Im thinking of making a bike platform that spins !!!

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Jan 4, 2010 | 12:11 AM

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Beemervet

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Originally Posted by OhioSkully

heck even better from harbor freight as i was looking is this for $89

Yeah, but do they make one for Harleys?

Jan 4, 2010 | 05:21 AM

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Devo6684

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Originally Posted by Keithhu

I think this one was just featured on the Harley Man Cave i just saw yesterday on the DIY channel: http://www.diynetwork.com/videos/har...ave/46958.html

I think you are correct. I saw this episode myself and I believe it was the cycle spinner. A nice setup! The only drawback would be is that you might have to have it anchored to your floor. I was thinking of something like this myself- sharing the garage with the wife makes it tough to turn the bike around, plus my driveway slopes down to the street. Makes it tough to back the King up on an incline!

Jan 4, 2010 | 09:19 AM

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I love the cycle spinner, but the bulldog would come in handy for doing repairs and service, I have a cheaper version of the bulldog but I dont think I wanna try and move 800 lbs on it. it is a lil shakey as it is.
My shed is elevated but as soon as you hit the bottom of ramp it go up hill slightly and its pretty hard to get it going fast enuff backwards and alil unsafe too, I dont even want to drop that thing going backwards

Jan 4, 2010 | 09:45 AM

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The harbor freight device is great for rolling the scoot around, but you have to back off it...plus it's a devil to drive up on cause it wants to scoot across the floor as you try to mount it.

The cycle spinner is impressive fersure, but all it does for you is allow quick parking and then a 180 to drive out.....that takes a lot of floor space and costs lots more than a decent service jack like a pit bull or J&S that you need anyway.

Unless you got lots of space and lots of money, then simply buy a really decent jack like the pit bull or J&S....with either you can very quickly spin your scoot around plus you need it anyway for repairs, service and cleaning....and don't forget they are very easy to store when you need floorspace.

Jan 4, 2010 | 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPlastic

I do just that in the garage. I just slide the bike lift underneath, give'er a few pumps to get the wheels off the ground and spin'er around and let'er down. Takes me less than a minute!

I'm going to do that to mine and see if the wife notices