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haha thanks for the faith in my mechanical skills!
I'll admit I'm very new to working on motorcycles and cars for that matter, besides the maintenance stuff like oil changes. I recently put on new pipes, intake, and pcIII..and going to do the tri-bar LED and docking hardware tomorrow. Bolt on/off stuff I'm comfortable with, but any engine work stuff I'll let the pros do it.
I'm just nervous to use the jack because I've never jacked up a motorcycle before, and I'm scared shitless of tipping it over, so I'm just making sure I have it all right...but it doesn't sound too hard or complicated so I should be good
we are expecting delivery of our new J&S jack on Friday...we heard pros and cons about the Craftsman...so after speaking to the folks at J&S...we decided to spend a few more dollars and see how it works! Anyone in here have one?
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'09 Denim Black Fat Boy = SOLD
'09 Vivid Black Street Bob
'08 Honda CBF1000 = SOLD
we are expecting delivery of our new J&S jack on Friday...we heard pros and cons about the Craftsman...so after speaking to the folks at J&S...we decided to spend a few more dollars and see how it works! Anyone in here have one?
A few more dollars? Good grief...it's nearly 3.5 as much as the Sears version.
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2009 FLSTSB Crossbones - Rush 1.75s, and some schwag...so far.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 350 - lovingly restored
A search on the forum revealed more negatives towards the Sears Jack than positives so I went with the Larin MAL-2C. Collapsed height is 2 1/2" so that did it for me.I think it was $175. The seal did start leaking after a year. I got a bad one I guess. Still works fine though...
haha thanks for the faith in my mechanical skills!
I'll admit I'm very new to working on motorcycles and cars for that matter, besides the maintenance stuff like oil changes. I recently put on new pipes, intake, and pcIII..and going to do the tri-bar LED and docking hardware tomorrow. Bolt on/off stuff I'm comfortable with, but any engine work stuff I'll let the pros do it.
I'm just nervous to use the jack because I've never jacked up a motorcycle before, and I'm scared shitless of tipping it over, so I'm just making sure I have it all right...but it doesn't sound too hard or complicated so I should be good
If in doubt, strap it in. When I did Major work on on the bike like the heartland kit I jacked it as far as the first lock and strapped it in. Sat that way for about two weeks. No Problems. When I just do oil changes I just get it up to the first lock and turn the bars one way or another so it doesn't slam the wheel one side or another and it balances just fine. I think as long as you have the balance point right and have it firmly on the frame it would take a lot to get it to fall off.
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I never used straps with my sears jack. I wasn't doing anything major, just fwd controls and had to remove the stand.
I use my jack more on the Jeep. Works great for moving axles around and working on the transmission and t-case of a lifted Jeep. Would be hosed without it.
Here it is holding up the rear of my Jeep during the axle swap. It will raise the whole Jeep
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V&H Big Shot Staggered
Springer bags
Harley Fwd Controls
.... I was kind of thinking the same thing but hey, we all started out as greenhorns. Maybe it's just to wash the bike. 
2000 FLSTF on the Juice 
