Motorcycle Jacks

RocketDaryl

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Anyone have a specific jack they like/use with their Rocket? Any problems with clearance or placement?
 
That's interesting. I just went to Sears' website and the reviews on that jack are horrible. Almost everyone of them said the jack broke after only a couple of uses, usually the hydraulic part of the jack.
 
I don't know why crapsman would be busting so much. I got a harbor freight special for 50 and change 2 years ago and it sits in the Fl weather. Does the job every week as I change shocks a lot and used it on my car last week. It wont lift the front end off the ground but one side it will and hasn't broke yet. Go figure
 
RocketDaryl said:
That's interesting. I just went to Sears' website and the reviews on that jack are horrible. Almost everyone of them said the jack broke after only a couple of uses, usually the hydraulic part of the jack.
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Maybe they were trying to lift their cage with it. Mine is 4 years old and works tits. I lift all my bikes, the Rocket, the KLR, I remove the sidecar from the Bonnie with it plus it allows me to sharpen the blades on my '0' turn mower.

I also have a 5 ton IR air hoist in the shop and I sling the bikes and lift them up...up to chest height if need be. Anyway, the Sears Grabbuck lift works just fine. Besides, it's cheap.
 
I have a cheap imitation of the craftsman lift (harbor freight probably) it works fine but it cant be place far enough back to lift the rear wheel off the ground. and the safety stops could use reeingineering but if I watch them closely they are fine. For most everything I us a Western manufacturing air lift. It's the type you see in most shops. it's only 1000 Lb. capacity but is nice to get bikes off the floor for, cleaing, oil changes, or other mods that don't require tires off the ground.
 
I use the Sears cheap model just fine. It however requires that I roll the front tire up on a 3/4" board and I must also stand the beast up straight to get the lift under the FBG. I believe the bottle is rated for 1500#.

Gunshots, steer a link on that Western jack our way. Taking off with idea presented by another: Tying down the front end before using the cheap Sears, Harbor Fright, or any other structurally similar lifts, will enable lifting of the rear high enough to enable removal of the rear tire out from under the beast without struggles. It really is a savings on the tire replacement jacking-up by taking the wheels in alone. And you get intimate with the FBG
 
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I take it there's no problem with using the engine bottom as a lift point, since there isn't really any other option?
 
RocketDaryl said:
I take it there's no problem with using the engine bottom as a lift point, since there isn't really any other option?
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I have a $40 engine host that I hook 2 straps coming from right around the shocks to. Very micro adjustable for taking the rear tire off and on. Harbor frieght brand.
 
Works for Me

If you secure the front end with tie downs, you can use a regular car floor jack. During the last tire change that worked better than the motorcycle jack in the picture. After the bike is up I rest the engine block, front and rear on some 4X4 posts and life is good. I mounted a 2X6 board to my garage wall with eye hooks because I was changing the Mez every 5K. With the car tire I may rent the space.
 
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