jb1016 Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 29 Location : Deland Fl Points : 4952 Registration date : 2010-10-16
| Subject: Jack placement for lifting front end Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:29 pm | |
| Does any one lift front end by jacking under black plastic vents .I was thinking of a fork paddock lift like they use on sport bikes. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated |
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RArch Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 613 Age : 56 Location : West London, UK Points : 5175 Registration date : 2011-11-07
| Subject: Re: Jack placement for lifting front end Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:39 pm | |
| I've rested the bike on some wooden blocks there while the front forks were off. As long as the bike is still supported by the centre stand theres little weight at that point.
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KurtPerthWA Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1709 Age : 74 Location : Belmont, Perth WA Points : 7917 Registration date : 2009-01-19
| Subject: Re: Jack placement for lifting front end Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:35 am | |
| I use a small trolley jack. I place the lifting cup under the frame cross member just behind the tupperware. I can then make minor adjustments to the amount of front end height as needed. For safety use a small wood block between the cup and front axle of the jack. |
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masscoot Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 438 Location : Central New England Points : 5943 Registration date : 2009-03-24
| Subject: Re: Jack placement for lifting front end Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:29 am | |
| Here is a close up using a trolley jack. Like Kurt I use a piece of wood and a foam pad. Raise it slowly |
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3783 Age : 74 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9413 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Jack placement for lifting front end Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:30 pm | |
| Following advice from here I did the same when jacking-up the front of my Silverwing although I used a scissor-jack, not a trolley-jack. The wood spreads the load, especially since the platform on top of my jack is not very big/wide. |
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jb1016 Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 29 Location : Deland Fl Points : 4952 Registration date : 2010-10-16
| Subject: Re: Jack placement for lifting front end Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:51 pm | |
| I have a scissors jack that I will use with block of wood thanx to all Jim |
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