Jack Adapters

[rhodyrider401]

(Nomad newbie here, so please bear with me).

I haven't tried jacking the bike up yet, and maybe the answer will be obvious when I do, but why do I need a jack adapter, and what does it do?
Do you have to weld or attach anything to the bike itself?
Thanks!

[ringadingh]

On the 99 to 08 Nomads the crankcase hangs lower down than the frame rails. In order to lift the bike so its stable you have to shim the frame rails a little. Some have used a piece of wood, hockey pucks etc, but the best and safest way is to us Idaho's jack adapter. Idaho is a member here, and sells them.
It ataches without any welding, you use the two tabs underneath the bike.

[rhodyrider401]

Thanks for the info!

[roadhawg]

My jack adapter arrived today.
But my tabs under bike were to small for the pins?
I will have to drill them out to get the pins to go thru.

[ringadingh]

Talk to Idaho, he'll help you out.

[recumbentbob]

Originally Posted by roadhawg

My jack adapter arrived today.
But my tabs under bike were to small for the pins?
I will have to drill them out to get the pins to go thru.

Never heard of this B4.
What year and model bike is it?

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by rhodyrider401

(Nomad newbie here, so please bear with me).

I haven't tried jacking the bike up yet, and maybe the answer will be obvious when I do, but why do I need a jack adapter, and what does it do?
Do you have to weld or attach anything to the bike itself?
Thanks!

Just a heads up, you do not leave the adapter on the bike. You remove it before you ride. Bud provides a reminder ribbon with the adapter.

Originally Posted by roadhawg

My jack adapter arrived today.
But my tabs under bike were to small for the pins?
I will have to drill them out to get the pins to go thru.

Bud has sold hundreds of adapters and this is the first time I have heard of this.

[roadhawg]

Mine is a 04 1500FI
Those tab holes were too small.
but i drilled them out, and now the pins fit in.
So I went and bought my MC jack from Harbor Freight, and will be trying it all out in the next day or two to see how it all works...

[Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by roadhawg

Mine is a 04 1500FI
Those tab holes were too small.
but i drilled them out, and now the pins fit in.
So I went and bought my MC jack from Harbor Freight, and will be trying it all out in the next day or two to see how it all works...

That's odd, I also have a 2004 FI and the holes in the tabs we fine.

[Idaho]

Originally Posted by roadhawg

My jack adapter arrived today.
But my tabs under bike were to small for the pins?
I will have to drill them out to get the pins to go thru.

That's a new one!! I had one set of pins that I sent out that I did not grind enough of the tip to allow them to go into the frame tab holes. (my 'pins' are #60 nails and I have to grind down the tips because when the nail point is forged the end is deformed and won't fit)

If you have a belt sander run the pins over the belt a few times to see if that will help the pins fit. I will be more diligent to remove more material from now on.

[Idaho]

Originally Posted by rhodyrider401

(Nomad newbie here, so please bear with me).
I haven't tried jacking the bike up yet, and maybe the answer will be obvious when I do, but why do I need a jack adapter, and what does it do?
Do you have to weld or attach anything to the bike itself?
Thanks!

Follow the link in my sig line and if/when you order be sure to let me know that you are a VBA member and I will give you a discount.