Bike laying on its side
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: North Texas
Ok, I didn't think this could happen but my bike was on my Harbor Freight lift table in the lowered position. I was getting ready for the Milwaukee run this morning. I took off the right side saddle bag to clean behind it, when I came back into the garage the bike was laying on its left side with the lift table still attached. I would have taken a pic but was to worried about picking it back up. I wouldn't have guessed that the saddle bag weight would have made the difference. The other bag was empty. Now I want a wider lift table. And no one else was in the garage it was 5:00 am. Then to add insult to injury it started raining, so looks like I wait it out. Sorry for dragging on, hope rest of the trip goes better.
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From: Orillia,ON
There is no way that this could happen with the lift in the lowered position and the bike strapped down. I went out and tried it with my HF lift and it was as solid as any other lift out there.Like I said, there is no way that this could have happened the way he said it happened. There is something really strange about this story.
Just my opinion...........
Just my opinion...........
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From: Western Illinois, land of bad roads, and corrupt politicians
There is no way that this could happen with the lift in the lowered position and the bike strapped down. I went out and tried it with my HF lift and it was as solid as any other lift out there.Like I said, there is no way that this could have happened the way he said it happened. There is something really strange about this story.
Just my opinion...........
Just my opinion...........
You said it.... I was thinking it.
Y'all are reading too much into this. The OP stated that the bike and lift fell over intact which means the bike was at a minimum in a wheel chock and the lift was also in the lowered position. I CALL BULLSHIT!!! No way this could happen. I know freaky things do happen but there's no explanation for this. I think the wife was pissed and pushed it over.
If his wife pushed it over with the bike on the stand........ I wouldn't ever want to **** her off.
I want to give the OP the benefit of doubt...... but I read his post several times. If the bike AND lift both fell over, with the lift in the down position, it was tipped over by someone on purpose. And they'd pretty much have to be a monster.
Last edited by shooter5074; Aug 30, 2013 at 03:19 PM.
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From: Vermont
I don't know anything about the Harbor Freight lifts (and if I'm not mistaken and we are talking table lift here and not a floor jack?) the table lifts I've seen like the Handy etc are pretty damn heavy. How the heck could it all fall over or even be pushed over for that matter? Are the Harbor Freight table lifts that flimsy and light?
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From: East of the Sun, West of the Moon
I don't know anything about the Harbor Freight lifts (and if I'm not mistaken and we are talking table lift here and not a floor jack?) the table lifts I've seen like the Handy etc are pretty damn heavy. How the heck could it all fall over or even be pushed over for that matter? Are the Harbor Freight table lifts that flimsy and light?
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You can always tell the guys who take their bikes into the dealer for every little thing.
In over 40 years of riding and wrenching on these things, I have yet to have a bike fall off a lift or jack.
When I was a kid, I was perfectly happy sitting on the floor, with my frame propped up on a couple of railroad ties. That was before three spine surgeries, arthritis, etc. Now, I like to stand up.
Anyone who has done this for more than a few years, and takes care of their own maintenance, will eventually want a quality jack or table.
In over 40 years of riding and wrenching on these things, I have yet to have a bike fall off a lift or jack.
When I was a kid, I was perfectly happy sitting on the floor, with my frame propped up on a couple of railroad ties. That was before three spine surgeries, arthritis, etc. Now, I like to stand up.
Anyone who has done this for more than a few years, and takes care of their own maintenance, will eventually want a quality jack or table.
