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Old 07-31-2010, 06:11 PM
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Question Doing more and more mechanical work myself, looking to buy a lift. Recommendations?

How do you do-it-yourself-ers secure your bike when you work on it? Is there a good lift you can recommend?
 
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If you are working on a budget, check out one at Harbor Freight. Goes unde the frame and lifts the bike 30 inches.

http://www.harborfreight.com/high-po...ift-99887.html
 
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Old 07-31-2010, 08:52 PM
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i have the Motormaster brand *sorta liek the sears red lift* works good for me know as i dotn have alot of shop space.
once i get to buildign my house and garage i will be putting in a full table lift
 
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Old 07-31-2010, 09:33 PM
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If your looking for a table lift Handy is the big name. I bought a complete hydraulics table and am very happy with it. Side extensions are a very nice accessory.
 
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Check out the Greg Smith Equipment Co. No not my company but that is where I got mine , good price. Picked up and been using it for years , makes clean up very easy.
 
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I have no complaints about the Handy lift table. The Sears (yellow) floor jack works well too.
 
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Use a J&S Jack and love it. Great for winter storage, too. I can get wife's car, my truck, the bike, snow blower, mower, and tile saw in my two car garage fairly comfortably.

http://jsjacks.com/
 
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I don't have one YET myself, but I have a friend that has this one, and it works well with his Road Queen
http://www.discountramps.com/motorcy...LAID=390116540
 
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I just ordered a J & S after seeing their videos.
 
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I have had the yellow sears jack did not liek it bike wobbled too much on it.

Got the HF 1000# table lift $249 or so with chock and ordered a scissors jack. I shpould have done long time ago.
 


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