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[quote]So it did work before you made the mods? Would the lift I added a link to work better with the longer lifting arms?[/quote]

ok I can only say that we are looking at two different lifts to start with. Mine did not work at all at first as it came from the box. The arms had to be made longer, and needed the spacers to keep the zerk fittings from being pressed on as you lifter it, also the engine was in the way not the frame. 
  I have not seen yours other then in a picture, some one here does have said lift but think they have a 1500, Bake or DC if I am right. 
  You would have to measure the lift arms and see if they will be deep enough to lift the bike on the frame, I'll guess that the lift arms are inside the frame legs and so will they be far enough apart to give the bike stability once it is up? Now if the lift arms are at the same height as the legs it should slid under the bike easy and then you might need to have a couple of blocks welded or bolted to the arms to have the frame rest on the blocks. 
  Wish I had seen this one might be a cool built to make it work......

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Posted by gdrudd13

- January 04, 2014, 21:10:30 PM

So it did work before you made the mods? Would the lift I added a link to work better with the longer lifting arms?

Thanks

Posted by CDNRatMan

- January 04, 2014, 11:23:21 AM

gdrudd13, I finished the lift this summer and painted it to make it look nice. Last year I had the bike sitting on it all winter at the first safety stop, not one issue, never moved, never was a problem.

this winter I took both wheels off and it was stable enough to sit on and watch TV. It is a bit of a pain to get under the bike if the floor or driveway is not level, then 2 people is really handy, that being said in the living room it is really easy to line up slide under and get in the correct position. As you can see I have left it like this while both wheels are off and it is very stable.
if you need more pictures let me know.
there is about 3 small mods I am thinking of doing in the spring but they are more for me then any other reason.

Posted by greenbarn

- January 03, 2014, 23:21:45 PM

gdrudd, I use a m/c jack on my 800, but I don't like it. It's not really stable, so I have to be really careful when it's up in the air. I've often thought about making brackets to put on the jack but never got around to it.

Ratman, however, is your man. He has made said apparatus and claims it works well. I found this thread, but there could be more.

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=18507.msg33462#msg33462

Posted by gdrudd13

- January 03, 2014, 22:39:43 PM

So I tried searching but came up empty so if I missed a thread, point me there and we'll be done. I know that a lot of stuff hangs down below the framerails on the 800s and can make it complicated to use a motorcycle jack. Even with all this, can a standard motorcycle jack be used? Or do I have to make custom rails (I've seen those, and that project doesn't sound appealing)? What do all of you use? Ideally, I'd have a lift table, but those are big and garage space is kind of a premium, so a motorcycle jack it is.

If custom mounts/rails are necessary, has anyone tried to make this lift work? Or does anyone use it?

http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/lifts-stands/high-position-motorcycle-lift-99887.html

It seems like it would be much simpler to add custom rails/mounts if needed to make it work, and would still low enough to still fit under the bike with them on.

Thanks

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