Yes,..dropping the bike off a lift would ruin your day.

My Craftsman has stops built into it. Once you jack it to where you need, you can settle it on the stop which is welded to the frame so it ain't moving or collapsing on you. I'm also able to wheel mine around one bike is up.

So moral of the story to the OP......we're all happy with our $100 and $400 lifts. Happy shopping!

 

thanks for everyone's input... and i apologize for over posting the same topic as by now I've found numerous conversations on this topic and all with similar responses, opinions, and ideas.

I did end up with the Craftsman Yellow Jack because it offered the lower clearance... at first disappointed it was not a perfect fit for my 2016 sportster frame but after mounting additional plates on the jack that are closer together it now fits and lifts perfectly with the sportster frame and is balanced and stable. I purchased the plates at Home Depot 3/16" steel and cut to length. With the rubber pad they sit 3/16" higher than the normal pads but still fit nicely under the frame.

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How is everyone using a jack type lift avoid damaging the crossover pipes on the exhaust. I have a Pitbull air lift that I used on my roadglide, I cannot use it on my sportster 2016 1200 C as the lift will contact the crossover pipes before it contacts the frame. The crossover pipes are lower than the frame

How are you getting around this

 

This is not a problem with the J&S jack on my 2014 Sportster.

 

Had a similar issue using the Craftsman Yellow Jack. The lift pads were too wide and didn't align with mount rails under the frame. I added/modified the jack by adding additional lift pads. If the pads hit the mount rails then they wont hit the exhaust.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B80...ew?usp=sharing