jpool
.060 Over
Does anyone make a lift adapter for safely lifting both ends of a Roadster simultaneously for tire changes etc.? I tried searching some of the old threads but it sounds like the Roadster frame is slightly different from the earlier bikes, and also some of the earlier lift adapters are no longer available.
I have a basic ATV / motorcycle lift that looks like this:
And here's a picture of Roadster frame behind the oil sump:
I tried lifting the bike with the rearmost arm of the lift under the frame brackets marked in red and the front arm under the sump, but only the front tire came off the ground. I figure the lift arms should be located at the areas marked in green to find the balance point, but that would put the rear lift arm underneath the starter.
Would it be safe to put a 2x4 underneath the starter and just lift from these locations, or has anyone come up with a lift adapter that would solve the problem? If a good commercial product is available I'll probably go with that, but I'm also open to ideas on fabricating an adapter if necessary.
I have a basic ATV / motorcycle lift that looks like this:
And here's a picture of Roadster frame behind the oil sump:
I tried lifting the bike with the rearmost arm of the lift under the frame brackets marked in red and the front arm under the sump, but only the front tire came off the ground. I figure the lift arms should be located at the areas marked in green to find the balance point, but that would put the rear lift arm underneath the starter.
Would it be safe to put a 2x4 underneath the starter and just lift from these locations, or has anyone come up with a lift adapter that would solve the problem? If a good commercial product is available I'll probably go with that, but I'm also open to ideas on fabricating an adapter if necessary.