Seeking collective wisdom. Can I use a standard motorcycle jack to lift my 2018 DCT Tour? If so, where are the recommend lift points? Don't want to damage the engine cases.
TIA,
Tony Pepenella
TIA,
Tony Pepenella
apepenella
You might want to take a look at YT. There are plenty of videos about this. Or grab Fred's videos...
When I acquired my 2018 I had 2 "standard" motorcycle lifts, but I couldn't get comfortable using them and actually didn't get really into discovery on their use with a Gen 6 Wing. I felt the exhaust system had to much potential for damage.
I bought a HF lift (I know, many feel those are not worthy, but it suits my needs) and a small flat 12"x12"? scissor jack to use under the bike, on the lift. I put a rubber sheet under the scissor lift to reduce slippage.
The scissor jack is used to lift the bike enough to engage the center stand.
Works for me.
I bought a HF lift (I know, many feel those are not worthy, but it suits my needs) and a small flat 12"x12"? scissor jack to use under the bike, on the lift. I put a rubber sheet under the scissor lift to reduce slippage.
The scissor jack is used to lift the bike enough to engage the center stand.
Works for me.
If you are talking about the motorcycle lifts that have two arms that go under the bike (pit bull, harbor freight, etc.) then yes you can use them, standard lift points WITH the addition of two spacers (I use 1x3x8" wood blocks). The spacers are necessary because the exhaust shields are lower than the lift points and the lifting arms will hit them.
Here's a post showing how to lift/position the bike and jack. Its for the older gens, just add the spacers.
www.gl1800riders.com
Here's a post showing how to lift/position the bike and jack. Its for the older gens, just add the spacers.
Lifting a wing on GENERIC motorcycle/Atv jack
I need to lift the wing with my generic bike jack to change a rear alternative tire. I have never lifted the wing on this jack and not sure where to strap it to to keep it from falling. Can someone post pics showing where to strap to? The jack is rated for 1500 pounds...I usually just lay it on...
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Be very careful jacking the 2018+ bikes. Many of the jacks have the two lift arms fairly closely spaced together, and this can result in the bike not being very stable and rocking fore and aft on the lift. You want a jack that has the widest spacing between the two lift arm that you can get. I use a Pit Bull, but I modified it to extend the arms a bit.
Some of the cheaper Harbor Freight and Craftsman jacks worked ok on the previous generation Wing but are way too narrow for my comfort level on the newer 2018+ models bikes, so I wouldn't even attempt it on them.
Another thing I've found is that the Traxxion Engine Guard provides a better surface for the forward lift arm to rest against, so it makes the bike a bit more stable and easier to jack up.
Some of the cheaper Harbor Freight and Craftsman jacks worked ok on the previous generation Wing but are way too narrow for my comfort level on the newer 2018+ models bikes, so I wouldn't even attempt it on them.
Another thing I've found is that the Traxxion Engine Guard provides a better surface for the forward lift arm to rest against, so it makes the bike a bit more stable and easier to jack up.
Tony,
YES YOU CAN use your basic 2-arm m/c jack. You will need slight modifications to it that are cheap and easily done. All I did was adapt a small piece of angle iron to one of the jack arms so that it took a purchase on the forward section of the two case halves. The rear arm takes a purchase on the center stand mounting ears. The new angle is bolted onto the forward arm in such a manor that makes contact with the case halves at the very moment the rear arm touches the center stand mounting ears. That way, the bike it lifted evenly both side to side and forward and backward.
Yes, when you get the bike up to your desired working height, then securing straps should be attached to bike and the jack to keep things quite stable with the bike up in the air. Below are pics of my MacGyver alterations to my jack for my '18 Tour DCT Airbag. Used it many, many times without fail.
Scott
P.S. Tony, Although most of the twin-arm motorcycle jacks are built very similar, they do have their differences. Care MUST be taken to insure the lifting, even with the modifications, is done safely. This means you may have to have a second person do some of the jacking while you're laying on the floor, watching the lift arms take hold of their respective components. And, to also insure the bike is raising evenly and safely. If you look at my pics closely, you'll see that the small piece of angle iron is slightly tilted away from parallel with the jack foot. There's a reason for that. At the point where the rear arm contacts the center stand ears, that forward lift arm, at least on mine, was till aways away from the front case and was not at the same angle. So, that's when I placed that new piece of angle iron directly against the jack arm and at the same time, flat against the bottom of the engine. Then I traced where it had to go on the jack arm. Then I removed the whole thing and clamped and drilled the jack arm and bolted it on.
YES YOU CAN use your basic 2-arm m/c jack. You will need slight modifications to it that are cheap and easily done. All I did was adapt a small piece of angle iron to one of the jack arms so that it took a purchase on the forward section of the two case halves. The rear arm takes a purchase on the center stand mounting ears. The new angle is bolted onto the forward arm in such a manor that makes contact with the case halves at the very moment the rear arm touches the center stand mounting ears. That way, the bike it lifted evenly both side to side and forward and backward.
Yes, when you get the bike up to your desired working height, then securing straps should be attached to bike and the jack to keep things quite stable with the bike up in the air. Below are pics of my MacGyver alterations to my jack for my '18 Tour DCT Airbag. Used it many, many times without fail.
Scott
P.S. Tony, Although most of the twin-arm motorcycle jacks are built very similar, they do have their differences. Care MUST be taken to insure the lifting, even with the modifications, is done safely. This means you may have to have a second person do some of the jacking while you're laying on the floor, watching the lift arms take hold of their respective components. And, to also insure the bike is raising evenly and safely. If you look at my pics closely, you'll see that the small piece of angle iron is slightly tilted away from parallel with the jack foot. There's a reason for that. At the point where the rear arm contacts the center stand ears, that forward lift arm, at least on mine, was till aways away from the front case and was not at the same angle. So, that's when I placed that new piece of angle iron directly against the jack arm and at the same time, flat against the bottom of the engine. Then I traced where it had to go on the jack arm. Then I removed the whole thing and clamped and drilled the jack arm and bolted it on.
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