And this is the reason I hate spoke tires. I used to have a plug kit ready to go on all my long rides on my previous bike. I can't do that anymore with spoke tires that require tubes.
With tube tires your done...
With tube tires your done...
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I put Lester mags on my BMW back in '85 so I could run tubeless tires. I only run tube tires on dual sport bikes now.
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Also talked to another long timer who told me to get a 3/8" turnbuckle, cut the top off the eye hook and weld it upside down. It fits perfectly on the frame cross-member across from the kickstand. So, here it is:
Roadside Harley Jack
The base was my idea. You don't really need one. Fits right into a tool bag, about the size of a wrench. Will lift the bike easily without the old lady, or the helmet, or the log. LOL.
Best part is I won't ever have to lay the bike on its side. You'll have to go to the Legion to ask about that method. I expect it was because in the war so many bikes ended up on top of the rider doing it the other way.
Edit: BTW, cost for that jack was $4.
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I'd try that gizmo (and kudos on that) till I got it high enough the shove something under to support, no way I'd begin to trust it handling all the jerking and wrestling yanking a tire off would take.
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Lay it on its side, remove wheel, and get one side open, then fill with as much grass and nearby debris as possible. Remount the wheel and slowly proceed.
Notel: Since the 2014 models all H-D spoked rims are sealed and equipped with tubeless tire. Keep up with the times guys.
Notel: Since the 2014 models all H-D spoked rims are sealed and equipped with tubeless tire. Keep up with the times guys.
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Like this rice guy you mean? Found out his kickstand didn't work in mud, couldn't find a log worth a damn, and his ol' lady left him. Poor SOB.
