79josh81
XS650 Addict
So I plan on hardtailing my 79' xs650 soon. I'll be installing a TC hardtail and I'm trying to figure out the best way to lift and secure the frame so I can remove everything but the engine for cutting the back half off and tack welding the hardtail in place. The issue is that if I use my motorcycle jack, I won't be able to make the cuts on the bottom rails considering the bottom of the xs650 isn't very large and part of the jack would have to be under the spots i need to cut through.
With that being said, I could probably rig something up with the jack and then ratchet strap the frame to it but I'm curious what others have done. What would be ideal is if I could:
1. Have the frame lifted and secured to where it won't want to tip over when I start pulling stuff off of it when the weight transfers.
2. Have the bottom rails clear of the lift/jack in the areas I need to cut and weld.
Any suggestions or tricks anyone used?
With that being said, I could probably rig something up with the jack and then ratchet strap the frame to it but I'm curious what others have done. What would be ideal is if I could:
1. Have the frame lifted and secured to where it won't want to tip over when I start pulling stuff off of it when the weight transfers.
2. Have the bottom rails clear of the lift/jack in the areas I need to cut and weld.
Any suggestions or tricks anyone used?