DSN_KLR650
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mrmooseisloose
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by mrmooseisloose » Sun May 04, 2003 4:21 pm
I don't know what the jack from Kragen looks like but I will assume
it's like the Sears jack that I have, and/or that it has 2 flat rails
with rubber on them for lifting. My bike has the Dual-Star aluminum
bash plate which is flat and big on the bottom, so I just get the
jack close to the bike on the left side, grab the bike with my right
hand, flip up the kickstand, hold the bike steady while I grap the
jack with my left hand and then shove it under. Then you can move
the bike frontwards and backwards and the jack left and right till
you get it just where you want it. My bike stays up very solidly and
I have never used the straps. I work on my friends bike with the
stock rounded plastic bash plate and when I have to jack that one up
I just pull the bash plate off. It too is very stable while the jack
is holding it up on the frame. I can even remove the front or the
back or both tires from the bike and its still level. Just don't
take off the whole frontend and expect it to stay there.
MrMoose
A8 (Barbie and Ken special)
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "TONY CORNETT"
wrote:
> Hello guys. I just bought a cycle lift from Kragens 59.95. good
deal. Does
> anyone have experience with these. What is the starting procedure?
Do you
> need someone to steady the bike while you lift until you get staps
set? I
> hate to have my bike fall off the lift. Thanks for any help. TC
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dooden
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by dooden » Sun May 04, 2003 6:10 pm
I just hold my bike up straight and jack my Larin lift until it makes
contact and then make sure the bike is resting evenly on the two
rubber coated pads.
Have yet to use straps, but was only removing the rear wheel.
I did this with the stock butter tub under engine removed, so I could
lift on the frame, im told with a real bash plate there is no need to
remove it.
Dooden
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "TONY CORNETT"
wrote:
> Hello guys. I just bought a cycle lift from Kragens 59.95. good
deal. Does
> anyone have experience with these. What is the starting procedure?
Do you
> need someone to steady the bike while you lift until you get staps
set? I
> hate to have my bike fall off the lift. Thanks for any help. TC
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GMac999
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by GMac999 » Sun Oct 31, 2004 9:55 pm
It's a Chinese copy. The same one I purchased at Harbor Freight.
Greg
'95 A6
-----Original Message-----
From: denis@... [mailto:denis@...]
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To: L.D.
Cc:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Motorcycle Lift
Looks just like the Sears jack.. But $40 less.
Denis
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Streetfighters
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by Streetfighters » Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:15 pm
if you care about dirt...or any of a number of other personal freedom
issues:
I DO NOT want to start any political threads - but as dual sport riders, I
thought you might like to kow this...
Please do your own research and try not to validate this post or verify my
message - come to your own conclusions rather than shoot me down or hold me
up. Just passing along something I think is worthwhile knowledge to you.
BTW - I can't find anything about Bush on this. Yet.
quoted.....
from Speed TV:
Presidential Candidate "John Kerry will reinstate the Clinton
administration's phase-out of noisy and polluting snowmobiles, which have
been overrunning some of our most precious national lands, including
Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. While snowmobiles,
jet skis and all terrain vehicles have their place, they do not mix with
sensitive wildlife resources and our nation's most treasured wild places. If
elected, John Kerry will revisit the roadless rule." - from the Conservation
Covenant
www.johnkerry.com/pdf/vision.pdf
from another list:
Kerry, speaking to the Sierra club last week was asked his position on
banning snowmobiles from Yellowstone; "When I am elected your next President
I will LIMIT and ELIMINATE the use of off-highway vehicles on public lands
to stop the damage that they cause."
I just foud this at the AMA District 37 pages thought you guys would want
to know.
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Larry W Menefee
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by Larry W Menefee » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:44 am
I have the one from Harbor Frieght and It`s great for the price. I had a coupon for 30% off any item so it made it realy cheap!
Puts the bike right where you want it to work. One of the best tools in my shop.
Go for it...if you don`t like it you won`t have any trouble selling it.
Larry W. Menefee
1467 Hempwood Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43229
(614) 436-9944
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ActionK
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by ActionK » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:41 pm
I'm thinking of buying a lift. Anyone have suggestions of one they love or hate? I have a 78 Honda 750 to work on in addition to my 96 KLR.
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John Biccum
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by John Biccum » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:32 pm
There are many brands of lifts but most of those brands fit into one of
two categories. One category is a smaller type lift that requires you
to "bow down" to your motorcycle to work on it. Here is one such a lift:
http://www.jackphelps.com/flsti/bikelift.htm
The other type is the type that you see in motorcycle shops. These
lifts are much more expensive and much larger but much more comfortable
to use since the bike is raised to the level that means that you can
stand up while working on it. Some times these lifts are are referred
to as Handy Lifts but that is a trademark (Handy makes expensive but
very high quality lifts).
I started with the "bow down" type of lift and thought it was better
than nothing. But then I used the later (a genuine Handy Lift) type of
lift at a friends house and said "I have to get one of those!" . They
are just that much more useful. The one that I have is this one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-91764.html
although I upgraded the front wheel vise (clamp?). I wanted but could
not afford a real Handy Lift.
Harbor Freight workmanship is questionable but my lift has been trouble
free for years of use. If you can afford the money and the space to
have a "Handy Lift-type motorcycle lift your back will thank you every
time you use it. My Harbor Freight lift has garnered a lot of positive
and even enthusiastic reviews. It is a bargain, especially if you can
catch it on sale.
On 3/21/2011 10:41 PM, ActionK wrote:
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> I'm thinking of buying a lift. Anyone have suggestions of one they
> love or hate? I have a 78 Honda 750 to work on in addition to my 96 KLR.
>
>
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skypilot110
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by skypilot110 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:32 am
The HF "Bow Down" lift allows you to do must of what you will need to do, change tires,fork seals... The maintenance lift, Handy lift, is for when you are working on the side of the bike, doing a valve job, fixing a Doohickey... They do not lift the tire off the lift so they dont allow what most owners do themselves
If you are mostly going to do basic maintenance then save your money and go with the HF Bow Down lift. Do not buy ne of the shorty motocross bike stands, you step on a lever to lift the bike straight up. They are not rated for enough weight. I have used mine to lift the front or rear but it is not stable enough to hold the whole bike up. I proved that the hard way
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