Do It Yourself $20 Motorcycle Jack in 20 Minutes (Made for Vulcan 900 Classic)
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- How to make a motorcycle jack / lift / stand in 20-30 min at home and spend only $20?
Since I posted my last video ( • Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Up... ) about all upgrades and modifications I made on my Vulcan 900 Classic, I received a lot of questions about my home-made (DIY) motorcycle jack. I decide to make a short video about how I made this "$20 Motorcycle Jack" and how I handle it. This jack is a perfect fit for my Kawasaki Vulcan 900, and I assume it might work as well for many other bikes. You can purchase all required materials and parts at your local hardware store for about US $20, and it would take 20-30 minutes to make the "$20 Jack".
The bike in the video:
2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic SE
Recommendations in this video are applicable to the following motorcycles:
2006-2022 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
2006-2022 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic
2006-2022 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
Everything you need to buy for the "20 Dollar Motorcycle Jack":
2x8x8 (38 mm x 190 mm x 2400 mm) Dimension Lumber CAN $9.50
Fitting Galvanized Iron Floor Flange 1 Inch CAN $4.50
Galvanized Steel Pipe Nipple 1 Inch x 48 Inch CAN $12.00
(it should have thread at the end to screw into the floor flange)
8 X 2 1/2 Deck Screws 15 pcs
Optional: 40mil Gray PVC Shower Liner Leftovers from the shower project
Check my other videos:
Riding Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic Two Up - My Experience and Thoughts - • Riding Two Up on Kawas...
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Upgrades and Modifications for Safety and Comfort - • Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Up...
Short Ride on 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic SE - • Short Ride on 2015 Kaw...
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Great idea. I've been riding bikes for 50+ years and never thought of this idea. I wish I would have seen this years ago, before I bought a lift. I will recommend to my sons.
Thank you. I use it all the time, for service, winter storage, etc.
I just use my harbor freight car engine lift .. holds up my kaw..my Harley, and my Indian.
Love this! Blew the hydrolic in my last motorcycle jack
Ha-ha, there's nothing to blow up here. 😁
I am glad it was helpful.
Ride safe!
Max
Thanks for this idea.
Just made one out of scraps.
An old fence post i had sawn in half and flush bolted together . topped it with a piece of 1inch ply covered the lot in some heavy duty rubber mat I had in the garage and for the pipe used a rotary wash line pole i was going to take to our local recycling dump.
Total cost? Zero.
Works great so once again thanks for the design idea.
Stay safe happy riding
Thank you. That's cool. Ride safe!
Genius. Just bought a bike and was getting ready to buy a lift. I'll be building one.
Thank you. I've been using it for a while now. It works really well. I use it to change oil. There is a video in this playlist. I use it for the winter storage as well. Ride safe!
Thanks! I will be making this soon for my ‘09 Vulcan
I'm glad it was helpful.
Ride safe!
Max
Greta Idea for the jack I use a Harbor freight lift but its necessary to place 1 x 2's under the frame and have to do that while the jack is under the bike ,, very unstable until everything is set, also the lift is in the way doing the oil change, yours is so much simpler and leaves plenty of room to work underneath, great idea
Thank you William!
I use it for so many things working on the bike. For example, to clean the white walls. A new video is coming out soon about it. So stay tuned. Subscribe to get notified, so you don't miss it. :)
Ride safe!
Max
You should be working for NASA. Thats a great video and idea. Thank you for taking the time to post
Thank you Phillip! Check out my other videos, and feel free to subscribe. 😊 Ride safe!
Thank you
It make sense all you talk and showed, so I will do the same just like you.
I’m building one for myself. Awesome !
Hi John,
I'm glad it was helpful. Don't hesitate to check my other videos and subscribe. 🙂
Ride safe!
Max
Brilliant, simple and cost effective thank you for sharing!
I'm glad it was helpful.
Ride safe!
Max
Thanks for demonstrating how to use it, great idea would work perfect for my 900 Vulcan...
Thank you Terry! Feel free to subscribe. I have a couple of new videos in works.
Very nice bike! Thank you for taking time to make this video, building one tomorrow.
Even if there are obstructions between the two frames sections you could cut the wood to fit around them. A small recess for the frame on each side may even make it more stable. The entire thing seems a bit too wide. It could probably be 1/2 the width.
It is quite brilliant and simple. Don't get me wrong.
I thought about making it shorter, but my bike with highway bars and saddle bags is 3.5 feet wide. Thus, 2 ft. for my bike would not really work. The jack's handle bar should go all the way from back to front without hitting the bike from any side. I guess, it depends on the bike and what it has installed on it.
Thanks Max. love it.
VERY BRILLIANT IDEA PARD!! WE'LL DONE SIR!!! Thank you.
Mat Frampton Thanks Mat.
So you can get a 6’ piece of 8” lumber and it would work just as well.
I have only recently found your channel, great tips and help.
Do you mind if i ask what saddle bags you have on? i am thinking about Viking Panzer medium bags, yours look like the viking brand as well.
I Appreciate any answer you can give
Thank you
Kym
Hi Kym,
I'm glad you found it helpful.
I put Viking Overlord Large Side Pocket Saddlebags with Harley Davidson Reflectors on the sides. My little addition. 🙂
More details are here: th-cam.com/video/raNVfmu1TRw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=h4VIgyqyuVK_0ZHK
Ride safe!
Max
Thanks for this video. I changed the oil for my Vulcan 900 last weekend, and found it a bit tough without a jack.
I remember from another video you had mentioned you were in Canada. I live in GTA, If you ever decide to make and sell Jacks- I would be the 1st to buy it from you!
This is awesome!!!! thank you for posting
Thank you! Please subscribe and like it. Check out my other videos. Ride safe!
Thanks for the video, and what a great idea. I'm actually getting a Vulcan 900 Classic in the spring. Thumbs up
BigSwampy If you buy all stock Classic, you have a lot of options to customize it. If you haven't seen this video th-cam.com/video/raNVfmu1TRw/w-d-xo.html, check it out. It might give you some good mods ideas. It is about safety and comfort upgrades only. I have not done any performance upgrades yet. Maybe this year.
Just got one Monday. How's yours going?
Made one out of galvanized pipe about 40 years ago. Still have it but I don't use it.
Works perfect every time I use it. 🙂
Ride safe!
Max
I made this last week and it works like a charm, only issue is it doesn't hold the bike level enough for me to check the oil, but other than that it works great, thanks for the video
Thank you Justin. You can move it back and forth a bit to level the bike as you wish loading either front or rear wheel. Check this one: th-cam.com/video/Zv9A2nID9Ag/w-d-xo.html. I show how I check the oil level there.
Max, great idea. Is it possible to get the front wheel off the ground with the 8" board? I'm thinking of using a 2x10"x8". Do you think that'd be too high for stability once it's up? Thanks.
Hi,
I can get the front wheel off the ground with my jack. I just move it forward a bit, so the centre of gravity of the bike is behind it. You can see how I do it in this video: th-cam.com/video/-L1v4vNe7Ug/w-d-xo.html
You really want to have only one wheel off the ground for stability. It would be also much harder to put the bike on a higher jack due to the different lever ratio. You can try and see how it would work, but I think it would be less safe and more difficult to operate.
Ride safe!
Max
Thanks. I just bought the 2x8x8. Will be making this stand shortly. Thanks brother!
does it need to be 4 feet long?
Hey I was completely blown away by your homemade bike stand. I have a 2006 Vulcan 900 Classic. One question. When the stand is in place under the bike is the rear tire “off of the ground”? In other words with the transmission in “neutral” will the rear tire (and wheel) turn freely? Or, is the rear tire still on the ground?
Hi, aactually you can have either front or rear tire off the ground. It depends where the stand is. If it is slightly back 1-2 inches, then the rear tire will be in the air. I show it in the video at 1:40.
I would greatly appreciate if you like the video and subscribe to my channel. I have more videos coning out.
Thanks Max. I looked at your vid again...after subscribing...and I noticed the rear tire was off the ground. Your homemade jack is not only great for changing the oil but it would also make “cleaning the tires (and wheels)” so much easier being able to turn the wheels freely with the bike standing in one location. Lol, I was having to push my bike forward and backward to clean the the tires/wheels. Going to make a jack for my bike this weekend. You should get a “patent” on your stand, LOL. I am curious about one thing. To raise the rear tire off the ground is your jack directly or just behind the kick-stand? It looks that way in the vid.
It is behind the kick-stand.
100%. I use it to clean wheels as well. Makes it so easy.
Great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!
Ride safe!
Max
What were the dimensions again, couldn’t find the information in the description.
Thanks!
It's made from dimensional lumber sold as 2" x 8" x 8'. (2 inches by 8 inches by 8 feet long.) Cut the 8' in half to give u 2 each, 4' pieces. Screw the 2 pieces together (with 2" to 2 1/2") screws. 1" pipe 4' long. A 1" floor flange (1 " is the diamerter of the threaded hole in the middle, not the diamerter of the flange) the pipe will screw into. Although 1/2" inch pipe and floor flange worked better for me since it weighs less
Cool.
Ride safe!
Max
Hello again Max. I have another Vulcan 900 question for you. I do not have an owners manual so I need some expert help. I’m running Dunlop D404 tires (factory spec). I was wondering what tire pressure you run in your tires.
Hi,
I usually have 28-30 psi on the front tire and 32 psi on the rear as I ride two up often. If you ride alone and your weight is up to 215 lb it is recommended to have 28 psi on both tires. I can have a little bit more if you want, not too much. Those are recommended end measured when cold.
Ride save!
Max
@@KMaxVideo thanks Max. Mine are 29 front and 33 rear and my weight is 140 lbs.
good vid, great idea, way better if he should us step2step on how to make it
Will build.
Hey max do you think I could use a 2x10 to get a little mor lift
Hi George,
You can try, but it would be more difficult to lift it up and the bike will be less stable. The idea is to have only one wheel in the air, either front or back, and it works fine with the size I use (2x8).
Ride safe;
Max
Can you use this to change the front tire as well?
charha01 Hi, I have not done it yet, but I don't see why not. You can fully unload one of the wheels by moving the jack either back or forward. If you move it slightly forward, the front wheel does not touch the floor at all and there is room to remove it.
Great idea
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I'm building one!
+Dale Carpenter Feel free to subscribe. More interesting videos to come.
I Like It Thankyou
Thank you. Ride safe!
Being cheap makes us smarter. lol
You can get an LT model with more bells and whistles, but it is still pretty standard and not much of your own. My idea was to buy bare bones, and then do what and how I want it. 🙂
Ride safe!
Max
I wonder if 3 - 8x8 of those boards would work better or worse for the stand? What do think about that? Great Videos! I am a new subscriber! 😖
Hi there. Do you mean 3 ft long and 8×8 inches?
@@KMaxVideo Yes, I mean instead of having the 2-8x8 boards screwed together, adding a 3rd same size board, to make it 3 boards thick. Do you think that would work? or Do you think it is better to have the 2-8x8 boards thick? I just got a 2007 Vulcan 900 and want to do the same type of maintenance that you are doing. I am looking forward to watching all of your videos. 😁
Hi. Definitely it is an option. As any other option it has its Pros and Cons.
Pros (I've got one 😊):
- it will be more stable
Cons (from my perspective):
- it will be more difficult to put it up on the jack because the diagonal of the constraction will be 2/3 of an inch more for the 3 boards than for the 2. When you put it up on the jack, you turn the jack for 90 degrees, and you'll need to go through this longer diagonal raising the entire bike further up when you are at 45 gegrees point.
- you'll have a little bit les flexibility how far you can move it forward or back to unload rear or front wheel.
I'd say try it, and if it works better for you, go for it. 😉
Ride safe!
@@KMaxVideo Thanks for you input, for now I think I will stick to your original plan. The weight of the bike is of big concern. I do not want it to be more difficult to put up on the jack. And as you have indicated in the responses, the jack can be moved some around forwards or back as needed for different type of maintenance repairs. 👍 🙂!!!
Any updates on the bike and upgrades
I am working right now on the lowers. The video is coming soon as well. I bought OEM lowers, but they would not fit with National Cycle windshield, so I am working on something creative.
After you screwed down the floor flange, can you turn the pipe in and out? I built one of these and my pipe binds so bad it wont turn.
billski922 Frankly speaking I never tried. In theory you should be able to do it if you drill the hole big enough, so you can turn it in, and small enough, so it doesn't bend inside. It needs to be drilled at 90 degrees to the wood as well. In my case I drilled it very tight. I also found that the thread in the flang is not perfectly at 90 degrees. Would you like to take it out for easier storage?
yes I was planning to take the pipe out for storage. I think the threaded hole in the flange is not perpendicular to the base. I did open the hole in the wood but that was no help. I'm going to try not attaching the flange to the wood, just slid in the pipe from the back side of the wood.
billski922 I'd say the flang holds it tight and makes it very sturdy and safe. Just be careful if you don't use the flange.
Use a 4 foot long pry bar. There not to expensive at farm stores, It won't bend.and you can take it out and use it for other things.
@@KMaxVideo put the pipe through the hole then thread the flange on. When that is done screw the flange to the boards. That way the pipe shouldn’t bind.
I need do like that one, but can you help me with the size please can you write it all the size 😘✌️
Thank you Bakeet! Please check all the sizes in the description. Let me know if you need any specific additional information. I will be happy to share. Please subscribe, check out my other videos and like them. 😉 Ride safe! Max
Okay bady thank u for your video and help 😍😘😍😘
Genius, I hope you patented that or I will.... ;~)
This is really a genius project. I just built it for my Vulcan 900 Classic, but today’s price looks more like almost $60. I guess that means Bidenomics IS working.
Doing this I’m 2022 is not $20 but $107.85 I live on CA and it ran me $100 plus $7 tax still better than a $200 jack but great video I was able to get my oil and stand done in a day simple enough. If you have any questions I’ll be able to answer them hopefully because I’ve done a good amount of research into this bike.
Inflation!
It used to be $20 in Canada. The video is getting older. 🙂
Don't hesitate to check out my other videos on VN900.
Ride safe!
Max
I do not believe a single 2 x 8 x 8 is over or even close to $100! Simply not believable!! I got permission to pick up scrap at a home site that was trimming 2 x 8 floor joist. 6 of them, all under 1' were nailed together with 12# nails the const super handed me
The carpet layers threw me a scrap piece and the roofers chipped in a dozen or so roofing nails to attach the carpet....the laborer who was cleaning up had a broken broom handle
cool but it doesn't have to be that long. 40% of that length would be fine
cheezyridr I found that 4 feet is a good size, maybe 3 feet, but not shorter. It is very stable in this case. My bike with highway bars, saddle bags is 3.5 feet wide. Thus, shorter for my bike would not work. You really want the handle to go all the way from back to front without hitting the bike. I guess, it depends on the bike and what it has installed on it.
Inch, feet, mix it up, ... 2 by 8 by 8 ... so 8 inch and 8 feet. What am i happy with the metric system
Good idea but this video is 8 mins too long
Hulyuh MadaKant Thank you for your feedback. The only way to become better with doing something is to try it, receive feedback and adapt. With my next videos I'll try my best to make them shorter, concise, to the point. Feel free to subscribe. I have a few ideas that I hope will result in the good informative videos. Have an excellent day!
Hulyuh MadaKant like the wood, but the idea is great!