Help Hydraulic bike lifts - what would you use?

Anyone have a bike lift? If so what kind?

There's this one http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcyc...223975?hash=item4881e9bb27:g:ykkAAOSwMmBVwaWs

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But with this kind you can access front & rear wheels + suspension components

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcyc...049547?hash=item3a9502278b:g:IfQAAOSwA4dWH4qz

 

go and visit the good doctor. i was in that store last week and the yellow lifter impressed me.

 

I like the top one more because I don't really take the wheels off that often. And when I do, I like normal stands anyway. But I made a box out of wood (had it lying around) and achieved nearly the same thing except I can't adjust the height. Nonetheless, it works. I just need more space with a super long ramp. It's a two person job sometimes if the bike is heavy.

Also, these guys have super cheap stands and lifts:

http://radum.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=17_365

They did have those yellow lifts (except red) but they may have them out of stock. Give them a call. I didn't get one but planned to so hopefully they can get them again. They were only like $350 or something.

 

I've got a red one from hare n Forbes. The quality is rubbish. The actual stand is fine. The jack is cheap and I've filled it 3 times already. The linkage to the foot pedal from the jack is cheap 1/4 socket extension bars and the swivel welded together. When it works it's excellent.

 

I bought mine from Hare and Forbes , used it 5 times then a seal went in the jack and it doesn't lift anymore, I must fix that one day


http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/A349

 

if you can afford it its good to have both table and bike lift ,table brings up to working height and bike lift(there is room) on top of table to take wheels off ,wish they were around and affordible 20/30/40 yrs ago

 

The worst bit about changing the seals kiffsta is the actual table is heavy. Really heavy. Me and a mate bought puts the same time and his jack went too. He bought one from supacheap. No more worries

Can't really use a jack under a two stroke with out damaging the pipes. We are only talking 250s. I think they will all fit no worries. I use these type stands. If I want to do the front I put the bike on backwards and clamp the rear

Apologies for the crap pics. I'm not very good with puters. The first was a attempt to show the crappy linkage I spoke of earlier.

 

I bought a Hare and Forbes jobbie, mine is the hydraulic one with air operated jack too. There are multiple brands for sale but the majority of them are made in the same factory in china. Hare and Forbes and Radum had an indefinite wait on getting more stock as the factory that produces them burnt down. Mine was the last of the old stock. Pretty good unit in general, had to modify the foot pump lever as it fell to bits, no biggie, have had a 1000cc roadbike on it no dramas, and is now my favorite workshop tool. You wont regret getting one. http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/A349

 

@Murdo @risky

Checked wholesale superstore and there it is, 499 including gst. Freight is going to be 150 for them to dump a 170KG box on our curb. 210 for delivery into our garage.

Going to wait until we are moving house, will need to travel to sydney with a trailer anyway, so the plan is to buy and pickup from Newcastle to save on freight.

 

well, when you pick it up we need to go to a pub for lunch.

 

Are there any adapters for car hoists?

 

Challenge accepted.
Design taking place in my head.
Parts list being compiled.
Stay tuned.

 

Forgot I had these lying around. Pretty simple rig but I don't think it Would be very stable.

 

I'm with Murdo, like what I see. Trolley jack would be great as the lifting devise, this plan has merit