Discussion Bike Lift Table

I've been eyeing off this one...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-T-RE...-Hoist-Bike-/131355886676?hash=item1e956bc454

Did anyone of you guys actually get one yet?

 

Im thinking of getting this one, as its just up the road from me
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/smi...lic-work-bench-platform-lifter-new/1154948055

 

I think I posted some plans here but if anyone wants to make their own it doesn't look particularly difficult if you've got a welder. It all depends on the type of jack you have though. If I was gonna build it I would probably make it a little narrower and with wheels as I don't have much space in the workshop.

 

the old hospital beds work well and are cheap if you can find them , I bought 6 at 20 bucks ea and gave them away as presents , kept 1 for myself but havnt used it as already had a hyd one , the cheap hyd lifts last well so long as you lower onto safety bar ie don't leave all that weight on hyd for long periods , had mine (cheapie) 8-10 yrs with a bike always on it with no probs

 

Yeh it seems a lot of effort for a $400 piece of kit to build one, but each to their own. If we were talking a few K per item I would have a different view. Might target a cheapie.

 

I bought one like this for the workshop , it's pneumatic and is so easy to use, I paid $1200 for it

 

Hi guys, haven’t touched a bike in months due to a back injury. Finally decided to bite the bullet and buy a bike lift. I’m tossing up between a full table and a thinner style that is simply a raisable channel a little wider than the wheels. My concerns are I need to be able to move it around at times and stack it away, which the thin track allows due to its weight and construction. The thin track , however, excludes being able to use a race stand to remove the wheels which is also a concern.
Just Wondering what peoples experiences are ?

 

This is the item I’m looking at purchasing due to its portability .

 

depends on how much room you have .. the full tables take up a lot of room no matter how you try to store them .. another option is the big blue bike lifts , i picked mine up for 450 2nd hand .. beauty of them is you can also remove the wheels with no dramas

 

Thanks Flea and Murdo, much appreciated, seems the more info I get the further I am from a decision.

 

Thanks Andy
Yep the stackability of the lift is a serious consideration for me, even though I usually have a project on the go. I need to be able to move it around. The full tables weigh 170 to 200 kgs which is fairly difficult to get out of the way when required.
I’m wondering if one of these with a home made, bolt on, steel plate bolted where a race stand is required for wheel removal may be the solution. These weigh around 100 kgs and can be stacked away.

 

The big blue stand also looks like a solution but I’m not sure if they make a unit that will cope with old moto guzzis, Honda spadas, first generation gsxrs and a Yamaha xs 650. They seem to be specific to certain bike designs

 

Thanks Murdo, that was my concern also.
I haven’t even put pencil to paper yet but do you think a heavy duty steel plate that can be bolted to the front and rear as required could/would work as a support to a race stand on the light weight unit.