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Posted by Diddly squatt
 - January 30, 2016, 09:44:51 AM

Thank you Ratman. I see that you put her on the pivot stand and then use another jack to raise the front wheel off the floor. That should work fine for me. Diddly Squatt has been lowered a couple of inches so not much space to maneuver a lift or stand under the frame. I can place the Venom under the bike in front of the rear tire and use a pivot point right in front of where the swing arm attaches. Thanks again, Mike

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 PM

I 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

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