+1 again... that lift has served the purposes for me since I bought my bike nearly four years ago. I figure if you're inclined to spend more, go the rest of the way and buy a table like the Kendon or something similar.

Roger

 

I am with you on that I like the fact on the J & S you dont need to use straps to make the bike stable I was very impressed with their videos and its on rollers I can easily move my bike into a corner of the garage this winter into a tight spot I would not normally be able to get the bike into.

 

I dont think the Craftsman Jack is a cheap jack because it is inexpensive.It is very well made and serves it purpose fine.I have never felt uncomfortable or worried about putting or leaving my bike on it.There is no logic to understand this is just my outlook you are entitled to yours.

 

I have a Pitbull and love it. J&S or Pitbbull if you want to feel good about your bike when you look the other way.

 

I checked out the pitbull also very nice unit very well made both the J & S & pitbull seemed of equal quality I like the drain pan attachment that J & S has for doing oil changes.

 

The cheapest but still functional bike lift jack is the Harbor Freight Jack (they offer two, one is not good the other is) See my profile at Turn Sig Relo album for more details. I bought this lift on sale at H.F. for $79 bucks. The Dyna mod cost me $5 in bolts and drill bit and 15 mins time. I think they sell these things most of the time around $85 bucks. More info in my turn sig relo album.



People tell me these work right out of the store on softails but for Dyna's (like mine) you have to do a simple mod to them (seen in my turn sig relo album) I was not the first to mod this lift, I found it out from others.

If you can spring the money, for about $320 up there are the lifts available on the net that you drive the bike onto and into a wheel chock. It raises up about 30 inches. These are nice but expensive.

 

Have read enough stories on the forms to know to stay away from that finely built Craftsmen. That is where my logic comes from. I am not saying yours isn't working fine and I hope it con'ts to be that way but I feel if I am going to spend the money on a expensive bike I am not going to cut corners to put it in the air.

It is like people who buy expensive sports cars and when the tires need to be replaced some people will put cheap a** tires on a car that needs better tires to perform to the capabilities it is designed for, don't get that logic either!

 

I am getting this one in about a week. I like the fact that the arms are much further apart than on the lift I have now. I don't store my bike so that part is a non issue, but this will be perfect for me. I can't afford those expensive ones anyway.
http://www.harborfreight.com/high-po...ift-99887.html

Drew

 

+1 Just make sure you get it on sale. Shouldn't have to pay more than $60 for one. I got mine for $50. They work just fine. The only problem with jacks of this style is they do not sit very low, i.e., if your bike is lowered, it's not going to fit under your frame. Not that big of a deal, you just have to drive your bike on a 2x6 or patio brick or similar item to raise it an inch or so. Not sure, but the expensive jacks may have this same problem. Also, my Harbor Freight, and probably others have a device (not sure of the term) that when you jack your bike up, this slips down and "locks" the jack in place, so that if the hydraulics fail, the bike is not going to go down. My bike's in storage and on the H-F jack. Been on it a month and it hasn't dropped at all.

 

There is a 20% off coupon for HF in American Iron every month too.