My favorite way to lift it is to get three car ramps. Place them backwards behind each wheel, then backup onto the ramps.
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Very carefully is the best way. Lots of ways you can do it, I use a jack and 3 jack stands jackedup sl.jpg That way I can get under the spyder and look around at everything at the same time. in this photo I was doing a lot more then oil change, but you can see it gives you plenty of room with the jack stands.
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I still do all my oil changes on the floor. The only other way would be with a full lift but that is not in the budget. I do have the craftman ATV/motorcycle lift for all other work... 20150630_123305.jpg
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There are already a lot of good ideas provided and you can find many threads on this. The only thing I'll add is I generally don't jack mine up at all as you don't have to if you have a low profile oil pan. If you don't you likely only need to raise a couple of inches. You don't need to over do it and risk damage to you or the bike.
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I have changed oil on my 2018 RTL while flat on the floor, tricky but can be done. A couple more inches would be great. So, I built 2 ramps made out of 2 x 10 wood. Easy to make and really cheap. The bottom part is 24" and the small part on top is 12". If you can, make a 45 degree cut on the edge, but not necessary. Drive the bike on top. Give you an extra 3" and make the job a lot easier.