Anybody used a motorcycle lift on their Girly?

[DKWrider]

I bought a motorcycle lift to allow me to work on the bike with both wheels off.  I can position the lift so one side goes under the center stand but the other end appears to be going to contact the pipes or oil filter.  Looks like the only way to lift it without damaging the pipes is to remove them.  Anybody had success using a motorcycle lift on their Girly?

[Putts255]

If you do a search I believe someone built (welded) a stand of sorts that goes on top of your lift but has 4 adjustable screws with large flat washers welded on which are strategically placed to fit directly under the motor around the muffler.  

If it is not on this site try the Triumphrat site.  I know I have seen the post and the poster actually had a link to his personal site that showed what he built.  Looked really easy to build.  A few feet of ½" square tube cut so that you build a stretched "H" and 4 smaller pieces long enough to allow clearance of the muffler.  He welded nuts to the 4 pieces and then used a bolt with a welded washer on the top to allow for the slight differences in height where they met the motor.  

Good luck.

[PeteH]

Try here -  http://silver-stripes.blogspot.com/  :D  loads of other good stuff too...

[DKWrider]

Thanks!

[TigerTrax]

slip a short piece of 2 x 4 wood on one side of the lift...

[jwray76]

slip a short piece of 2 x 4 wood on one side of the lift...

yeah if you don't have welding/fabricating abilities doing something like this and using the ratcheting tie-downs with the lift will usually take care of you. Now that you mention it I am not sure that I have used my lift on the Tiger yet, but I know this method worked for me on some other bikes with low slung exhaust.

[TigerTrax]

I find that having a 2 x 4, a couple 4 x 4 or 4 x 6, and a 2 x6 around,
always comes in handy.