MountainMan
Supercharged
Yes, the sump cover (what Triumph calls the oil pan) rests on the front lift rail w/o anything but the rubber strip on the lift. The whole bike pivots depending on which end you remove things from. If you take off the front wheel, the bike will tip backwards. If you take off the rear, the bike rocks forward and rests on the front rail. If you want to stop the tipping, strap down the front of the bike to the lift.
I thought about the idea of mounting brackets on the bike. I decided against it. One thing is that I only have one bike (the Rocket), so I'm not too worried about having to change or remove the brackets to work on another bike with different lift needs. And if I did get another bike with different lifting needs, I'd just go spend another $100 for another lift. It's nice to be able to set a project on a movable stand and stash it in the corner if you need to. I also thought about designing some sort of spring-loaded pin instead of bolts to attach the bike to the brackets, but decided it was too much hassle and too big a loss of integrity in aattaching the bike to the lift (bolts are much more solid). I wanted to be able to wheel the thing around the shop with that beast firmly attached to the lift.
The only operation I can think of that has to be done without a lift is the removal of the oil sump cover and changing the oil. The good news is that it's pretty easy to do with the bike just sitting there on the kickstand. And yes, I speak from experience regarding removing and replacing the sump cover (long story).
I thought about the idea of mounting brackets on the bike. I decided against it. One thing is that I only have one bike (the Rocket), so I'm not too worried about having to change or remove the brackets to work on another bike with different lift needs. And if I did get another bike with different lifting needs, I'd just go spend another $100 for another lift. It's nice to be able to set a project on a movable stand and stash it in the corner if you need to. I also thought about designing some sort of spring-loaded pin instead of bolts to attach the bike to the brackets, but decided it was too much hassle and too big a loss of integrity in aattaching the bike to the lift (bolts are much more solid). I wanted to be able to wheel the thing around the shop with that beast firmly attached to the lift.
The only operation I can think of that has to be done without a lift is the removal of the oil sump cover and changing the oil. The good news is that it's pretty easy to do with the bike just sitting there on the kickstand. And yes, I speak from experience regarding removing and replacing the sump cover (long story).
