Jacking point - Touring?

Mungo · #1 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 03:05 PM

I have one of those Craftsman jacks - the aluminum ones.

My question, is it safe to put the jack under the cross member on the Touring bikes? I was wondering if it could bend this cross member?

speed · #2 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 03:32 PM

I've never had a problem with it.

SM

Blackpearlultra · #3 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 02:19 AM

Is it a single point jack, if so you could always put a block across the brace to span side to side on the frame. I use a motorcycle 2 point lift.

Mungo · #4 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 05:13 AM

Hey BPU, it's the one pictured below. Two point jack.

Was just concerned because I read somewhere that one of the potential causes of the Harley Wobble was this cross member bending. Didn't want to do any damage by lifting it.

But it's a new jack for me. Tried lifting with the jack point just fore of this cross member, but the Ultra has most of it's weight behind it and the jack actually wanted to twist a bit. It lifts the Night Train like it's nothing though.

Blackpearlultra · #5 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 05:24 AM

The problem I have with the jack is that the arm does not fit in the pocket of the cross member. I got a strip of heavy Gage rubber about 1/4" thick and placed it on both arms of the jack and that works well. If you tried to lift the bike in the middle of the cross member you would bend the frame for sure. But with the weight of the bike on the frame I can not see hoe you could cause any harm. I bought two scissor jacks to prop under the wheels while it is in the air so that it does not rock around to much.

Mungo · #6 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 05:31 AM

Ah ha! Just the information I was looking for. Didn't think of the strips of rubber.

Nor the scissor jacks. Thanks Mark.

RamMedic · #7 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 08:05 AM

A floor jack under the rear wheel while the bike is up on the lift provides a ton of stability. I lift my FLHT with the arm of the bike jack in front of the bike crossmember. It seems a little rear heavy but the floor jack seems to take care of that.

Blackpearlultra · #8 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 04:46 PM

I like the idea of the jack sitting in the pocket of the cross member to keep the bike from pivoting around on the jack. Next time I have it up on the lift I will take a picture of it to post.

Blackpearlultra · #9 (**permalink**) 07-23-2007, 10:55 PM

Here are some pics of my Ultra on the lift.

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