Jacking up a Sporty
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Road Master
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From: Outside Dover, OH
Jacking up a Sporty
My only complaint, jackin that sucker up is almost impossible with the staggered duals (which I love). Isn't there some kind of jack adapter out there that will allow you to jack it up by the frame instead of the exhaust? Seems you should be able to bolt it right to the bike + leave it there like the Valkyrie jack adapters. If they build one for an obscure bike like a Valk, you'd think there'd be a million of em for the Sporty.
Road Warrior
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From: Colonial Beach, Virginia
CR, I made an oak spacer with a groove in it that is just wider than the frame, in the front I use a 3/4" piece of anything handy that is just wider than the frame. With my Sears yellow jack the side stand will contact the jack frame as well as the balance tube without the spacers.
Last edited by 1200Cdriver; Feb 4, 2012 at 07:37 AM.
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Road Master
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From: Outside Dover, OH
CR, I made an oak spacer with a groove in it that is just wider than the frame, in the front I use a 3/4" piece of anything handy that is just wider than the frame. With my Sears yellow jack the side stand will contact the jack frame as well as the balance tube without the spacers.
Road Master
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From: Clinton IA
I use the Craftsman red jack and have to put a 2x4 under my kickstand to get it up enough to roll the jack under. I have a rubbermount ('06) and have that exhaust balance tube to deal with, it usually takes me a couple of tries to line it up, making sure it's 100% on the frame, but I haven't had to make a bracket or anything.
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Road Master
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From: Outside Dover, OH
Oh NO, I done paid for 3 wives + there ain't no way I'm buyin another just to jack the bike up. Yeah, that'd work great if I had another person handy. We used to use a levered 2 legged stand under the bike + when you'd push the lever to the ground it would lift either the front or back of the bike. They were homeade deals, may have to see if I can get one made up. Same principle as the 4X8 with the pipe thru it. And yeah Pointdog, afraid you're gonna have the same problem if yah got the same set-up. The jack pads will contact the exhaust instead of the frame.
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I use the Craftsman red jack and have to put a 2x4 under my kickstand to get it up enough to roll the jack under. I have a rubbermount ('06) and have that exhaust balance tube to deal with, it usually takes me a couple of tries to line it up, making sure it's 100% on the frame, but I haven't had to make a bracket or anything.
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I have a yellow Craftsman jack from Sears that works for both my bikes.
When lifting the Sportster I sit on the bike and raise the kickstand. Prior to that I line the jack up on my right side. Once on the bike I grab the jack handle and roll the jack under the bike. Give the jack a few pumps until it bumps the frame. Get off the bike and make sure it is securely in place and raise the bike.
Just easier doing it this way vs. asking my girly-girl wife to assist.
When lifting the Sportster I sit on the bike and raise the kickstand. Prior to that I line the jack up on my right side. Once on the bike I grab the jack handle and roll the jack under the bike. Give the jack a few pumps until it bumps the frame. Get off the bike and make sure it is securely in place and raise the bike.
Just easier doing it this way vs. asking my girly-girl wife to assist.