Bike lift question
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Bike lift question
I just purchased a bike lift to be able to turn the bike in the garage. I position the lift with one pad next to the reinforcement bracket towards the rear of the bike (the lift will not fit inside bracket). The other lift pad only catches half on the frame in the front. The front lifts about 4 in before the rear comes off the ground. Is this normal for an Ultra since it has all the extra on the rear or the lift suppose to fit within the bracket?
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your talking about a motorcycle jack arent ya? because i have a sears jack i put it uder the middle of the bike and both wheels leav the ground together and both sides of the frame sit evenly on the rubber pads. what ever ya do please becareful with that thing!!
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RE: Bike lift question
Maybe a picture will tell more than I can. I highlighted in yellow the position of the bracket. Again, the lift does not fit inside the bracket. Backing up in the garage is not possible since I don't have reverse and the driveway is uphill. In my opinion the rail of the jack sould fit inside the bracket but is too wide.
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Looks o-k to me jack it up and see what it does. You can get a device on swivel wheels, that goes under the front and rear tires that would be better to spin the bike around. Don't know the name of it.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Hi,
My bike is a 1992 Electra Glide. I have a sears lift that looks just like yours only it's red in color. My lift fits just like yours but the balance of the bike at the points you are using are perfect. The weight and balance are the important things. At least to me. The frame should hold the bike just fine!
By the way, I put a rear lowering kit on my bike yesterday. I forgot about the lift and found the lift was almost to tall now to get under the bike. I have to push and turn it a little to get it under. Matter of fact if I put the lift under now it will square the bike straight up with no lift. That was close as I need that lift to do things with the bike. I imagine if I had lowered the front the lift would no longer fit.
Happy lifting........
My bike is a 1992 Electra Glide. I have a sears lift that looks just like yours only it's red in color. My lift fits just like yours but the balance of the bike at the points you are using are perfect. The weight and balance are the important things. At least to me. The frame should hold the bike just fine!
By the way, I put a rear lowering kit on my bike yesterday. I forgot about the lift and found the lift was almost to tall now to get under the bike. I have to push and turn it a little to get it under. Matter of fact if I put the lift under now it will square the bike straight up with no lift. That was close as I need that lift to do things with the bike. I imagine if I had lowered the front the lift would no longer fit.
Happy lifting........
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is that the lift they sell at the dealer. if so what do they go for $. they seem pretty heavy duty compaired to some seen at local auto stores.
is that the lift they sell at the dealer. if so what do they go for $. they seem pretty heavy duty compaired to some seen at local auto stores.
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RE: Bike lift question
I purchased the lift from Mejer general store here in Michigan for $99. Is rated for 1500Lbs. It fits under the bike very close (it touches the frame when completely down). I know that Costco and Sam's have for sale a similar one for around $87 but they were out of stock when I got mine.
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I made a filler piece to fit inside the crossmember out of hard wood, 12mm thick and long enough to extend 1" past both frame tubes. It has to fit snuggly between the channels of the crossmember and just slightly thicker than the channel depth. The lift is then placed directly under this and up she goes. Balance is perfect. You could actually lift on the edge of the crossmember if you wanted. Because of the shape you will never be able to bend it. Always strap the bike to the lift, and if you are going to turn the bike around using the lift, make sure the wheels are only just clear of the ground. Hope this helps.
Brian.
Brian.