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02-05-2010, 10:22 PM | #2 |
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I've seen this before too. I'm betting the M50 weights about 200lbs less than our nomads.
Our bikes also have a few wires that run along the bottom of the frame. I'm sure that board would tear them off on the first attempt. Cool idea and it works, but with as much money as I have in my bike I'd rather spend the $75 to lift it with a jack. Much more stable.
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02-05-2010, 11:23 PM | #3 |
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I never thought about the wires. Details Details!!
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02-06-2010, 12:04 AM | #4 |
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It should work with a Nomad if your strong enough to pull the bar, and it looks like a pretty meaty piece of timber that he is using. A good piece of hardwood should hold up ok. Since I have a jack I think I'll stick with that.
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02-06-2010, 08:33 AM | #5 |
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Pretty cool... but that would make me nervous.
I couldn't lift a Nomad's weight doing it that way though.
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02-06-2010, 09:17 AM | #6 |
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Dang, that's scary. I have a motorcycle lift I bought from Costco a few years ago. It has a hydraulic jack that powers the rack up and down. I used it the other day just to see if it would work, and it does. You can left the Nomad 17 inches off the ground to work on it. It also has ratcheting tiedowns to stabilize the bike. I used it a lot with my Gold Wing. And the pipes on the Nomad are high enough that the lift bars only contact the undersides of the frame. This lift from Costco is just about the same thing you can get from Sears for around $100.00. Sure is safer than using a plank and a pipe.
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02-06-2010, 06:22 PM | #8 |
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The M50 frame presents a nice clean surface under the bike. That is why you don't need an adapter to lift a Suzi. The Vulcans have too much stuff hanging below the frame rails (except for the '09's) Look at the pic of the '07 just above this post. No way would I attempt this with my Nomad.
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