For years I've worked on my bikes in my shop (man cave) on the floor. Hasn't seemed that big a deal, really, although it does mean that I frequently am contorted into odd positions or laying on the floor while accessing various bolts and so on.
The other day a buddy of mine told me of a coupon in the new issue of Cycle World for $120 off a hydraulic lift for bikes that they sell at Harbor Freight Tools. I hadn't really ever considered one before, but after thinking about it a few days, and checking one out at the local store, I decided to go for it.
The coupon dropped the price from $399 to just $279, which seemed like a pretty good deal to me.
I brought the colossal, heavy beast home this afternoon and set it up tonight. Loaded the 848 on it, and up, up, up she went. Nice! Pretty cool to have everything at a nice working height. Of course, the platform provides a nice place for tools and spare parts. Seems plenty big for my bike, front and rear stands, etc. 1,000 lb capacity.
I have a similar one - Drilled it out so I can bolt a baxley on there. If I need to do front end work, I can either suspend the bike from the rafters or just use a front end stand on the floor.
I have a similar one - Drilled it out so I can bolt a baxley on there. If I need to do front end work, I can either suspend the bike from the rafters or just use a front end stand on the floor.
I didn't use the front wheel vise/clamp they have for it. I just put the backstop on it and used the Baxley. It looks like I could use front and rear stands in lieu of that as well.
I didn't use the front wheel vise/clamp they have for it. I just put the backstop on it and used the Baxley. It looks like I could use front and rear stands in lieu of that as well.
I did the same with the one I picked up. Works like a charm but the backstop is in the way with the handle on the front stand.
I'll probably end up doing what Dave did and either drill it or find ubolts to utilize the holes already there.
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The coupon has been in the back of almost every recent Motorcyclist mag. If anyone wants one let me know and I'll put it in the mail.
...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG
You know, getting one of those is starting to make a lot of sense to me. A lot.
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I have a similar one - Drilled it out so I can bolt a baxley on there. If I need to do front end work, I can either suspend the bike from the rafters or just use a front end stand on the floor.
didn't Egan finally breakdown for one of these as well in the last few years?
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I vowed if I ever sold it it would be to another org member for exactly what I paid for it...then I realized I'd never do such a thing, so unfortunately I can't help.
Originally Posted by ND4SPD
You didn't buy me one last year.
I didn't buy you any cigarettes for the same reason
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We have to go through this discussion again? I did all the lifting
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Originally Posted by abtech
I was there and did NONE of the lifting (otherwise, I probably wouldn't be writing this).
I'm pretty sure you were lifting.
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I didn't help other than seeing it just finish going into the truck. Hell that year I hardly unloaded my bike from my truck as there was about 10 people helping.
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We're getting ready to move our office, and yesterday I was poking around the tool my boss should fire me for buying, a Chinese xray machine. (my choice was it or nothing, nothing was the superior choice)
On top of the logic getting confused and randomly opening the door while the tube is energized, this door being cunningly located at testicle level, looking around inside it I got a nasty surprise. It is fabricated out of 1/4" plate (parts are closer to 1/2"), tack welded together. This machine is at least 2 tons. On one side of the machine, the majority of the tacks are broken.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
We're getting ready to move our office, and yesterday I was poking around the tool my boss should fire me for buying, a Chinese xray machine. (my choice was it or nothing, nothing was the superior choice)
On top of the logic getting confused and randomly opening the door while the tube is energized, this door being cunningly located at testicle level, looking around inside it I got a nasty surprise. It is fabricated out of 1/4" plate (parts are closer to 1/2"), tack welded together. This machine is at least 2 tons. On one side of the machine, the majority of the tacks are broken.
Sounds like a drill press I received as a gift. The second time I used it the motor broke all the tack welds and went airborne directly into my chest while the cabling spun around the chuck and nearly cut off 2 fingers as I tried to get it under control.
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Originally Posted by CBRVFR
Only for that amout of steel and freight I don't get how they can sell it that cheap. 
I will be buried with mine, 
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