Jack Stand/Chain Maintenance

 I had resolved to never have a bike with a chain again but how I have one!
So much for resolutions.

Since chain maint. is a royal PITA without a center stand, I am now looking
for a rear wheel jack stand.  JC Whitney has one for $85 (ouch!).

Anybody know where to get one cheaper?
Any suggestions for attacking the problem some other way?

 


Interesting reading.

I have a nice flat spot on the front end of the swing arm.

Since I only need to raise the rear tire off the ground an inch or so, it
appears that putting a jack there will result in a (relatively) stable
triangle with the side stand and front wheel.  If I do need to block the
front, I'm sure I can come up with something even simpler than the example.

Thanks a bunch!

 Ken Abrams wrote:

   Make one from a piece of 4X6 (or wider , depending on how high your bike
sits) and a piece of 3/4" pipe . Bore a hole big enough to insert a flange
thru the short dimension , screw the flange in place , insert the pipe thru
the hole into the flange .
  Google "rikko lift" for more dimensions and instructions .

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Snag aka OSG #1
'90 Ultra , "??"
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