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Need some help jacking up my bike.
My R12S is the first bike I've owned without a center stand. I have the front and rear Pit Bulls, but that's no good for dropping the final drive down for service. I have this nice Craftsman aluminum motorcycle jack (not the red and black atv one).
 Its arms are too wide to firmly hold the engine block, maybe .5" on each end and I'd like a little more coverage. Can I just use a 2x6 board across the arms? Or is it ok to lift the bike by the header pipes? Thanks.
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09-13-2009, 11:42 AM
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I never had an issue with lifting it by the pipes.... but 2x4 or 2x6 works as well....
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09-13-2009, 11:46 AM
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Rick, is it routine service or are you having a problem with the final drive?
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09-13-2009, 12:10 PM
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No problems at all. I'm just doing my 12k mile service. Putting 1000 miles on her next week with a ride to LA and back.
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Not impressed with this method at all. It took several tries to get it to where I could remove the rear Pit Bull. And even then it still felt pretty unstable. I need to watch someone else do this.
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09-13-2009, 07:18 PM
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If you have a lift point in you garage, you can rig a tiedown strap through the trellis frame and use a ratchet tiedown strap the hoist it off the rear wheel. I have and I beam in my Bikehaus basement that allows me to suspend the bike.
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09-13-2009, 07:31 PM
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