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A vastly improved way to lift the Spyder ….
I have always had a J&S jack that I used on my 2011 Spyder RT. I also had a full size Handy lift. I lived the handy lift but even with the spyder off the ground, the clearance between the lift table and the bottom of the bike was so close that a service jack was necessary to get more room underneath. When using the J&S for the spyder it was a tricky job to get the balance right and I still needed jack stands up front and a floor jack under the rear tire for safety. I heard that J&S was now making a spyder adapter for the jack so I ordered it. When I got it I realized that the adapter was for the RS and dint fit the right places. I contacted Steve at J&S jacks and we talked over the problem. Yesterday I received the new improved adapter for the 2015 RT. The adapter is perfect. It sits directly on the jack rails with cutouts for the existing bolts. There is a little padded block that fits into the tiny opening just infron go the rest exhaust hangers. Even with the spyder jacked up to the highest (20 in.), it is perfectly balanced. The jack itself has knobs that can be turned that puts little rubber feet on the garage floor keeping it in place. With these feet raised, you cane very easily spin the spyder all around as needed!! Freaking AMAZING and Handy! It is not cheap, though! I prefer to not talk pricing but you can contact Steve at J&S jacks for info.
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Great pictures helped me out
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bmwlarry
First of all, the jack is far superior than the HF and sears models but you pay for it. J&S Jacks has the best service I have had ever!! the adapter spreads the weight out evenly and the jack has two safety pins that lock in position. When I tried "another" jack that kind of looks the same, it was hard to find a safe balance point. This adapter has a locating block sticking up so the jack is automatically at the optimal balancing spot. the jack has two rubber footed knobs that screw down to lock position on floor and when up, I can by myself, roll the spyder and spin it !! Its would be great for those that have limited space. you could pull in garage, slide in jack, raised to first stop, set safety pins and roll the bike to a place where it doesn't take up as much space like agains a wall!
Does any of this make sense? Of course, its only my view!!
Thanks for the great pictures. I ordered mine last week and it was delivered in just 3 days. Workmanship is top notch and very heavy duty compared to my Craftsman aluminum jack. I ordered the air version since I was spoiled with my lift table I have used so long with my former 2 wheelers.
The directions were lacking a bit in how to use the adapter with the Spyder but your pics took all the guesswork out of it.
Thanks again!
Redline HD 1500 lift table mod 4 RTS 2016
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