RDKLL
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« on: June 15, 2013, 06:41:01 AM » |
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So I get these for birthday/father's day and I put the adapter on, remounted my quad horns. So, I go and lift the bik (I have 2 new Cobras, and rear wheel bearings) and position the lift on the adapter and it looks as though to get the lift in a place that will lift the whole bike, I will still need to place something on the jack, much like the lift adapter that Pitbull offered. Does the permenently mounted adapter just make it a little easier to lift on the road in case of emergency or have I not messed with it enough to find the sweet spot to lift it with just the mounted adapter and the lift Thanks in Advance Here is the adapter I bought: 
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 07:29:48 AM » |
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I have a craftsman jack and the bolt on adapter and that is all I use. No problems at all.
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RDKLL
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 07:55:07 AM » |
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I may just have to fiddle with it a little more.......
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 09:07:56 AM » |
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It does come up with more weight on the front end, but will lift the entire bike off the ground. I have two different lifts, one I just tie wrapped a 1x2 to the front pad on the lift to bring the bike up in a more level attitude (that lift wouldn't come up enough to get the front tire off the ground), which seems to work well.
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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2013, 09:52:22 AM » |
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I have the same adapter with a harbor freight lift and stock pipes never had a single problem
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RDKLL
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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2013, 09:59:49 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2013, 04:59:20 PM » |
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OK RDKILL, how did you mount it exactly, and i mean tiny, little baby steps. Cuz I'm looking at it, and not sure of the orientation of the adapter to the bike. Each and every word in your reply, if you choose to take this mission, will be appreciated. Thanx RAJUUR
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2013, 08:05:19 PM » |
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Have one on my Valk. Modified by cutting a piece of 1"x1" the same length as the one on the adapter and bolting it to the rear side using two 5/16 bolts. Gives a little more foot room to set on the jack arm, you can move the jack back a little for balance. Did not want to weld on it and ruin the powder coat. Mine works like a champ. Have to take care to center the jack under the adapter side to side in order to keep the weight on the flat of the jack arms and not on the bars on the ends.
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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2013, 09:03:18 PM » |
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I have one also, and use a 26"x14" piece of 3/4" plywood I had hanging around so I can put the jack more forward or aft for better balance depending on which wheel is coming off. Fred.
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RDKLL
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2013, 03:36:36 AM » |
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OK RDKILL, how did you mount it exactly, and i mean tiny, little baby steps. Cuz I'm looking at it, and not sure of the orientation of the adapter to the bike. Each and every word in your reply, if you choose to take this mission, will be appreciated. Thanx RAJUUR
The bike was already in a HF front wheel chock.....so the kickstand had no pressure on it. Loosen bothe of the fasteners holding the kick stand about 1/2 way (enough room necessary to slide the adapter in between) from rear towards the front, tighten back up and then post how you probable need to fiddle with it to make it work with Pitbull lift. I had one additional step, adapt the Big BF quad horns to the adapter. Hope that helps
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2013, 11:10:18 AM » |
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So I get these for birthday/father's day and I put the adapter on, remounted my quad horns. So, I go and lift the bik (I have 2 new Cobras, and rear wheel bearings) and position the lift on the adapter and it looks as though to get the lift in a place that will lift the whole bike, I will still need to place something on the jack, much like the lift adapter that Pitbull offered. Does the permenently mounted adapter just make it a little easier to lift on the road in case of emergency or have I not messed with it enough to find the sweet spot to lift it with just the mounted adapter and the lift Thanks in Advance Here is the adapter I bought:  FYI: Quad horn work with adapter using different bracket. see url link http://www.bigbf.com/product_sale/lift-adapter.html
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frosty
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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2013, 04:16:46 AM » |
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I mounted horns directly to the back side of the adapter angle. Works great.
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