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I am getting some Progressive 412s delivered today. I do not have a lift for my Sportster. Any tips on getting them installed? Can I use a car jack with some blocks to help take the weight off the rear end?
You'll have to get weight of the rear end somehow. If the car jack is low enough you could do that. You can also get a 4x4 block and rock the bike up on to it, etc. More than one way to get it off the ground.
I have never not use a lift when changing my shocks...in fact, I use two lifts one for the bke and one for the rear wheel... it is just easier with a lift.
A car lift can work, just lift slightly and use the kickstand and front wheel as your balancing points to get the weight off the rear. Find a place where the jack will be stable like the crossmembers on the frame wihere there is a ridge
I used a scissor jack that comes with most cars and was able to get the tire off the ground enough to remove and install my 412s. Use the cross bar furthest to the rear tire and youll be fine.
+1 on making a lift, they work great for Sportsters. I made this one and it will either end of the bike depending on where it is placed and was changing shocks in the picture...welded it together but there are plans on the web for simple plank and pipe designs that can be built with basic hand tools, used these as a basis for my steel tubing lift http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/bikelift.htm
Last edited by 08xl1200r; Aug 27, 2018 at 10:50 PM.
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Shock install tips
