Just give her a big ol' hug, right around the jugs
A bare XB motor doesn't weigh very much. If you didn't have your spinach this morning to do it yourself Popeye, find a friend?
I kind of already started switching parts over so it's pretty heavy. I got it about 4 inches off the ground to put it on a furniture dolly. I'm thinking it's not strong enough that's why I want to lift it higher and put it on a strong platform. I didn't want to strap it up and break the cooling fins or any seals.
The motor mounts are the best places to lift by hand or my machine. Put a strap through the cylinder head mount bracket, install the front motor mount as a good handle, put the long swing arm bolt back through the rear as another hand hold, solid places like that.
As for the cable, I haven't personally had any luck repairing them. They seem to always break again in the fatigued spot and it's never convenient
IMO, spend the money on new ones, they aren't expensive.
Heres a link to some XB-S ones. They are long enough, I have used them interchangeably in the past.
https://st-paul-harley-davidson-buel...b7f85e87&_ss=r