get the harley orange blocks $15 WTF!

 

Ok here is another solution.. I bought a 1 ft long piece of radiator hose, 1" inside dia..
get 3/8 thick walls if you can or 1/4, or 5/16.
I have used 1/4 thick wall as that is what the auto store has, and that is approx the amount the shocks hang below the frame.
Cut the hose in half, making 2 pieces ablut 6", then cut each piece lengthwise all the way so you can slip them on the frame on each side of the shocks, no need to cut any out material they will open with your fingers.
I only use these 2 on the bike when lifting it, and have stored it during winter for 2 yrs and not had any issues..
and still feels solid on jacks, that why I dont use them at all four lifting points

 

For $15, it's a no-brainer. Not only that, it keeps the bike more stable on the jack.

 

Guess I better start using spacers.

 

This is nice. A thread where I've actually learned something. I'll see if the dealer has the orange protectors. If not, I'll try oct1949's idea of a length of radiator hose. Gotta like those cheap solutions anyway. Thanks to all of you.

 

Using your rear shocks as a lifting point for a jack is not a good idea...
buy the lifting blocks...

 

Ya, the first time I jacked my bike up, I looked underneath and noticed it was catching the shocks. I cringed, and lowered it right away. I put two small pieces of tape on the frame as a reference point to which I line up my jack. Works great, but now I'm gonna go look at the HD 94675-99 that was mentioned earlier...... JR

 

Using my Sears red jack I don't have any problem avoiding the shocks. I just make sure I put the jack just forward of the shocks. No problems with balance or anything. That's with an '03 Softail Standard.