Lifting your Touring Bike
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Lifting your Touring Bike
Hey all - I'm new to the forum and to my 09 Ultra and need some advise. Although I've been putting it off in favor of riding, soon it will be time to clean up my wheels. I'd like to hear from members who have discovered the best way to lift their touring bike so the wheels can be turned for easy cleaning. I don't want to spend a bunch. If you like using a jack, is it safe to lift your bike without straps, etc. Thanks for the help! Bob
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Hey all - I'm new to the forum and to my 09 Ultra and need some advise. Although I've been putting it off in favor of riding, soon it will be time to clean up my wheels. I'd like to hear from members who have discovered the best way to lift their touring bike so the wheels can be turned for easy cleaning. I don't want to spend a bunch. If you like using a jack, is it safe to lift your bike without straps, etc. Thanks for the help! Bob
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From: Livermore, CA
Here is the jack I have been using for my Road King.
http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductD...tNumber=640753
Relatively inexpensive and works well. Can't condone not using straps, but I haven't used them so far.
Hope this helps
http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductD...tNumber=640753
Relatively inexpensive and works well. Can't condone not using straps, but I haven't used them so far.
Hope this helps
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From: sand mountain Alabama
If you are just wanting to get the tires off the ground for cleaning and do not want to spend much then use a bottle jack. I made a stand similar to the condor and use a bottle jack. You do not have to have a stand to use the bottle jack.
Many different ways of doing it.
I do prefer my bike jack though.
I have the cheap sears jack, took washers to tighten up the wobble.
In God we Trust
dd
Many different ways of doing it.
I do prefer my bike jack though.
I have the cheap sears jack, took washers to tighten up the wobble.
In God we Trust
dd
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From: Middle of Kansas
I've been using a Larin jack ,similar to what others have shown, for years with no issues.
Let it down slow and make sure the kick stand is down and you won't have any problems.
If your going to remove a wheel,I'd recommend putting a crate under the other to keep it from shifting.
Let it down slow and make sure the kick stand is down and you won't have any problems.
If your going to remove a wheel,I'd recommend putting a crate under the other to keep it from shifting.
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