Motorcycle Jacks
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Motorcycle Jacks
Does anyone have a good lead on a motorcycle jack? I got a great one from Sears, rated at 1500#s but the darn thing won't fit under my Softail or Nightster. Go figure, I never thought to measure the minimum height I needed before buying the thing and tossing the receipt. Thanks.
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Does anyone have a good lead on a motorcycle jack? I got a great one from Sears, rated at 1500#s but the darn thing won't fit under my Softail or Nightster. Go figure, I never thought to measure the minimum height I needed before buying the thing and tossing the receipt. Thanks.
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I had the Sears red jack and it fit under my Heritage if the bike was upright.
I liked the Sears red jack a lot but I wanted to be able to hang the jack on the wall and it was just too heavy.
I came across a used Sears yellow jack and it not only is light enough to hang it fits under my Heritage with it on the jiffy stand.
Just get you a 2X6 and roll the front tire onto it and that should give you enough clearance for the jack.
I liked the Sears red jack a lot but I wanted to be able to hang the jack on the wall and it was just too heavy.
I came across a used Sears yellow jack and it not only is light enough to hang it fits under my Heritage with it on the jiffy stand.
Just get you a 2X6 and roll the front tire onto it and that should give you enough clearance for the jack.
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Do you put any spacers under the frame so that the the jack does not push on the shocks?
I have the red jack and a pair of scissor jacks and I use a 3/4" piece of rubber under the frame to keep pressure off of the shocks.
I have the red jack and a pair of scissor jacks and I use a 3/4" piece of rubber under the frame to keep pressure off of the shocks.
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I had a lowered deluxe that my jack wouldn't go under so I took a piece of 2x8 about 16''long and cut a 45 degree angle on the front of it making a ramp. I screwed a piece of 1x2 across the back for a stop and it worked like a charm.
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I have the Sears red as well, and I found that with my Slim I had to stand the bike upright with one hand while sliding the jack under with the other - either that or get some help.
It was a tight fit but it fit, barely.
Now with a Shotgun that problem has gone away...
It was a tight fit but it fit, barely.
Now with a Shotgun that problem has gone away...
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I'm close by if you're looking for a better jack.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-f...west-palm.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-f...west-palm.html
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