motorcycle lifts

[Seaman_Staines]

You can hire Gumpta ,50c a lift

LMAO!

 

[IngrahamS]

I bit the bullet and got a lightly used Handy lift from one of the the tool guys at work. If i was to do it again I would get the model with the drop out panel in the rear for the tire to make it a little easier.
-Stew

 

[Mitchcpc]

I manufactured a one piece design for the brackets, works great and I only have to find one piece! Bolts on either side so hole size not as important as with pins, just get a differrent size bolt.




The two small holes on the North end are not used, they are from whatever this hunk of metal was before I transformed it.

 

[barbagris]

- the rest could be optional..

The height imo could be important to make sure the but of sump that rests on t'other side is flat.
Has anybody threaded the frame holes?. New ones would (imo) take a 10mm thread perfectly.

Must get a lift though - My lower back took a real hammering in the last series of workshop antics. I'm particularly drawn to this

 

[owl]

Thank you owl for your help.I will need to make up some brackets.I see from your photo that your lift is a clarke strong arm,do you know the distance between the two lifting pads.i would think that the further apart the better.

Ant

Ant - tis indeed a Clarke. Distance between the lifting arms is 33cm centre to centre - just right for the Rocket.

The bracket has a round projection of 12mm diameter with a 6cm projection. Doesn't really matter how big the flat pieces of the bracket are.

One tip - if you make up a set, get a ring welded to the side so you can fit one of those curly 'reminder' wires you see on disc locks - saves you forgetting, riding off & losing them. Or thread the thinks and bolt them on the bike permanently. If you have no means to make them yourself, Taz from Tyneside makes them - he did mine.

 

[KildeRouge]

The bolts for holes are M12 for original Rocket and 8 mm diameter for Roadster

 

[barbagris]

The bolts for holes are M12 for original Rocket and 8 mm diameter for Roadster

2009 (not Roadster) Rocket has the smaller holes too - They're just over 8mm. 8,4 iirc.

 

[zenbiker]

I made the big mistake of buying the Big Blue Lift (EZ Rizer) from Lifts and Stands for my R3 classic. I spent over $900 for the lift and the front wheel chock that holds the bike upright to get the lift under, as well as the adapters for the R3.
Two problems:
I cannot get the lift close enough to the bike without removing the floor board which are easy to take off but a complete pain in the ass to put back on with trying to get the spring into the proper holes. Also, the adapter in the front, obstructs the drain plug for the oil tank drain plug.
The thing is made beautifully but fails in terms of its utility.
Don't make my mistake if you have floorboards or want to change your oil!

http://www.lifts-and-stands.com/index.php/eazy-rizer-blue-lift.html

 

[gra53]

I've got the big blue as well, same deal on the roadster in that you have to tie back the footrest. I've also got a front wheel chock, wouldn't like to juggle the big blue lift under the bike without it.

 

[JRock]

Thanks for the heads up as I am considering it also.
I change the oil with just a chock holding up the bike.
I still like the idea of that lift for replacing rear tire and just about everything else.