Lift/Table

[JohnQ]

Ready to pull the trigger on one of these, got my name on the list for when there available.

There was a good discussion about these on the NinjaH2SX form. Some folks over there use them and love them.
What I remember:
Small footprint
STABLE
Easy to move bike when loaded
Nice access to underside of bike for service
EXPENSIVE
Handy to use for cleaning and storage

Personally I’ve got HF lifts and love them.
I have less than the skylift cost in 2x HF lifts and a wheel chock. Got 1 new for 289 in 17 and another on market place used for 150 a year later.

In defense of a $2500 dollar lift, I’m not putting the 900+# Voyager on either of my HF lifts. I’ll sell that bike if I have to work on it.

 

[EGR]

In process of pulling both wheels at same time. Winch/comealong over both axles. Tension both winches. Pull axles. Drop lift table an inch or so. Roll wheels out. Go to tire changer.
Not much chance of tip-over.

 

[worncog]

I have a Harbor Freight table with a Handy wheel chock. I picked up the wheel chock and added it to the table ten years ago. ~$250 invested. Money well spent.

 

[skibum69]

Yooper that 640 is awfully shiny!

 

[Yooper_Bob]

Yooper that 640 is awfully shiny!

It's got 25k miles on it, and climbing!

 

[skibum69]

Mine is up around 60K km's I think. Just chasing a starter gremlin right now. It's still my favourite bike! Mine has a few more farces than yours.

 

[RuckedUp]

But what do you do with all the spare time of looking for that one bolt you kicked across the floor?

Literally me yesterday in the garage!

 

[Nepa Cheeseburgers]

If patience is a virtue you posses and you're willing to enter the monkey circus that is craigslist (or like equivalent) there are deals out there. I can't recall the exact figure, but I think I spent about six hundred bucks? Drove to the guy's place, brought it home in my truck.

It's basic, but I would take it over an HF lift any day of the week.

One of the best lifts u c get !!!

 

[Ausfahrt]

I love my HF lift but I dread changing the front tire or fork work. I'm a big guy but backing that 800 pound anchor up on the lift is a bitch.

I've thought about an electric winch or a come along contraption but so far I just have my poor 5'-3" wife help me. We are both getting older so that won't be an option in the near future. There's gotta be a better way.

 

[woods]

I love my HF lift but I dread changing the front tire or fork work. I'm a big guy but backing that 800 pound anchor up on the lift is a bitch.

I've thought about an electric winch or a come along contraption but so far I just have my poor 5'-3" wife help me. We are both getting older so that won't be an option in the near future. There's gotta be a better way.

I bought a small, flat jack. I ride the bike up. kickstand down. Place small jack under. lift the bike so wheels are off ground. strap bike to lift. work on it. unless I'm completely missing the issue you have?

the jack I bought:

 

[Ausfahrt]

I bought a small, flat jack. I ride the bike up. kickstand down. Place small jack under. lift the bike so wheels are off ground. strap bike to lift. work on it. unless I'm completely missing the issue you have?

the jack I bought:

I have a similar jack and that works if you don't ride up all the way into the wheel clamp but then the heavy bike is on the back end of the lift and you still have the wheel clamp in your way if you get what I'm saying. I generally prefer to back the bike onto the lift for front end work so that I have a clear work area.

 

[draco_1967]

I'll add another vote for the Handy lift. If you can score one used, do it. I ended up buying new. I really like the airbag vs. the air cylinder. The only maintenance is greasing the pivot points a few times every year. I would absolutely make the same purchase again if I had to. Simple up/down with a foot valve. The lift height is 41" vs. 29-30" of most other lifts. It makes a fantastic shop table when it does not have a bike on it. It is also great for servicing the lawn equipment and snow blower.

 

[JimVonBaden]

I have a similar jack and that works if you don't ride up all the way into the wheel clamp but then the heavy bike is on the back end of the lift and you still have the wheel clamp in your way if you get what I'm saying. I generally prefer to back the bike onto the lift for front end work so that I have a clear work area.

If you have the right wheel chock you can ride up, strap it down, and use woods idea for it. The chock completely disassembles to get it out of the way.

 

[SVTRIDE]

Yes, having a scissor jack is a must for suspension and wheel work..makes chain adjustment a breeze...

 

[foxtrapper]

My HF table lifts my Harley Road King without any trouble. I put a better chock on it, and have no fear of climbing on the bike while up in the air on that table, sitting down on its locking pin.

I have some old heavy automotive scissor jacks I can use as center lifts, when I need them.

 

[psykown]

I'll add another vote for the Handy lift. If you can score one used, do it. I ended up buying new. I really like the airbag vs. the air cylinder. The only maintenance is greasing the pivot points a few times every year. I would absolutely make the same purchase again if I had to. Simple up/down with a foot valve. The lift height is 41" vs. 29-30" of most other lifts. It makes a fantastic shop table when it does not have a bike on it. It is also great for servicing the lawn equipment and snow blower.

forget the blower I want to see more pics of that versys with the DRZ front end! lol are you running dual calipers up front and if so how?

 

[Amos Malone]

Thinking outside the box, this WW2 US Army design can be relatively cheaply made.

WWII wooden motorcycle workbench - Global Dimension

Who wants to work on a motorcycle while on their knees? Nobody. Make a workbench! While I was surfing Harley-Davison WL 45 sites, I saw a very nice wooden workbench made by Facebook user Danne. I contacted Danne and he shared videos of the use and photos of some of his improvements. Hunting...

www.globaldimension.com

 

[draco_1967]

forget the blower I want to see more pics of that versys with the DRZ front end! lol are you running dual calipers up front and if so how?

Haha! I'll start a build thread here. There is a thread on The Other Forum. I don't have dual calipers up front, I just hadn't removed the second disk when I took the picture. It has since been removed for now. I would need another DRZ left fork to run dual calipers...which I might still do one day.

 

[LuciferMutt]

There was a good discussion about these on the NinjaH2SX form. Some folks over there use them and love them.
What I remember:
Small footprint
STABLE
Easy to move bike when loaded
Nice access to underside of bike for service
EXPENSIVE
Handy to use for cleaning and storage

Personally I’ve got HF lifts and love them.
I have less than the skylift cost in 2x HF lifts and a wheel chock. Got 1 new for 289 in 17 and another on market place used for 150 a year later.

In defense of a $2500 dollar lift, I’m not putting the 900+# Voyager on either of my HF lifts. I’ll sell that bike if I have to work on it.

I was looking at those sky lifts a while back, only to discover they won't work with a lot of single-sided swing arm bikes. There is not even an adapter kit available for my F800GT. Their main lift point is the swingarm pivot on most bikes, and you need to spend more $$$ for adapter kits for each bike. It's an interesting idea, but too limited for too much expense, IMO.

 

[Tim C]

I have an Atlas TD6MR lift that is great for working on the cars. What I would like to do is modify it some way to use it for MC maintenance and maybe parking. Any ideas to accommodate the MCs and still be able to use it for the cars?

6MR 6,000 lb Portable Mid-Rise Lift

The Atlas® 6MR is a free standing 6,000 lb. capacity portable scissor lift. The 6MR is the perfect lift for body shops and wheel service specialists that

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