adapter for jack

[CDNRatMan]

  I would drop in on my way to Drift in but DC is pretty far out of my way to get there......cool book case.....seeing as I like to read I might have to build me a case like that .....lol

oh and let us not say you are old, how about more mature then the rest of the members......

[DC]

lol    thanks for my morning laugh.....

notice on your profile that you have a lot of info missing, AMW have a show with you on it did they. I know why you have nothing under age, and I am sure Chief can correct that and make age a three digit entry for them older folks most of us only need 2 spots.....lol......

Are you saying I'm old?     Well, I'm not THAT old, but I have two Egyptian sarchoguses.  One I was buried in, the first time I died.  I decide to buy two, and get the additional discount.  Got them from a guy that also sold used camels.  I had accumulated massive debts from huge building projects.  So they had me revived, many years later, so I could continue to pay off the debts.  So don't be fooled into thinking that your debts go away when you die.
Since I'm not using them at the moment, I converted my sarcophaguses into book storage.  I'll show them to you, if you stop by on the way to the Drift In.  Here's a pic of one of my many great great great great great great great great great grandsons (descendants) next to one of them.

Here's a pic of my old ride.  Should have had it restored instead of trading it in for the Yugo.  Oh well, live and learn.

[CDNRatMan]

lol    thanks for my morning laugh.....

notice on your profile that you have a lot of info missing, AMW have a show with you on it did they. I know why you have nothing under age, and I am sure Chief can correct that and make age a three digit entry for them older folks most of us only need 2 spots.....lol......

[DC]

You young whipper-snappers think yer so smart.  You know nothing.  My first house was built in 1904 and came complete with a mummified cat in the wall.  I found this out when I became the new owner and gutted most of the insides to redo the whole thing.  The inside walls were crumbling plaster/lathe.  Much of the house still had the old knob and tube wiring.  Not many of you know what that is, you young bean sprouts.  I had to quickly rewire the place, as small fires were starting in the outlet, switch, and fixture boxes, because the cloth insulation on the wire was crumbling away.  The little insulation in the walls was rolled up newspaper. . . very old crumbling newspaper.  I also found some old coins in the framing, I guess from the workmen. . . coins from 1900 to 1903 or so.

I only had one wife at the time.  I attended many cult meetings as a way to form my own cult business plan.

[CDNRatMan]

   ;)oh going to get a hammering on this reply....but I got it to do....DC letf the door wide open......

I was spec'ing my house to be built years, ago

Dearest DC,
there is only yourself on this forum of fantastic members who was alive and able to understand these things when my home was built in 1947, most of us were not even a thought in a sack at the time let alone thinking of building our own home like you were back then.....

I am so bad, just be gald he is not sensitive about his age......lol...

[DC]

mmmmmmm Mr. GreenBarn Sir it seems that you might have a really good idea there...........

cut a small hole in the floor, in the direction of the joists, make the jack level with the floor or just under the floor level, false top to cover the lift.......we have the next 7 days as non-paid days so I'll be home and mmmmmm skill saw, sawsall, zip saw, air nailer and cordless screwdriver....and 7 days ......

Just dig a service pit under the floor, like those quick oil change places have.

You won't believe this, but when I was spec'ing my house to be built years, ago, I was thinking of adding this.  Cheap to do when the house is being built.

[CDNRatMan]

not sensitive just letting you know...lol.......when I move out west I can help you with your house

[49Reo]

Now, now. Take a pill. I was only teasing. Maybe you shouldn't be wearing your tinfoil hat so much. Lately you have become a bit sensitive...

[CDNRatMan]

  I'll have you know my favorite mushroom raiser that I am a pretty competent DIY'er........did all my reno's on the house myself.....and they are all done right

[49Reo]

Oh-oh. Ratmans gonna wreck his house....someone head over there with a video camera to capture it for all to see...

[CDNRatMan]

mmmmmmm Mr. GreenBarn Sir it seems that you might have a really good idea there...........

cut a small hole in the floor, in the direction of the joists, make the jack level with the floor or just under the floor level, false top to cover the lift.......we have the next 7 days as non-paid days so I'll be home and mmmmmm skill saw, sawsall, zip saw, air nailer and cordless screwdriver....and 7 days ......

[greenbarn]

never thought of the blocks of wood but that is a bang on idea....lol......as for the lifts that seem to fit really well and easy under the bike, I have yet to see them being slide under the bike,.

Or, Ratman, here's a better idea:  cut a hole in your living room floor, then put the jack down so it is level with the floor.  Pull the handle out, and cover it with a bear skin or something.  Then you can just drive your bike over it and easily jack it up!

[CDNRatMan]

  never thought of the blocks of wood but that is a bang on idea....lol......as for the lifts that seem to fit really well and easy under the bike, I have yet to see them being slide under the bike,.

[49Reo]

I built my own lift adapter for my bike lift. The lift itself will barely fit under the bike; with the adapter on, it will not go under the bike. I solved that problem by putting a piece of 2x6 about a foot long and tapered on one end on the floor in front of both tires, roll the bike up on those, and then the jack slides right under. I' would like to know what bike lift that guy who sells the adapters uses; it looks to be a lower model than any I have seen.

[CDNRatMan]

it works really well and once you put the safety lock into the first spot it is really stable and steady. never have to worry about the bike falling over or anything. Only con is that it is a heavy piece of kit to move around under the bike and takes a bit to use.

[greenbarn]

nope the rear of the frame near the back has two tabs......that rest on the lift and the blocks go to the front  of the frame just in front of the side stand and spring, once I get the bike on the stand I can show you, unless I have one already from last year.....sec..

Gotcha.  looks like it fits well.

[CDNRatMan]

nope the rear of the frame near the back has two tabs......that rest on the lift and the blocks go to the front  of the frame just in front of the side stand and spring, once I get the bike on the stand I can show you, unless I have one already from last year.....sec..

[greenbarn]

So the wood blocks go to the rear, on either side of the mono shock? 

[CDNRatMan]

*BUMP*

lol ok after all summer today I got the lift adaption finished, and painted........here it is now all finished. The wooden spacers are to keep the bike level while on the lift, they can not be on the lift until it is slid under the mono shock and the grease fittings in the swing arm......

think even OCD Mr perfect GB would approve of this other  then the size of the welds......

[CDNRatMan]

  Well my bike has been up here since I finished the main jack, and not an issue very stable and sturdy, I made the small jack for the weight transfer when I removed the wheels, just for my own piece of mind. Had the rear wheel off and not a issue, then replaced the wheel and removed the front one, no movement on the jack. I have worked on the bike, polished it and moved it around no issues, albeit I have used the safety catches so it can't  go down. I am sure if I had an extra person and a cement floor or a floor I was not worried about I could move it about to put it away or move it to the middle of the floor.
So I am really happy with the turn out for $15.00 total cost I think I spent and the round of beer but that does not count....

[greenbarn]

Ratman, like you, I've struggled getting my 800 up and stable on the jack.  I just came across this post and am getting caught up.  I have a few ideas as well, that I'd like to try.

[CDNRatMan]

and in place the bike will not move forward as the tire is remove or tip backward...

[CDNRatMan]

  ok because of the mono shock and the engine hanging down lower then the frame I madified the motorcycle jack to work, the bike has a slight lean forward and the front tire remains on the ground. as the forks extend, so to be safe I decide to get an old scissor jack ($10.00) at the wreckers, removed the top plate and put my own on it that was a bit larger and for this application I used a peice of wood for now, this will prevent the bike from moving forward when the rear tire is removed, and I can lift the front of the bike to bring the rear tire to the ground when I am removing the front tire, works for me....

[ChilliDrift]

thats a great idea John. I am going to have to keep my eyes open for a scaffolding setup.

[John Hopkins]

I plan on removing my rear this weekend

I've heard of weight loss plans but that's a bit extreme..

Seriously though, when I am doing major work I use a scaffold tower to support the bike with straps, that way I can push pull and rock the bike without fear of it falling over..

John.