bike jack for road king
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Minnesota
+1 me too. J & S jack on my 2012 RK.
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2006
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Hey everyone,
Thanks for the advice. My bike is a new 2014. The dogbone is just slightly lower than the frame rails (~1/16th" or less). The points at which the dogbone is welded to the frame rails are actually higher than the bottom of the rails but the dogbone is shaped to hang just slightly lower than the bottom of the frame rails across the span between the frame rails. I can't understand why it was designed or perhaps welded to hang lower than the frame rails. There's enough space above it to have welded it a bit higher than the frame rails. You'd think that's a no-brainer during frame build!!
My MC jack arms do indeed span the full width of the frame rails with about an 1+ inch to spare on each side. It just looks like the frame rail is gonna push up and flex the dogbone a bit when lifted at that location. It may not bend it but I can't be sure it wont stress/break the weld between the dogbone and the frame rail.
Maybe I can position hard rubber spacers on the jack arm under the frame rails on each side at this location to prevent contact with the dogbone. That should work to keep the lift stress off the dogbone.
Maybe I'm just being paranoid and the dogbone will just flex a bit without bending or breaking the weld when the bike is lifted. Afterall the jack arm will be under the frame rails at this point.
Anyway...I want to jack the bike to do maintenance (fluid changes, brake pads, etc) and cleaning.
Thanks again for the advice.
Regards...
Thanks for the advice. My bike is a new 2014. The dogbone is just slightly lower than the frame rails (~1/16th" or less). The points at which the dogbone is welded to the frame rails are actually higher than the bottom of the rails but the dogbone is shaped to hang just slightly lower than the bottom of the frame rails across the span between the frame rails. I can't understand why it was designed or perhaps welded to hang lower than the frame rails. There's enough space above it to have welded it a bit higher than the frame rails. You'd think that's a no-brainer during frame build!!
My MC jack arms do indeed span the full width of the frame rails with about an 1+ inch to spare on each side. It just looks like the frame rail is gonna push up and flex the dogbone a bit when lifted at that location. It may not bend it but I can't be sure it wont stress/break the weld between the dogbone and the frame rail.
Maybe I can position hard rubber spacers on the jack arm under the frame rails on each side at this location to prevent contact with the dogbone. That should work to keep the lift stress off the dogbone.
Maybe I'm just being paranoid and the dogbone will just flex a bit without bending or breaking the weld when the bike is lifted. Afterall the jack arm will be under the frame rails at this point.
Anyway...I want to jack the bike to do maintenance (fluid changes, brake pads, etc) and cleaning.
Thanks again for the advice.
Regards...
Road Captain
Joined: May 2014
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From: Clovis, CA
This is the bitch with these bikes. I've got the HF motorcycle jack. I lifted it just enough to be able to spin the wheels to clean them and to give me a bit of an edge to see the lower parts to clean. However, I don't think I'd do any wrenching with the bike on that jack. Its just too unstable. A table is the only way to do it and those things aren't cheap!
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Florida
I suppose if your jack area was wide enough to contact both frame rails, if you positioned it between the dogbone "flanges", it might be OK, but I wouldn't wanna chance it after seeing the indy bend the thing (that's the reason I became familiar with this part) Don't remember what kind of jack he used, but he bent it almost to the tranny case.
When I do fluid changes, cleaning, etc, I just lay on my garage floor.
When I do fluid changes, cleaning, etc, I just lay on my garage floor.
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From: USA
This is the bitch with these bikes. I've got the HF motorcycle jack. I lifted it just enough to be able to spin the wheels to clean them and to give me a bit of an edge to see the lower parts to clean. However, I don't think I'd do any wrenching with the bike on that jack. Its just too unstable. A table is the only way to do it and those things aren't cheap!
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Central Florida
+1 this is exactly what I do. You can't hurt it this way.
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