Best Harley Lift I ever bought called BIG BLUE
 

Well guys, I think the second best money spent after installing the True track on my FXDF , was buying this lift, it is absolutely amazing and fits all HARLEYS, especially Dyna,s as it has such a wide base, and you can set it at whatever width you want, it is not hydraulic, so no problems with hydraulic failings, basically you use a drill to spin your ride to the top, for those who may not of heard of it, it is called BIG BLUE, and it is made in the UK, all I can say is I have everything I need now, you can see what I am talking about in link below, also guys this is not a sales pitch, I have nothing to do with the company, so judge for yourselves.

Welcome to the forum, nice to have you.

Impressive!

Yep it is a hell of a lift, and bloody well built all the welding and parts are rock solid, I am really chuffed, no more rolling on floor and aching back lol.

I dont have access to currency exchange chart, whats big blue come to in USD?

Exchange Rate
 

I checked an exchange converter online and 329.17 pounds is about 410.00 dollars. Not a bad price unless you have to ship it from England.

Easiest way is to Email Dave at email posted below, I know they have some unbelievable good shipping rates and really fast, I paid 455 Euros with shipping included to Germany in Europe, and it arrived in 3 days.


info@on-bike.com

Interesting, I'm liking the pricing.....I may want to revisit a purchase once I have a permanent living arrangement established.

Definitely looks like a Fine Lift .. But so far have had no problems lifting my Dyna or anything else other than a Goldwing ( which don't own ) with my J&S Jack ..

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Yep totally agree I looked at that J&S and it was surely ticking all the boxes, only reason I went for the Big Blue was 1 it has no hydraulics, and 2 it lifts to bench hight, so great for my old bones, but if I was younger J&S would have done the job for me.

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.

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How thick is the threaded rod
 

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 ...

Info
 

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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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Also:

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.

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: 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.

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