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Jan 16, 2019 | 04:59 PM

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LQQK_OUT

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Originally Posted by Bodacious MC

I also have a hydraulic jack that will pick the entire bike up off the ground, and do it with much stability. But it hinders getting all the drain plugs open without moving the jack pick up location.
I was hoping to use my Condor to stabilize the bike and use the scissor to lift the rear for a bit of more clearance.

I use my hydraulic jack to level out the bike for fluid changes just like a scissor jack would. I roll the jack under the bike, so that the right pad is as far forward under the bike, so that it won't hit the front fender and the left pad is under the frame. I then pump the jack so that the left pad contacts the frame and allows the bike to sit level, off the jiffy stand. I then stick some wood between the jack rails and the lifting pad as backup since the jack isn't high enough to be locked on a safety. It's now easy to access the fluid drain plugs.

Jan 16, 2019 | 07:36 PM

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Cheesehead_13

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I use a J&L, but love the look and simplicity of that MC455!

Jan 17, 2019 | 11:40 AM

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QNman

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I recently bought this one, based upon recommendations on this site and on customer reviews. I haven't used it yet, but it seems to be very sturdy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NCT4IKW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Jan 17, 2019 | 10:16 PM

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Bodacious MC

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I read you haven't tried it yet.....curious if it will give you access to your drain plugs?
Looks like it would be very stable for lifting either the front or rear wheel off the floor separately.

Jan 18, 2019 | 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bodacious MC

I read you haven't tried it yet.....curious if it will give you access to your drain plugs?
Looks like it would be very stable for lifting either the front or rear wheel off the floor separately.

I am imagining it will depend on where I place the jack, but I hope it's a non-issue. For $64 shipped to my door, I figured it couldn't hurt. When it gets more than a couple degrees above freezing, I plan to test it.

Jan 18, 2019 | 09:34 AM

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jb1023

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I just received one of these yesterday. I have not unboxed it yet to determine quality so we shall see. I also saw that today the low price is $99.99, I got it from a Amazon 3rd party for $84.99.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1