Harbor Freight Motorcycle Lift
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 974
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From: Utah
Yep, I've had the HF jack for years. I purchased a rotisserie plate from another company, I honestly can't remember their name. They sell the same exact jack as HF sells and charge about $800 for it. Anyway, I bought HF for $70 with a coupon and then the rotisserie deck for another $80. Bolted the rotisserie to the top of the HF jack and it allows me to spin my bike 360 degrees while working on it. I found the jack to be incredibly stable, easily handles rotating a 800 bike with no issues. I also used this jack to replace my shocks on my 97 springer with AirFX shocks so I know it will work for. I was able to have the bike back far enough to have easy access to the shocks.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 565
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From: Ohio
I have the Harbor Freight lift and it works fine. Some guys bitch that it wont fit under the frame, If you put a scap of 2x under your side stand BEFORE you slide the lift in it will fit. And those that say it drops to fast dont push the pedal down fully to lower.
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Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2012
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From: Central Cali
Thanks for all the insight everyone (I won't respond to each one since it would clutter everything). Wish me luck, I am going to tackle this again tonight by either moving the rubber lifting points to the outside, which will give me more room between them and/or sliding the jack all the way forward and put a floor jack on the back wheel to hold up the back end.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,855
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From: North Carolina
Thanks for all the insight everyone (I won't respond to each one since it would clutter everything). Wish me luck, I am going to tackle this again tonight by either moving the rubber lifting points to the outside, which will give me more room between them and/or sliding the jack all the way forward and put a floor jack on the back wheel to hold up the back end.
I seen that mod you mentioned a while back and that looks like a great idea too.
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Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2012
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From: Central Cali
Yea, I figures I only needed the rear jack when aisling on the shocks. Makes sense since something needs to support that rear wheel.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 312
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From: Winston Salem, NC
I found that on this jack, that it will come down fast if you just lightly push on the release. If you slam the release all the way down it lowers slowly and seems to work better if you have it higher before releasing it. Kind of reverse of anything else I have owned.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,762
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From: north jersey
i have the HF jack and it's good. I see what you mean about not being able to get to the shocks. I honestly think if yo put the lift forward enough you will be able to get to the shocks.
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 323
Likes: 1
From: Detroit
One thing I dont understand about Harley guys, I bought this expesive bike because of the love , pride, and american made! however you will by some cheap china made lift to work on you american pride. I dont know, maybe im looking to deep into it
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 10,216
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From: Glendale AZ
Honestly, those type of lifts are junk. The best thing to use if you want to spend under $150 or even $100 is a motorcycle scissor jack.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-L...4de094&vxp=mtr
Mike
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-L...4de094&vxp=mtr
Mike
