[Phaedrus]

Ok, I'll bite...

What is the EVPT Stand (HD-52734-1), that the service manual says is needed to lift the Livewire for servicing?

 

[Menoche]

EVPT stands for electric Vehicle Power Train
from what I could find, it's just a basic jack which will support the livelier as per the below jack support location (2 and 3):

 

[Phaedrus]

The "Fat Jack" seems to be the jack. I'm wondering if the EVPT stand is just a curved wider spreader to cradle the under carriage at the jack points.

But there is no info on it yet, anywhere that I can find.

 

[Phaedrus]

I talked to Livewire tech support.

The EVPT stand is a Harley shop tool that is used on a Fat Jack, to provide a level jacking surface at the jacking points. It is a plate and standoff pins, that provide a stable flat jacking surface.

Having just lifted the bike with a Fat Jack without the plate, I won't do that again without the tool or something that approximates it. The belly is too narrow and rounded to be stable on a jack alone.

Oh, the HD EVPT stand is a shop tool that is pricey and not generally available to end users. So, I'll prob be using track stands or improvising to lift the bike.

 

[Menoche]

hmmm if we could have the measurement, we could 3D print one

 

[tcypher]

I have not been super successful with any jacks I've tried (the bike keeps wanting to roll on the round motor casing), so I got a pitt bull stand to bring it up from the wheels.
That's worked pretty well so far, outside of preventing the ability to take off the wheels.

 

[Phaedrus]

I have not been super successful with any jacks I've tried (the bike keeps wanting to roll on the round motor casing), so I got a pitt bull stand to bring it up from the wheels.
That's worked pretty well so far, outside of preventing the ability to take off the wheels.

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Nice.

I have Pit-bull stands for my other bikes, and have been talking to them about a rear stand for the Livewire that will cradle under the swingarm.

What are you using as "spools" to place your stand under?

 

[Menoche]

he's not using spools rubber cushion in the front and a rod for the back

 

[Phaedrus]

he's not using spools rubber cushion in the front and a rod for the back

Thanks!

I know he's not using spools in the back. I wondered what he is using in the back - e.g. what diam rod through the left, and whether or what he spaced with on the right side where the internal diameter of the axle is larger.

 

[tcypher]

Thanks!

I know he's not using spools in the back. I wondered what he is using in the back - e.g. what diam rod through the left, and whether or what he spaced with on the right side where the internal diameter of the axle is larger.

1/2" x 36"

Here are snaps of my setup: Stand that works with ELW LiveWire (pit bull SS rear and hybrid front) with metal rod (spool)

 

[Phaedrus]

Thanks!

I'll double check the widths on my XR1200. I may be able to use my rear Pit-Bull by just doing the rod like you.

My front Pit-Bull is the same as yours and will work under the brake mount if I want to lift that way. Though I may use the rear Pit-Bull, and my fat jack under the Livewire front motor lift point so I can pull the front wheel.

Thanks again

 

[Phaedrus]

Ok, I talked to another Livewire tech, and while he said the EVPT stand is for lifting under the belly of the bike - they really use it mostly when they are working on the battery pack. Otherwise they just tie the bike down and use a fat jack to lift the end they need.

So, I just used tcypher's approach and sleeved a 1/2" steel rod in a 1/2" emt pipe (nominal 3/4" OD). I cut it about 20" long overall, so it extends 3" out either side of the rear axle, and used a forward handled Pit-Bull stand that I already have, to lift and brace the rear end.

Add a fat jack up front and voila!