Posted by David T. Ashley on April 20, 2008, 4:24 pm
Honda Shadow 600 ...
Got my Sears motorcycle/ATV jack, was about to put it under the motorcycle,
then noticed that the lowest thing on the bike IS NOT the frame (it is the
crankcase).
Service manual says not to jack on the oil filter, but gives no further
instructions.
Is this typical?
Questions:
a)Is it typical for the jack to touch the crankcase?
b)My inclination would be to use wooden blocks and support it on the frame,
anyway. Is this reasonable?
c)Is there a better material than wood to use? I'd be looking for something
that is soft-ish to spread the load but not likely to split like wood might.
Thanks.
Posted by St. John Smythe on April 20, 2008, 4:41 pm
David T. Ashley wrote:
> Got my Sears motorcycle/ATV jack, was about to put it under the
> motorcycle, then noticed that the lowest thing on the bike IS NOT the
> frame (it is the crankcase).?
>
> c)Is there a better material than wood to use? I'd be looking for
> something that is soft-ish to spread the load but not likely to split
> like wood might.
Just blow five bucks and get yourself four hockey pucks; you'll be set
for any reasonable under-bike configuration.
--
sjs
Posted by David T. Ashley on April 20, 2008, 7:12 pm
> David T. Ashley wrote:
>> Got my Sears motorcycle/ATV jack, was about to put it under the
>> motorcycle, then noticed that the lowest thing on the bike IS NOT the
>> frame (it is the crankcase).?
>>
>> c)Is there a better material than wood to use? I'd be looking for
>> something that is soft-ish to spread the load but not likely to split
>> like wood might.
> Just blow five bucks and get yourself four hockey pucks; you'll be set for
> any reasonable under-bike configuration.
That is brilliant. I'll do that. The material should be soft enough to
distribute the load yet stiff enough to bear it ... I never would have
thought of a hockey puck. Brilliant!
The frame also seems asymmetrical ... one of the two sides seems lower then
the other by design. But no big deal ... I can shim the hockey pucks with
layers of cardboard, roadkill, or whatever else is handy.
Posted by The Older Gentleman on April 20, 2008, 4:54 pm
> a)Is it typical for the jack to touch the crankcase?
Yes
>
> b)My inclination would be to use wooden blocks and support it on the frame,
> anyway. Is this reasonable?
Yes
>
> c)Is there a better material than wood to use?
No
--
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"What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time
and hassle for no tangible benefit."
Posted by Turby on April 20, 2008, 9:21 pm
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:54:35 +0100, totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>>
>> c)Is there a better material than wood to use?
>No
Hogwash. Titanium would be much better. Simply make a wax mold of the
bottom of the bike, pour a plaster male into that mold, then a ceramic
female off the plaster. You can pour molten titanium into the ceramic
and when it cools, drill a few mounting holes. Bolt it onto the jack
and voila', a tool that perfectly fits your bike and will never go
bad, splinter, or get termites.
--
Turby the Turbosurfer
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> motorcycle, then noticed that the lowest thing on the bike IS NOT the
> frame (it is the crankcase).?
>
> c)Is there a better material than wood to use? I'd be looking for
> something that is soft-ish to spread the load but not likely to split
> like wood might.