Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
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RE: Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
I've lifted mine numerous times with the jack under the shocks, never had any damage. I don't strap it to the jack unless I'm doing some major wrenching on it or taking heavy parts off that will effect the balance. It's made of metal, not glass.
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RE: Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
i have never had the trouble you guys are talking about but i don't have a sears lift but im assuming its the same style does it come in from the side and jack up like a car jack?
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RE: Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
I have a night train and use my lift just to the front of the shock cyclinders - works fine. You can tell when you lift it that it's in the front end of the "sweet spot" but it's plenty stable.
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RE: Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
I lift my Standard with the Sears lift but I place the rear of the jack on the cross brace just ahead of the shocks. The bike stays level and lifts fine. However, the Standard has an FX front versus the FL of the Fat Boy or Heritage.
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RE: Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
Heritage also with the yellow Sears jack...
Lift just a taste in front of the shocks with no blocks at all... No problems.
Edmo
Lift just a taste in front of the shocks with no blocks at all... No problems.
Edmo
ORIGINAL: CobraKid
I have had the Sears lift for quite awhile now and have no problem with it, using it on my Heritage I position it just in front of the shocks and have no problem lifting the bike to any height, I do have to run the front wheel up on at least a one inch piece of wood to get the jack under the bike. Make sure ya use the straps once ya get her up in the air where ya want her.
I have had the Sears lift for quite awhile now and have no problem with it, using it on my Heritage I position it just in front of the shocks and have no problem lifting the bike to any height, I do have to run the front wheel up on at least a one inch piece of wood to get the jack under the bike. Make sure ya use the straps once ya get her up in the air where ya want her.
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RE: Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
ORIGINAL: fxstcguy98
I've lifted mine numerous times with the jack under the shocks, never had any damage. I don't strap it to the jack unless I'm doing some major wrenching on it or taking heavy parts off that will effect the balance. It's made of metal, not glass.
I've lifted mine numerous times with the jack under the shocks, never had any damage. I don't strap it to the jack unless I'm doing some major wrenching on it or taking heavy parts off that will effect the balance. It's made of metal, not glass.
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RE: Using bike lift / jack, damage to shocks?
I am going to order these..
#94675-99 = $11.56 at Zannottis, I will add them to another order I'm working on.
#94675-99 = $11.56 at Zannottis, I will add them to another order I'm working on.
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