Using a lift on a sofetail

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Mar 17, 2007 | 10:19 PM

#41

clueless

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RE: Using a lift on a sofetail

What you will find is that just before you reach the point on the valve opening where it "drops" on ya. the bike is actually lowering just too slowly for you to see. wait and it will lower to ground nice and softly :-)

Mar 18, 2007 | 11:00 AM

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Tnicean

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RE: Using a lift on a sofetail

I use the same technique as Anubiss. I have a Northern Tool jack. It has rubber guards on the lifting arms and has a wide stance that gives a lot of stability. I don't worry at all unless I am really lifting the bike high, then I might use the straps. After I raise the bike just a bit holding the handlebar and front brake, I slip the jack all the way under my Heritage Classic. Then I go to the jiffy stand side and make sure the jack is not hitting anything I don't want it to hit (so I am not lifting directly under the jiffy stand, for example. Once I make sure the jack is where I want it, I then finish raising it. I have lifted under the shocks several time for a short period of time and I have noticed no damage, but I think I will get the guards to be on the safe side. I can position my jack where it doesn't touch the shocks, but it is not well balanced that way.
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