[thkbaron]

I'm wanting to pick up a rear stand for storing my bike in the winter and for doing oil changes. Yes I could do a lift but being the Scout has two plugs having the whole underside of the engine free and clear is nice. What stand are people using if any?

Thanks!

 

[JoyRider]

A $69 or so lift from Harbor Freight. No problem with oil changes at all - and if you want, you can leave her up all winter long

 

[Dustybin]

I been using the same sort of lift to lift my Scout to clean it etc. As it is coming to winter is it ok to lift the bike to get the wheels off the ground for winter? I am worried about damaging the sump etc.

 

[JoyRider]

I don’t see why you would damage anything? I’m very particular and careful when placing the lift and 1 hour or a few months on the lift shouldn’t make any difference. I’m riding year round (sun must be out, clear roads and temperature must be above freezing) that way I’m not putting her away and I get fun miles out of every single month in the year - even in our brutal Chicago winters 🥶😎👍

 

[RFigueroa9]

A $69 or so lift from Harbor Freight. No problem with oil changes at all - and if you want, you can leave her up all winter long View attachment 608689

Living in Vegas, luckily leaving my scout parked all winter long isn't much of a problem. However I've definitely considered getting this exact lift for oil changes.

 

[JoyRider]

Highly recommend it. My white walls need cleaning every so often d as bd on the lift that is SO MUCH EASIER, too. 😎👍

 

[MOMZ]

Living in Vegas, luckily leaving my scout parked all winter long isn't much of a problem. However I've definitely considered getting this exact lift for oil changes.

No good for oil changes.

 

[JoyRider]

I do it all the time - well, twice without any problems!

 

[RFigueroa9]

No good for oil changes.

Whys that? What would you recommend as an alternative? I have to do my oil change probably within the next few weeks so I was looking for different options

 

[MOMZ]

I do it all the time - well, twice without any problems!

You can get to the drain plugs and get a drain pan under it?

I'd like to see that

 

[JoyRider]

I did it twice already - that lift lifts the bike very high if you want and unfortunately I didn’t take any pictures. But yes, I have/had access to both drain plugs and didn’t make a mess in my garage (read I got my pan underneath catching all the oil)

 

[JoyRider]

I was searching for the right solution 1-1/2 to 2 years ago when I got my Sixty (used) and one of our fellow tribesmen recommended this particular (Harbor Freight) lift, and that’s why I bought it. It works.

 

[Brother Scum]

These are popular.. Pit Bull Standard Rear Stand
They hold the bike up but don't block under the engine. I don't know which adapter would fit the Scout,

 

[el_b00ts]

A $69 or so lift from Harbor Freight. No problem with oil changes at all - and if you want, you can leave her up all winter long View attachment 608689

Same lift I have. I’ve done oil changes, repairs, cleaned my white walls, etc. using it and haven’t had any issues at all.

 

[JoyRider]

Maybe it only works with white Scouts?

 

[thkbaron]

So I understand exactly how the lifts work. sooo how do you get an oil pan under their with access to the two plugs? haha

 

[Moto_Max]

You can jack the bike up further and will have enough room to put a pan underneath. The pan can sit on or between the frame of the lift.

 

[JoyRider]

exactly @Moto_Max. I don't have pictures with the pan underneath, but I found old pictures when I got the lift and when I put it all the way up. You can see the 2 drain plugs are clear and free in the 1st picture and on the second and 3rd one you can see that you can easily put the bike way higher than needed to put an oil pan underneath. Case closed

 

[JOHNNY3FINGERS]

This one

 

[JoyRider]

not sure why my profile all of a suddeen is showing the Canadian flag ....... I'm still in Chicagoland which last time I checked was in the US of A - maybe one of the grand masters can look into this and bring me back to my (chosen) homeland