My only complaint, jackin that sucker up is almost impossible with the staggered duals (which I love). Isn't there some kind of jack adapter out there that will allow you to jack it up by the frame instead of the exhaust? Seems you should be able to bolt it right to the bike + leave it there like the Valkyrie jack adapters. If they build one for an obscure bike like a Valk, you'd think there'd be a million of em for the Sporty.

 

CR, I made an oak spacer with a groove in it that is just wider than the frame, in the front I use a 3/4" piece of anything handy that is just wider than the frame. With my Sears yellow jack the side stand will contact the jack frame as well as the balance tube without the spacers.

 

Hmmm, that's one solution. I'd kinda like to fab somethin that would actually mount to the frame + stay on the bike. But thanx for the pic, I may end up goin same way.

 

i was gonna buy one of those cheap 99$ hydraulic jacks for my sportster. But i'm running the stock shape dual staggards. Will that be a problem? i had no idea.

 

I have to roll my wife's 883L up onto 2/4's the have her roll the jack under the bike from the left hand side enough to get under the frame and don't have a problem with the exhaust.

 

I use the Craftsman red jack and have to put a 2x4 under my kickstand to get it up enough to roll the jack under. I have a rubbermount ('06) and have that exhaust balance tube to deal with, it usually takes me a couple of tries to line it up, making sure it's 100% on the frame, but I haven't had to make a bracket or anything.

 

Oh NO, I done paid for 3 wives + there ain't no way I'm buyin another just to jack the bike up. Yeah, that'd work great if I had another person handy. We used to use a levered 2 legged stand under the bike + when you'd push the lever to the ground it would lift either the front or back of the bike. They were homeade deals, may have to see if I can get one made up. Same principle as the 4X8 with the pipe thru it. And yeah Pointdog, afraid you're gonna have the same problem if yah got the same set-up. The jack pads will contact the exhaust instead of the frame.

 

Different jack, same story here.

 

Someone could hold the bike straight though too correct? Achieves the same thing.

 

I have a yellow Craftsman jack from Sears that works for both my bikes.

When lifting the Sportster I sit on the bike and raise the kickstand. Prior to that I line the jack up on my right side. Once on the bike I grab the jack handle and roll the jack under the bike. Give the jack a few pumps until it bumps the frame. Get off the bike and make sure it is securely in place and raise the bike.

Just easier doing it this way vs. asking my girly-girl wife to assist.