Well,.. I finally broke down, and built myself a bike lift... Scrap wood and screws, and $1 for a bit of carpet... Made mine 8 1/2" tall to account for my 12" shocks (works fine for Gerry's stock height bike, too)... I added a little block brace to the bottom of the stand to make it super stable...
(and it really is... I forgot it, twice, and tried to lower the bike with it in place, and nearly herniated myself)...
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... and so, we tested it out today, and installed a pair of HD Progessive shocks, 11"... on Gerry's bike...
(he can give a report on how they work for him, once he's put a few miles on them, and got them dialed in)...
Anyway,.. here's a couple pics...
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Love the lift,... easy as toast, to hoist a bike up by myself...
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PS... them's the old shocks, still on his bike... I shoulda' shot a pic with the new one's installed, but I forgot...
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