Subject: Re: Motorcycle Lift

Author: Derek Hamlet

Date: Aug 11, 2001, 1:19 PM

Post ID: 1707833144

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Bet if you throw in the cost of the welder it's more than 200$

They need neither electric or air. The plans I have gotten look like
they might work. I spent $170.00 on the steel. I'm welding it together
next weekend. Hopefully it shouldn't cost over $200.00. It uses a jack
to get up. 30"x92" work table, 24" hight.

On Thu, 09 Aug 2001 17:51:56 +0000 "Zerhackermann ."
<chopp-@hotmail.com> writes:

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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

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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


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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.
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For all those who were looking for a lift, here is one I found in

Walneck's.

Derek Hamlet

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