Jacking up a rocket

[Ishrub]

In the UK I would simply get a BIG BLUE and the R3 mounts

I use a hydraulic lift much like that ATV jack - but Especially lowerering it's granularity is poor. The Big blue is millimetric.

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[barbagris]

I got VERY close to sneaking a BigBlue into the car one trip to my parents. But I already had a complete set of wheels, and some other insignificant bits'n'bobs and the missus wanted to bring back other stuff.

 

[barbagris]

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[JRock]

I got one used from a fellow captain and love it.
He sold it because he didn't trust the fit of the RIII adapter and did not have a powerful enough drill for the screw drive.
A hand ratchet takes an eternity; use a strong 1/2 inch drill.

Heavy and well built. Screw drive is very stable. It does wobble when at full lift and I've been meaning to use stabilizing stands fore and aft.
I had already made an adapter with the pins for an ATV jack and use it on this.
You can leave it 2 feet up indefinitely and no worry of hydraulic failure.

 

[budman]

I've had the big blue..a real PITA to even get it ready to jack the bike up what with the goofy configuration of supports with holes in them and all..the jack itself worked ok but not great and was a little shaky up in the air..sold it when I moved..got a used J&S from craigslist after I moved and use it in conjunction with the JBQ..this method is by far the easiest and most stable way to raise the rocket..no chit..

 

[Navigator]

Their website does not list the R3 as compatable.

Motorcycle Lift Compatibility | World's Finest Motorcycle Lift | J&S Jacks

It could be for a number of reasons but the distance between the arms should determine if it would work. JBQ still has a few forward lifting bracksts remaining.but my concern is that they would bolt to the same points as the crash bars.

 

[VABird]

It could be for a number of reasons but the distance between the arms should determine if it would work. JBQ still has a few forward lifting bracksts remaining.but my concern is that they would bolt to the same points as the crash bars.

The only front brackets left are for the older silver engines with horizontal drain plugs. With just the rear JBQ, you can lift the rear wheel alone or the front and rear together, depending on the positioning of the 2-rail jack. Since that is the case, most folks chose not to buy the front brackets and that is why I stopped making them. The bike is still very stable with just the one JBQ bracket.
(BTW, the front ones fit with or without the dresser bars.)

 

[budman]

be aware that the forward JBQ bracket is useless when used with a J&B jack or probably any other jack because the lifting points are still too far apart when both are bolted to the Rocket..just order the rear one..I had both on my Rocket but took the front one off because of this..I use the JBQ rear bracket and let the other jack leg raise against the oil pan..bike sits on it all the time when in the garage..this method is not for you guys that have issues with jacking against the sump..

 

[VABird]

be aware that the forward JBQ bracket is useless when used with a J&B jack or probably any other jack because the lifting points are still too far apart when both are bolted to the Rocket..just order the rear one..I had both on my Rocket but took the front one off because of this..I use the JBQ rear bracket and let the other jack leg raise against the oil pan..bike sits on it all the time when in the garage..this method is not for you guys that have issues with jacking against the sump..

For those that have both front & rear, it is necessary to have two jacks, but is slightly more stable.