Lift adapter for Roadster

[Jag]

Hi, I'm a new member, and a Triumph fan since re-entering the world of riding in 2007. I was away about 17 years while my daughter was growing up.
The Rocket is a bit large for me. My T-Bird is nearly too big too, but wonderful on longer rides. The Legend TT dual sport fits great; a tad small. but lots of fun.
My reason for joining the R3 forum is to get a bit of info from the experts, and to gauge the need for a proper way to lift the R3. I developed the Jack-Be-Quick lifting system for T-Birds which has the same frame-less shortcoming as R3, and no safe & effective way to lift for maintenance. I also may have access to a 2005 R3 to develop a similar system for your bikes, but would like to find out if there have been relevant changes in frames, etc that may make the oldest model a poor choice to develop this system.
To learn more about it, you can go to Forum Posts (General-Accessories.) ans see what the T-Bird owners are saying, and visit the company website ( WWW.Jack-Be-Quick.com )
Hope you don't mind the redundancy, but I've posted this on another thread relevant to lifting as well. Thanks for allowing me to intrude, and I hope I can make R3 owners' lives easier too.

I would be interested in your product, if you reach out to @flipmeister he would know the differences between the different models, and he's seem to be a very nice guy. I'm sure he would help.

 

[VABird]

I'm ready to order as soon as you have this product available for a 2014 R3T.

Thanks for the encouragement. It'd take a couple months at best. Testing, fitting, production.....
Anyone else?? A real enthusiastic crowd would certainly motivate me to action!!
Bob

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Where are you Bob ?

 

[1olbull]

I like my Flipmeister stand!

 

[VABird]

Where are you Bob ?

Jack-Be-Quick.com is based in Virginia

 

[Cruzn6]

You want the adapters in the frame holes at the rear, there, just to the right of the upper red circle in the image. That's the balance point, or rather lifting there will raise the rear and put minimal weight on the front. I'd be hugely surprised if it was anything different on the R3R to the R3T in that respect. I just got a Becker-Technic stand that works like a center stand, it lifts on only those two points and the bike is balanced with the rear wheel in the air.

Lots of people have made blocks that have a pin on it, where the pin goes in the hole; there are images here of such setups. The blocks then rest on the rearmost arm of the bike lift and put most of the weight there.

Here are some - the pin goes into the hole, the flat metal part forms the lifting surface.

Lift | R3Owners

Personally, I've just spent myself out of that problem - I bought a German Kern-Stabi adapter plate. The ****ed thing cost a fortune, but it was the quickest and easiest way to get a superb lift adapter so I grinned and bore it.



It also hooks into those exakt frame holes, and I haven't seen any info anywhere that the R3 Roadster is any different to any other Rocket. The one thing to keep in mind is that newer Rockets have 9mm holes there, the older ones were 13mm or some such.

I tried to order one from Kern Stabi but couldn't get past the language barrier. How were you able to get your order through to Germany?.....Thanks, Larry

 

[Joesmoe]

I ordered my Becker-Technic through their distributor in England -- they are apparently less concerned about the liability exposure.

BECKER TRIUMPH BONEVILLE, AMERICA, SCRAMBLER, SPEEDMASTER, THRUXTON – BONEVILLE, AMERICA, SCRAMBLER, SPEEDMASTER, THRUXTON | Sportouring

It's solid and well-made, and cost a pretty penny once the shipping across the pond is figured in.

Having zero experience with any other lift, I can only say I really like the quality and function of the Becker, and have no idea how it stacks up against the other options.

 

[VABird]

I tried to order one from Kern Stabi but couldn't get past the language barrier. How were you able to get your order through to Germany?.....Thanks, Larry

Not real sure I'm following you. Are you in Connecticut or Germany? Jack-Be-Quick is made in the USA.
For the T-Bird units, USA shipping has been included, however overseas shipping is rather expensive. Europe is $50 higher than USA; I just sent one to Norway today, Great Britain last week and Australia last month. The Jack-Be-Quick is not yet developed for the R3. I'm hoping that it will fit into the same size box.

 

[gra53]

Not real sure I'm following you. Are you in Connecticut or Germany? Jack-Be-Quick is made in the USA.
For the T-Bird units, USA shipping has been included, however overseas shipping is rather expensive. Europe is $50 higher than USA; I just sent one to Norway today, Great Britain last week and Australia last month. The Jack-Be-Quick is not yet developed for the R3. I'm hoping that it will fit into the same size box.

Ive got the big blue lift from the UK, the bracket for the R3 is the same set up as everyone has posted ie bracket with bolts to go thru the engine case holes. I've also got a front wheel stand so as the bike is upright to make it easier to get the lift under it. Makes life easy.

 

[albertaduke]

Ive got the big blue lift from the UK, the bracket for the R3 is the same set up as everyone has posted ie bracket with bolts to go thru the engine case holes. I've also got a front wheel stand so as the bike is upright to make it easier to get the lift under it. Makes life easy.

I still have the original brackets made 2003

Thanks for all the good ideas so far. I think something that attaches to those 8mm holes in the frame tabs is the way to go. My only concern is that when I tried to lift the bike with the rear arm of the jack underneath those tabs, the front arm of the jack is still under the sump and the bike feels very rear heavy. Mittzy commented on the same with his setup.

As of now I'm leaning towards making some kind of bracket that bolts to the jack and the frame holes, but allows me to position the jack a couple of inches farther back for better balance.

I still use the oooold brakets made by skip had to enlarge l out the holes on the 2013 roadster still works like a charm