Subject: RE: Motorcycle Lift
Author: Zerhackermann .
Date: Aug 9, 2001, 10:52 AM
Post ID: 1707810832
Hey whatever pleases you. You can do 90% of the work you need to with the
bike on it's center stand and with a jack of some sort to lift the front. no
big deal. BUT remember that the bike has the potential to fall over if it is
on such a small base. That's all Derek was saying.
'sides for many of those nice platform lifts all it takes is a wad of cash
and an electric outlet (or compressor)
My old room mate picked one up and we had it in a garage not much bigger
than a storage unit.
In my shop I built my own based on a chain hoist. and some saw horses. total
cost was about $200. As I couldnt find one of those fancy lifts like derek
has for that price, I'm pretty pleased with the cost and result. And working
on a bench that sits 2.5 feet off the ground sure makes life easier.
| From: Paul Linn <paul_-@yahoo.com> Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: Motorcycle Lift Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 13:17:32 -0400 ============================================================ Deal with it! Make life easier (and cheaper) to deal with by signing up for great offers from Topica and our partners. Click now to sign up! http://click.topica.com/caaacRab1dfltb2c9oVa/TopOffers ============================================================ Well Derek, For us poor bastards who have to work on our bikes in a storage unit that has no power, this lift might be of some help compared to the nice one you have that I assume uses air to lift it up. If I had a garage to work in I would definitely get one like yours as I have worked on these lifts before and they are great. But alas the only garage I have available it my storage unit. Luckily it's only across the road from me so I don't have far to go. I think if I use 2 of these contraptions and mount them to a plate spaced out the length of the frame it should be stable enough to use safely. Don't know about you, but I have never had to put a 3 foot extension on a breaker bar and get something loose or apply any forces at any kind of tangent to the bike. Guess I have just been lucky so far. You can see my bike on Daves website, it was totally rebuilt in my storage unit. Paul 69 Ambo .5 74 Eldo (Future custom project) Elvira Greensboro, NC -----Original Message----- From: Derek Hamlet [mailto:derekh-@home.com] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:28 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com; Loopframe_guzzi Subject: Re: Motorcycle Lift ============================================================ Get your FREE online credit report from ConsumerInfo.Com! ConsumerInfo.Com makes staying on top of your credit history fast and easy. Gain peace of mind and take control of the accuracy of your credit report today! Click Here! http://click.topica.com/caaacN7b1dfltb2GgTda/CustomMade ============================================================ My two cents worth. All these lifts that support the bike like this one are very unstable when you really want to yard on something. I used lots of them over the years. Fine for simple things, but, the pits when you want to put a 3 foot extension on a breaker bar and get something loose or apply any forces at any kind of tangent to the bike. I still have two sitting in a corner which I use on occasion. I finally found a virtually new, but, used price on a proper lift has a bike length platform supporting the wheels; removable plate for wheel etc. etc. My life changed after that. Wrenching became fun again as I could position the work area to exactly right height for sitting on a stool or whatever and work comfortable. Important stuff when you are a decrepit old bastard like me. At 11:08 AM 8/9/01 -0400, Paul Linn wrote:
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