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4614 viewsCut out the plastic lip from the covers. This allows the cover to be placed back on and turned, helping to keep water and dust out of the light housing.
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9608 viewsRight [passenger] side ballast/ignitor affixed to airbox top.
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604 viewsLocation of left side headliner aluminum holders. Pointing to rivet.
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599 viewsFoam insulation...fairly thin stuff.
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7588 viewsUse sharp blade to cut away the plastic and bevel the lip (remove sharp edges).
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6578 viewsUse pliers to gently pull the section back. Start from one end and work your way to the other end.
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8570 viewsThe end result. Removed material should almost be flush with the rubber sealing ring. It's okay and recommended to have it a bit higher than the sealing ring, say, .5mm to 1mm.
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553 viewsHere is my Sport Classic (sport bike) in the original Harbor Freight clamp that comes with the lift.
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549 viewsDue to some minor slop in vise, gently press an object in the vise (I used a 2x4) and then tighten the bolts in a star pattern.

While the clamp could be mounted the other direction it would likely interfere with a bike that has deep fenders. Also, the clamp would need to be opened more to allow the axle, calipers, and axle sliders past.
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525 viewsI placed a thin ruler under the clamp that moves and then bolted the screwing mechanism to it. This gave the bottom of the clamp a tiny bit clearance to better move over the surface of the lift. Yeah, I'm being anal and it's probably not necessary.
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518 viewsMy Diavel Strada (cruiser-ish) clamped in without straps.
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