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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

Thanks that looks like it would do the job. I guess it would be easy to widen the base to make it even more stable.

 

Get the $75 sissor lift with wheels from Amazon and use it for a dolly as well.

Beary