Cool lift, but if I was changing pipes or going into trans, it looks like the shaft is right in the way.
Can you flip it around and raise from primary side?

 

I actually used it coming in from both sides no problem at all, just make sure that you strap down your bike on the lift if lifting high, or use the hooks that are excellent supplied with the lift, both ways is a good safe way, picture is from their gallery, but I actually done this also just to see, and it was no problem at all, you just have to make sure you do not push the shaft to far forward, as to not touch the tranny case, but you will see for yourself and be able to set it at the correct distance, it is not hard to see, just raise slowly first time to get a good idea, hope this helps.

 

Dose anyone know how thick the threaded rod is on the big blue motorcycle lift.My only fear is that it's alot o weight on just a few threads supporting all that weight ...

 

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The threaded rod is "High Tensile Trapezoidal". That is as close as the web site comes to describing the threads.
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BIG BLUE Professional is designed to withstand immense weight and tested in excess of 2000kg (2 metric tons) Without failure so you can rest assured, It will “Never Let You Down” !!

 

Just measured mine in the garage and the thickness of the threaded rod is 2 cm, hope this helps.

 

"High Tensile Trapezoidal Screw-shaft" Euro speak for an Acme thread. As found in the X and Y axis in a milling machine, hell for strong.



: Mike

 

Well I have had my ride up and down a few times now, left it up also for 2 days at full hight, rock solid.

 

Thanks, no thanks, I'm thinking a good push to the left and ka-POW! Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see any advantage over a J&S. And exactly how does this lift a sport bike? Do you have any photos of an "adapter"?

 

Something like this I hope this helps, by the way I have nothing to do with the company, I am just trying to help.