I've heard of a lot of people using that harbor freight lift at home with success. You just need to replace the chock. I went with the direct lift. I got the lift (no side extensions) and the black jack for $800. That's for the one with the rear drop out section for easier rear wheel access and the center jack is strong enough to pick my 2013 limited up. I love this thing, best tool I've bought to date, no more crawling around on the ground. I think you can pick up the side extensions for around $200. Highly recommend this lift

 

I'm servicing 3 bikes with the $400 HF lift. OK, it's not anvil solid but more than servicable for the avid enthusiast.

I just turned 60 and finally had enough of getting up and down off of the cold, hard concrete floor. Should have bought one 10 years ago.

 

I've heard decent things about the harbor freight lift but I think he's in the same mind set as you. I think he'd rather dump good money into a very nice/solid lift than throw his $18,000 bike on something he doesn't trust.

 

Been looking at these myself lately. Craftsman red jack w/grade 8 bolt mod or the j&s jack. Think I'll go with the j&s.

 

I think he is in search of an actual lift or table not just a center stand/ jack.

 

I dont own one, but I would not use a Harbor Freight lift table.

I have some great friends who often wrench on mopeds (the real ones from the 60's and 70's, that have pedals and such) and they got a harbor freight lift to wrench on. They loved it for those lighter bikes, but being around it, using it, and helping them work on some things I would not trust it for heftier big v-twin bikes. It is a bit wobbly when raised, not very smooth lifting or lowering, and as said the wheel chock is wimpy.

Now my uncle/ boss has a Titan lift for his '14 street glide. That I think is built MUCH better. It has a noticeably thicker table top, the wheel chock actually has some testicular fortitude, and being pneumatic it lifts and lowers, easy and smooth and with much less effort. The locking mechanism for the table is also pretty solid. only problem he's had with it is we had to get a new air line because the PO broke a fitting.

 

Handy lift, worth every penny!

 

Solid as a rock even with this tank on it