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What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?

Walmart 69.95
- 2 (8.3%)
Harbor Freight 69.95
- 4 (16.7%)
Grainger 99.99
- 0 (0%)
Sears Red 89.99
- 4 (16.7%)
Sears Yellow 169.99
- 9 (37.5%)
Other
- 5 (20.8%)
northern tool 199.99
- 0 (0%)

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twistedrcpilot

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What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« on: November 19, 2006, 03:34:48 PM »
Have you had any problems with it?  Does it fit under your bike easily with a block of wood under the side stand?  If you bought anotherone would you buy the same one?
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2006, 04:24:42 PM »
i dont see the option for "the 2 cinder blocks in john's garage".....  ;D
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2006, 07:11:10 PM »
I have the yellow Sears Jack.....  Works great.... almost like it was made for the VTX.  Super light compared to the Red one and more expensive but after trying to lug the red one out of Sears one night I went back and got the yellow one.  I have had it for about three years now and have lifted my bike up a gazillion times with ZERO issues.   O0
« Last Edit: November 20, 2006, 06:40:35 AM by SouthernXer »
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twistedrcpilot

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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2006, 10:49:52 PM »
Quote from: Blueflameguy2 on November 19, 2006, 04:24:42 PM
i dont see the option for "the 2 cinder blocks in john's garage".....  ;D

You blockhead!!1 That's what I'm tring to get away from...
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2006, 11:02:48 PM »
I have the Harbor Freight jack, which I bought on sale for $39.95.  It requires no blocks of wood in order to lift the X from the side-stand.  No problems with the jack.
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2006, 07:08:35 AM »
I've got a Sear's Red and have had no problems what so ever. Had it raised for aweek one time and realized thet the safty latch wasn't engaged and it didn't bleed down at all. I'm happy with the jack but sure would like to get a Peps-X stand for christmas. 
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2006, 07:18:30 AM »
got mine from the Matco Tool guy that comes around work. I don't know who makes it for them
but it is very sturdy and when fully retracted it fits under the bike with no problem. The only thing is a pepsx stand is too narrow to be used with it so I had to make my own.
Jim
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2006, 07:54:03 AM »
that red sears jack is tough. my bike was on it for almost a month once. it's too tall, though. spend the money and get the yellow one or go Larin, which is actually a little narrower and some people don't like that as much.
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2006, 08:23:25 AM »
I had a WalMart jack; it sits a little bit lower than the Sears. I now have a Craftsman jack (thanks, Mike). It's a sturdier jack that I like better overall than the WalMart one. Both are good.
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2006, 04:26:01 PM »
Sears...Yellow aluminum.

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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2006, 07:12:27 PM »
I have larin (sp?) "black jack" I bought it at walmart. they had a sale for 39.99 it was the last one they had in stock. . the box was all torn up. I went ahead and bought it. I  just have to get my bike upright so those jack will  go under it barely. since I have 10.5" progressive rear shocks.  O0
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2006, 12:54:29 AM »
Okay, so I done it.  Dispite the poll results, I bought a walmart jack that is made by either ac or delco.  Cant remember which.  Anyway I think after adding a few washers to alleviate play in the pivit points, I think it will be alright.  Now in need to find my bike to try it out.

Worked well with the coffee table....till I got yelled at.
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2006, 06:43:11 AM »
Quote from: twistedrcpilot on November 22, 2006, 12:54:29 AM

Worked well with the coffee table....till I got yelled at.

Wives just don't seem to understand sometime   >:( >:( O0
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2006, 09:07:44 AM »
Quote from: hooter on November 22, 2006, 06:43:11 AM
Quote from: twistedrcpilot on November 22, 2006, 12:54:29 AM

Worked well with the coffee table....till I got yelled at.

Wives just don't seem to understand sometime   >:( >:( O0

Very true....It could have been worse though, My first instinct was the basset hound.
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Re: What kind of motorcycle jack do you use?
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2006, 12:00:52 PM »
That would've overtaxed your jack though...everyone knows how hard it is to move a basset hound! ;D
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