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Message started by jendesigner on 01/29/05 at 15:53:58

Title: Jacking up the bike
Post by jendesigner on 01/29/05 at 15:53:58

I have a friend who has the craftsman motorcycle jack. I need to do some work on my bike and would like to know if anyone has this jack and where under the bike the jack should be placed. I don't want to damage anything. (the front part of the jack looks like it won't be a problem under the frame but the back seems to have the belt in the way) So does anyone have pictures of where exactly they placed the jack? Or, can someone describe where I should place it. Thanks.

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by Michael on 01/29/05 at 18:01:35

Jen

Most of the jacks, regardles the brand are strutted too far apart for a comfortable fit for the small frame of the Savage. What i did was lay a piece of 3/4 inch plywood, with carpet over it (to prevent damaging the finish on bike frame)on top of the jack, and the bike sits quite nicely on it.
A couple of tie down straps are also a good idea, as it will stabilize the bike as you perform necessary work on it. If you don't have any straps just use some rope, and tie in a way that the bike has no play from side to side. My jack has loops on it, to anchor these said straps/ropes... Another tip is, all the jacks have a brake function on the casters. Make sure they are applied, so the jack does not roll.

With all this in mind, the bike should be quite stable, and you need not worry about the belt, or guard hitting...Mine looked like it would, but if the bike is placed correctly on the plywood, there is actually about an inch clearance.

Mine is actually stored for the winter , raised off floor, on jack. I would love to take a picture of it for you, but my digital camera is on the fritz.

.....Hope this helps.......Good luck, and watch those skinned knuckles.....cheers

Michael

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by jendesigner on 01/30/05 at 12:51:03

Thanks, I bought the wood and after the pipe cools I will jack it up. I went for a 30 mile ride today, it broke 35 degrees and that's warm enough for me :-) It was great to get out and ride. I'm going to the Supercycle show in Chicago next Saturday and the international bike show the following Saturday. I'm going to get my bike fix anyway I can to get through winter!

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by bobo383 on 02/01/05 at 18:51:31

This may seem hick to some of you, but I use an engine hoist to pick up my Savage. I use a bike tie-down through the hoist hook to the rear shocks, and another one at the bar between the risers. Works great, and no worries about it fallling over.

Of course I already had the hoist from working on old cars. This would not be my first choice for bike wrenching only, as it takes up lots of space. But as long as it's there...

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by Greg_650 on 02/20/05 at 08:41:16

bobo383 wrote:

Not hick to me. It's using what you've got to do what you want. If it works, do it. Besides, then you have nothing under the bike to work around.

Not much different then my bike strap and eye-bolt in the joist arrangement...with car stand... :P

http://home.comcast.net/~gmdinusa/GMD04repair05web.jpg

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by Kropatchek on 02/20/05 at 08:47:33

See my post of maintenance.
Looks sofisticated the red bar but works the same as the $20 bike lift as posted before.
The other is a scissors jack ; a left over from my Datsun car I owned years ago.

Greetz
Kropatchek ;D

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by DangMan on 02/20/05 at 11:23:01

I found this link some time ago, and ill make one myself someday ! I think it looks nice !
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/bikelift.htm

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by sluggo on 02/20/05 at 14:14:58

DangMan wrote:

I found this link some time ago, and ill make one myself someday ! I think it looks nice !
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/bikelift.htm

many of us have built that stand.

i call it "the center stand".

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by DangMan on 02/20/05 at 14:47:47

sluggo wrote:

many of us have built that stand.

i call it "the center stand".

Nice to know that it works irl 8)
are there anything one should be aware of when using the stand ?

Title: Re: Jacking up the bike
Post by Savage_Rob on 02/20/05 at 18:32:17

I've since bought a motorcycle jack but still use the homemade one for a lot of jobs because it's so simple and fast.