Stupid Question on Lift Table
Cruiser
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From: Indiana
i dunno...i've always laid the tiedowns in place and pushed the bikes on by hand, get the tire in the tire vise(should of at least been close) attach the left side tie down first since i pushed from that side, then the right. done it this way with my old shovel bar hopper and my 06 streetglide and never had a problem.
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From: Knoxville, TN
i dunno...i've always laid the tiedowns in place and pushed the bikes on by hand, get the tire in the tire vise(should of at least been close) attach the left side tie down first since i pushed from that side, then the right. done it this way with my old shovel bar hopper and my 06 streetglide and never had a problem.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2006
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I stand beside mine with it running in first gear and just walk it up on the lift, hit the kill switch, let the clutch out to hold it in place. Get hold of the left side handlebar with my right hand and reach down with my left and tighten the vice. Done it many times without incident. Easy enough to do.
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From: Ohio
Riding up on the handy lift is a little tricky too. With the touring bike, the foot print is almost as wide as the lift, so you have to be careful where you put your feet, otherwise you might not have a balance point. I'l probably end up buying the width extension, just to ease the loading, and then take them off to work on the bike.
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From: Meridian, Idaho
It's not rocket science. Do get the side extensions, much more room for parts and tools, you don't need to remove them. Don't need an expensive Wheeldock, the Handy wheel vise works great, but don't forget the tie-downs. Ever see the episodes of OCC when those clowns had bikes fall over when on the lift?
Those clowns had bikes fall off lifts because the bikes were to long for the lift they where on and the back wheel sat on the ramp not the table. This caused the wieght of the bike to pull the skinny front wheel out of the clamp. If your slightly more inteligent than the average idiot on TV you just push the bike on the lift, hold the left side of the bars with you right hand while tightening the clamp with your left hand.
Deffinatley NOT rocket science!
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Missouri
better off using jack and not lift???
Way things sound guess I better stick with using my J&S jack and keep my money and forget about a lift.No issues of worring about clamping front wheel and wondering if scoot is going to tip or fall off.
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From: Commerce, Mich.
Buddy has a Handy lift. he rides the bike right onto it. Leaves the clamp clost to what the tire width is, so it still holds, while he cranks it tight. In other words...Don't loosen it so much.
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Do not ride your scoot up on the jack-walk it up under power from left side like described above or have friend help if you ride it up. They are too narrow to provide decent footing as you mount the jack while riding and then you gotta try to get off and close wheel clamp then attach straps all by yourself......screw that!...Ok, then once on the lift both wheels are still weighted and usually you need them off the ground so now you need a screw jack and straps to actually lift the scoot off the lift!
Nope just get yourself a J&S jack and forget the lift and all the room it consumes and also forget all straps. You can properly lift any harley with the J$S and never reach for the first strap even if you pull either or both wheels.....
It really does work just like in the videos on their site......I can lift my bagger, dyna or sportster all the way up with no straps and then crawl all over it without the first wiggle or teeter!
I had one and GAVE it away!...Please tell me why you NEED a table lift when a decent J&S jack will allow any and all mods/cleaning/maintenance you might ever need?.
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From: Earth
I have a handy lift table with the extensions. I am able to ride it up and on the lift just fine. Have a pingle wheel chock bolted on the front of the table. Just ride on, put the jiffy stand down, get off and attach left tie down to the front forks by the fender mounts and then the right. Pull snug and its pretty secure.
