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I ended up buying one of these

Gonna be real good for rear end work as well like the shock absorber

Up front one rest sits under the oilfilter manifold, and then i put rear high density foam
about and inch thick and palm sized under the point where the headers alll join, just on the platform.
no need for the other rest. work like a charm and super stable ( obviously on a paddock stand )

 

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Yeah, leave the rest screwed down all the way, and yeah get some real high density foam.....
The real lifting is actually being done on the exhaust and maybe 10% on the filter manifold web.
The filter rest is really just stabilising

 

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I will endeavour to take a pic next time.... i dont have a strong enough lift point for a chain lift, so i really wanted to replicate what Kawasaki have in their manual.... which to be honest, looks as dodgy AF. And, you HAVE to remove the O2 sensor if you notice in the bottom photo

They seem to indicate using L brackets that pick up at either side of the crankcase.
It has little dowells that engage with holes in the oil pan... have yet to look for them.
I am going to replicate the stands on the jack to fit on my scissor
My rests aren't as tall, but they adjust out so i dont see an issue.
Also, i think the fairings have to be off to use it this way.
the way i described it earlier, there is not a problem.

Those who feel up to it could copy this jack.....not my cup of tea.

 

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Yes, i have done that previously on bikes, but i could get closer to the frame on it,
the Ninja makes it hard and the rod would really bow pretty badly i think

 

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YEah, that big scissor unit i have will do the rear pretty easy, but, i am going to make new rests
for it, basically longer threaded section with the L top an locator pin.
Going to make one L bracket broader so that it reaches sideways to locate the pin, and that sould, hopefully alleviate the need to pull the O2 sensor.
And i reckon the bottom lobes of the frame, below the swingarm pivot would and could be a great
pickup point at the rear.

 

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I will do... dont hold your breath... ha ha....

I wll try and take a pic of the way i did it the other day and post that up.
In all honesty it worked very well..... the only thing i dont like is the laod on the headers, mind you
they dont move a mm at all.

What i have done in the past is lift the bike with the headlift, pluck the wheel and forks out, and then support under the engine, thats a heap less weight sitting on the jack. It would jus be nice to remove
one step from the job.

 

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Fair enough.... i am not replacing the headers....well not yet... Got some Delkevic cans coming.....

 

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what year is yours ? And, would your aftermarket header get in the way ?

 

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@rcannon409 here are those pics

The foam is actually the spacer blocks from a lithium battery.... They are so firm, and a piece of Masonite on top to spread the load