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(Community Liaison)
Published date: Jul 24th, 2007 |
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Nov 7th, 2007, 05:28 PM
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Start The Engine
Ride: '05 Road Glide
Join Date: Nov 6th, 2007
Posts: 13
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Re: Bike Lifts
I bought a set of plans from a website, afabonline.com. These plans were for a do-it-yourself lift table that uses a floor jack. The plans are well written and have a detailed materials list. I took the materials list to a local ag-fab shop and they cut all of the metal for me. All I had to do was drill and weld the parts (of course, you have to have a welder). The table works great, and I wouldn't be without one now.
Here are a couple of photo's: |
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Oct 5th, 2009, 01:50 PM
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Warming The Wheels
Ride: 2007 Ultra Classic
Join Date: Jun 3rd, 2009
Location: Elkridge MD, USA
Posts: 58
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Re: Bike Lifts
I bought the Harbor Freight model (the yellow one).
It works well with a 3/8" shim on the cross member of my 2007 ultra classic. I have yet to try it on my wife's Dyna Low Rider (still have to get the adapters). One note: To lower the lift, there is a foot pedal for you to step on. But it works the opposite of the typical hydraulic jacks I have used before. If you press down "just a little" the lift lowers at the maximum rate, which is very fast with a Ultra Classic in the air. If you press the pedall all the way down you get a very slow descent. There is no real way to lower the lift "just a tiny bit" under control. You always have to stomp through the "fast" portion of the control to get to the slower descent. For the price and the fact that I could pick it up at a local store (no delivery charges) it is a a very well made lift for $78. |
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Oct 5th, 2009, 01:59 PM
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Contributor$
Ride: 2009 Dyna Low
Join Date: Aug 16th, 2009
Posts: 506
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Re: Bike Lifts
The yellow model (Harbor Fright) is the one I own also. You won't be able to use the adapter Blocks (3 orange Blocks) on a FXDL, At least I could not on my '09 FXDL. Once I lowered the back of the bike just 1", even the jack by itself would not fit under the bike without a struggle.
I like the jack but know exactly what you mean about the fast decent. Thanks for the tip on slow decent mode. I did not know the pedal whould do that. Hoop! |
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Oct 5th, 2009, 10:51 PM
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Warming The Wheels
Ride: 2007 Ultra Classic
Join Date: Jun 3rd, 2009
Location: Elkridge MD, USA
Posts: 58
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Re: Bike Lifts
Thanks for the insight about the Dyna, Hoop!
I figured I would have to drive the lowrider up on a few blocks of wood, no matter what. |
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Oct 6th, 2009, 09:40 AM
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Warming The Wheels
Ride: 08 Electra Glide Ultra Classic
Join Date: May 14th, 2009
Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 149
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Re: Bike Lifts
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Oct 6th, 2009, 02:30 PM
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Start The Engine
Ride: 05 Road King
Join Date: Jul 28th, 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 35
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Re: Bike Lifts
I also have the Harbor Freight one and I like it for the most part except you cannot access the drain plug for the tranny or crank case when it is on the lift, but for the price I figure I can make do. It seems sturdy enough to me on my Road King.
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Oct 6th, 2009, 02:31 PM
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Community Liaison
Ride: 07 Road King Classic
Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007
Posts: 20,469
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Re: Bike Lifts
Try positioning the bike an inch one way or the other to clear the plug and possibly use a funnel if it still doesn't line up.
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 12:27 PM
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Contributor$
Ride: '09 RKC
Join Date: Jul 13th, 2008
Location: CA.
Posts: 84
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Re: Bike Lifts
am thinking about purchasing that J&S jack.
but i have a center stand on my RKC. the web site says it'll work fine with the center stand ... but as i look at the stand under my bike, i find it hard to believe. does anyone out there use a jack on a bike with a center stand? just want to know before laying out the cash. thanks. |
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