SuzukiSavage.com /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> A Jack for the S40 /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1366162678 Message started by johnnyyuma on 04/16/13 at 18:37:58

Title: A Jack for the S40 Post by johnnyyuma on 04/16/13 at 18:37:58 Anyone know of a jack that will lift the standard S40 (mine is the 2009 version)?  Specifically the Sears Craftsman or the Harbor Freight Jack?

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by ToesNose on 04/16/13 at 18:47:30 Forget a jack, make a Serowstand! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PEbuOh9l1es

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by johnnyyuma on 04/16/13 at 19:02:24 Yeah, I am aware of the homemade version, I was interested in whether anyone had any experiences with the commercial variety....

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by old_rider on 04/16/13 at 21:02:42 I have the sears craftsman red version, but you have to put about 3/4" block under the rear left side because its not even there. I will try to get the setup and take a pic tommorrow.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by Borracho on 04/16/13 at 21:45:28 I have the Harbor Freight yellow jack. It works fine, but make sure to use a strap. I found a coupon online for $70.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by johnnyyuma on 04/17/13 at 05:16:53 Appreciate the reply Borracho, and Old_Rider if you can send/post a picture that would be great.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by 12Bravo on 04/17/13 at 06:17:03 3B3231232E676760570 wrote: I have the Harbor Freight yellow jack. It works fine, but make sure to use a strap. I found a coupon online for $70. Same experience here, the Harbor Freight works fine for the Savage/S40.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by Dave on 04/17/13 at 06:33:46 The bottom of the Savage is not flat, and any jack will lift the bike crooked unless you use something to shim the fame while lifting. In this thread at posting #325 you can see what Gyrobob did to make his jack work better. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1304722902/315#315

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by johnnyyuma on 04/17/13 at 09:08:36 My understanding is that Bob's modification was for his RYCA Savage, which seems to have a different lower profile than the unmodified Savage, hence the need for template he made to lift his RYCA version.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by Dave on 04/17/13 at 09:15:34 444146404057575B434F2E0 wrote: My understanding is that Bob's modification was for his RYCA Savage, which seems to have a different lower profile than the unmodified Savage, hence the need for template he made to lift his RYCA version.   The RYCA conversion does have a bit of a lumpier bottom that the stock bike - but even the stock one is lumpy underneath.  The bottom of the engine sticks down just a bit lower than the frame, and the exhaust header does also.  Whenever I would jack up my stock bike it would lean no matter where I placed the jack - and I had a couple of wood shims I placed under the frame to level it out.  (I have the Yellow Craftsman lift).

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by johnnyyuma on 04/17/13 at 09:22:04 So no matter what jack you have, you will have to do some kind shimming, etc., as the bottom of the Savage is not flat enough to lift without it leaning.  Thank you all for the information, gentlemen.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by Greg on 04/17/13 at 09:52:16 I purchased a regular floor jack from Harbor Freight. I put a piece of shelving type wood between the jack and the frame to catch both sides equally. It works very well for me. I also picked up a stand that holds the bike up when working on it.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by johnnyyuma on 04/17/13 at 10:01:00 Hey, does that bike stand pick up the front or rear or both?

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by TROX on 04/17/13 at 10:49:39 I also have the Harbor Freight jack and have not have any issues with it. It is a heavy SOB though.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by Greg on 04/17/13 at 12:20:37 080D0A0C0C1B1B170F03620 wrote: Hey, does that bike stand pick up the front or rear or both? It doesn't life. It is more of a wheel chock. But it works for both. It makes life much easier. http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_21102.jpg

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by 12Bravo on 04/17/13 at 15:10:04 I've used the Harbor Freight bike lift without having to use shims and it seems to pick the bike up level enough for me. I've never had any issues.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by johnnyyuma on 04/17/13 at 15:12:30 What year is your bike, 12Bravo?

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by Gyrobob on 04/17/13 at 17:08:39 The motorcycle jack I bought at Sears (the aluminum version) works really well.  While the bottom of a stock Savage is pretty lumpy, you can wiggle the jack around well enough to have the bike supported adequately (when strapped tightly to the jack) to have both wheels a foot off the floor so you can actually reach most of the bike to work on it. As Dave says, the RYCA version is a LOT more lumpy, so that adapter (with holes and cut-outs for the lumps) makes things a lot steadier.  It took a few hours of jacking, fitting, routing, and band-sawing, but it is fairly helpful.

Title: Re: A Jack for the S40 Post by 12Bravo on 04/17/13 at 18:48:43 606562646473737F676B0A0 wrote: What year is your bike, 12Bravo? 2007

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