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Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 29, 2016, 21:13:28 PM I have one and your right it can be a pain.........it is easy to use but not a lot of room were you can set it. I went to the auto wreckers and bought a scissor jack for $5.00, if I need to get the front wheel off the ground I use the Venom or one of the other 2 jacks and lift the bike and then under the front engine guard I use the scissor jack to lift the front end. Sad to say this was for me the easiest idea and way, and the safest. I have had my floor jack all the way to the top and this scissor jack on the front to keep the bike stable and steady.
A Black Widow type of lift, like this one:
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/920-513?utm_source=shopping&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=920-513&zmam=95452747&zmac=4&zmas=1&zmap=920-513
I use this for the winter time and it will lift the front wheel off the ground but only so high. Again you will need a couple of pieces of 2x6x? to be able to slide the jack under the bike.
Posted by Diddly squatt
- January 29, 2016, 19:51:32 PMI bought a Venom lift stand for my 800 and have found a safe place to place it to raise the rear wheel off of the floor but I don't see a contact point to get the front wheel off of the floor. I assume it would not be a good idea to raise the bike by placing it under the cast engine crankcase. Those of you that use a center pivot stand, do you recommend a good location on the frame to get the front wheel off of the floor?
Ratman, I know you have one of these, do you ever use it for the front end? Appreciate any help and advise I can get. Mike