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**Botch** · 06-11-2008, 05:57 PM

Sears has a motorcycle jack on sale every so often for $79.99, and Harbor Freight often has a knockoff much cheaper; they appear to go under the center section of the bike and lift it straight up.
Compatible with the FZ-6? I've seen many "dirt" style bikes have a nice flat steel plate under the central section, but Mr. Fizzer has some shiny pipes that I'm not sure I'd want to lift the whole bike up by (<-- it's okay to end a sentence with two prepositions).
So, can they be used? After spending a few hours installing new cans and an FE on my bike a couple weekends ago, at age just under 50, being able to lift the motorcycle in the air looks really appealing.
And I have an oil change coming up....

mglowe · 06-11-2008, 07:21 PM

Honestly not sure where you could place the type of lift your discussing. If it is a question of just raising the bike I think you would be better served with an actual motorcycle lift.

A thought come over me...

grab one of those young lads in your neighborhood and teach them something - supervise. Oil changes ect., you've done that, let the young ones crawl on the ground and get greasy.

**Botch** · 06-12-2008, 07:52 PM

Thanks for the info. The "young lads" in my neighborhood consistently screw up delivering a newspaper, no way will they be wrenching on my FZ!

**sideshow_downs** · 06-12-2008, 08:07 PM

My dad welded up a bracket for one of his bikes that mounted (rested under the frame in spots and wrapped under and had a bolt in an extra hole on the other side) so he could use the same type of jack.

Im sure you could have a local welder to make you up something similar

06-11-2008, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Botch I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ogden UT Bike: FZ-6, 2007 Blue Posts: 1,442 Rep Power: 21 Member #227	Motorcycle Jacks - FZ6 Sears has a motorcycle jack on sale every so often for $79.99, and Harbor Freight often has a knockoff much cheaper; they appear to go under the center section of the bike and lift it straight up. Compatible with the FZ-6? I've seen many "dirt" style bikes have a nice flat steel plate under the central section, but Mr. Fizzer has some shiny pipes that I'm not sure I'd want to lift the whole bike up by (<-- it's okay to end a sentence with two prepositions). So, can they be used? After spending a few hours installing new cans and an FE on my bike a couple weekends ago, at age just under 50, being able to lift the motorcycle in the air looks really appealing. And I have an oil change coming up.... __________________ "In the evolution of our species we've gone from knuckle-dragging to knee-dragging." - Keith Code

06-11-2008, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
mglowe Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ames, IA USA Bike: 2007 FZ6 [Blue] Posts: 285 Rep Power: 8 Member #150	Re: Motorcycle Jacks - FZ6 Honestly not sure where you could place the type of lift your discussing. If it is a question of just raising the bike I think you would be better served with an actual motorcycle lift. A thought come over me... grab one of those young lads in your neighborhood and teach them something - supervise. Oil changes ect., you've done that, let the young ones crawl on the ground and get greasy.

06-12-2008, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Botch I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ogden UT Bike: FZ-6, 2007 Blue Posts: 1,442 Rep Power: 21 Member #227	Re: Motorcycle Jacks - FZ6 Thanks for the info. The "young lads" in my neighborhood consistently screw up delivering a newspaper, no way will they be wrenching on my FZ! __________________ "In the evolution of our species we've gone from knuckle-dragging to knee-dragging." - Keith Code

06-12-2008, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
sideshow_downs Deployed Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Where the Army needs me Bike: '08 FZ6 - Raven Posts: 633 Rep Power: 13 Member #358	Re: Motorcycle Jacks - FZ6 My dad welded up a bracket for one of his bikes that mounted (rested under the frame in spots and wrapped under and had a bolt in an extra hole on the other side) so he could use the same type of jack. Im sure you could have a local welder to make you up something similar __________________ I'm all jacked up on Mountain Dew! 2008 FZ6 In stealth Raven -debadged-reflectors removed-painted windscreen-powder coated pegs and radiator covers-devil exhaust-competition werkes F/E and signals-tcp seat cowl

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