Anybody figured out a way to use the Sears MC/ATV lift?

[Dale_K]

The Sears MC jack was pretty handy with my previous bike and it was easy to use because the frame rails fit the jack perfectly. Of course the BMW center stand sort of mitigates the situation but I'd still like to be able to get the R1200R up in the air. I guess the oil pan is strong enough to take the weight of the entire bike but it looks like you'd need to make some kind of adapter, probably out of wood.

[sweatmark]

Good question. I sketched a design for cradle to lift R1150R using such jack. Cradle would use cast-in eye at front of motor for attachment via shear pin, and use two support surfaces to lift rear via centerstand mount pivot. The cradle would have 4 "feet" that fit into the Sears Pro lift holes, two in each lift pad. This way bike would be lifted from center allowing easy wheel removal, both ends.

Need someone to cut required cradle pieces from steel plate, assemble via welded center section using large DIA pipe.

Will dig up sketch and post soon.

[sweatmark]

Dale,

Do you have this one:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950190000P
or this one:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950191000P
?

My note above refers to the Pro lift with the mounting holes in each pad. I've used the holes to fix wooden cradle pieces needed to lift my Buell XB, and are the positioning holes I envisioned keeping the R1150R cradle in place.

[Dale_K]

I have the first one, the cheaper model. I remember on the Valkyrie forums they talked about making a wood block that let the jack bear the weight without hitting the exhaust etc. and thought somebody might have already worked up a solution for the BMW. I didn't find anything searching for "sears" though.