Looking forward it.

 

FYI.....For those considering the purchase of a jack.... I just got an email from J&S announcing a Black Friday sale today...... 15% off your entire order AND free shipping. Not a bad deal for those looking to buy one of their jacks and save some $$$

 

I just got the yellow craftsman jack to lift the bike and have the redline motorcycle stand to hold it while I clean and service it, as well as storing it off the concrete in the winter

 

I have the Craftsman red jack. I hate how it barely fits under the bike and when lowering it, the speed is all or none, you can't modulate it to slow lower without bouncing the **** out of the bike.

 

That's weird - - I've been using a Craftsman red jack for years, and I've never had an issue getting it under the bike, and I can feather the speed when lowering to whatever speed I need. Sounds like you have a crappy bottle jack.

 

Does it have spacers on it that you can take off like the yellow jack?

 

J&S is the way to go.
I had an old Sear's (at the time it was made in the USA) jack that was a nail biter lifting it up.
I had to strap it and was still concerned.

It comes down to this.
How much risk are you willing to take on your bike?

What does it cost to repair if the cheap jack fails?

You spent a lot of money on your bike, why not spend the same on keeping it from crashing?

 

So, after reading this thread and sever others....
I decided to try the aluminum Harbor Freight jack for my FLHTCU.
As soon as I began to lift it I had doubts and concern.
I jacked it up until the wheels were off the ground about 4 inches.
I could easily make ether tire touch the ground at that point. I went about 8 inches off the ground and evaluated what I saw.
This jack was so flexible(unstable) I decided I could not work on the bike with it safely. It was stable side to side but not at all front to back.
I considered getting a dolly type stand to place it on once lifted but instead I just took it back to HF.

I mentioned all this to my cousin, and he said he had a motorcycle jack that a neighbor gave him and I could have it if I wanted it. I told him I would try it and see. Well, it was NAPA labeled jack. I tried it and immediately could see that is was way more stable than the HF jack. And once on the safety bars, it is rock solid! Spacing and access between the lift bars is adequate for servicing the oils. I even mounted the bike while on the jack to test stability with me on it, I was totally impressed and felt very safe and stable.

I just thought I'd share.

 

$105 AUD Ebay nice bit of gear works well

 

1500 pound lift. Worth every penny. Went with 1500lb because the wife already had a trike. Now we both have one.