Superhawk Lift
12-12-2011, 12:15 PM
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Superhawk Lift
Has anyone lifted their 'Hawk by placing a floorjack under the engine oil pan and use a like sized square of wood or rubber to act as a cushion? I want to weigh it using household scales but don't want to risk cracking or breaking the pan. It should weigh 400 lb. as set up but I want to see for sure. The box containing the stock mufflers and passenger peg brackets weighs about 30 lb., alone. Does anyone have knowledge of this technique?
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12-12-2011, 12:30 PM
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Put wood planks on the floor same height as the scale, and roll it on one wheel at the time, holding it upright, not on the stand... As long as the bike is horisontal, the weight is front + rear... If one wheel is higher than the other, you get to play with trigonometry...
The scale should easily hold about half the weight of the bike without any damage...
The scale should easily hold about half the weight of the bike without any damage...
12-13-2011, 04:42 AM
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I always use a roller type floor jack with a piece of heavy rubber under pan/pipe with support block under kickstand for safety. If you're careful, you can balance it well if you experiment with placement.
i would guess the weight to be closer to 470lbs wet.
i would guess the weight to be closer to 470lbs wet.
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12-13-2011, 06:47 AM
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put a 2x8 long enough to get to both tires on top of a 9 in block of that same 2x8. Screw them together. place said piece on bathroom scale. Weigh it. Roll the Hawk up on there. Subtract the weight of the wood. That is how I did it.
Another choice is get two scales and put the front tire up on one and the back on another. Add both numbers together.
The easiest method is just pick the bike up and step on the scale.
Another choice is get two scales and put the front tire up on one and the back on another. Add both numbers together.
The easiest method is just pick the bike up and step on the scale.
12-13-2011, 08:13 AM
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The night I bought the bike seller and I met at a Loves truck stop on I95 and Okeechobee rd and I put the '99 Dodge 1500 4x4 on the big rig scale. The operator said it didn't register and to back it up 20 feet and it still didn't register so he said even at 2.5 tons it wasn't heavy enough to register and I gave up on it. I doubt that I can find a scale around here that will do the trick. On another note I had a stock Suzuki 2003 sv1000n which I did weigh as Tweety mentioned and it came in at 450lb, as I recall. I'd be surprised if this one's heavier as it sits. We'll see and I'll report back soon with pics, of course.
12-15-2011, 08:18 AM
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01-23-2012, 07:50 PM
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Update:
As pictured it weighs 227lb front and 237lb rear and that's more than I thought or wanted. The sv1000n I rode weighed 450 but difference must be in engine bulk cuz the vtr's is physically much bigger and looks like it could support 1200cc's of size. Anyone bore and stroke one ?
As pictured it weighs 227lb front and 237lb rear and that's more than I thought or wanted. The sv1000n I rode weighed 450 but difference must be in engine bulk cuz the vtr's is physically much bigger and looks like it could support 1200cc's of size. Anyone bore and stroke one ?
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