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« on: January 08, 2010, 04:46:18 AM » |
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I'm looking at purchasing a motorcycle jack platform - the jack that you ride the bike onto, clamp the front wheel in and raise the whole bike. It'll raise the whole bike 30 inches. Weight capacity is 1000 lbs. Wondering if any of you have any experience using these with a Valk. Kinda worried about have the bike off the ground that high with only the front tire clamped in. I'm sure it would be fine, but hate to think of being in the way if the bike came over. Any experience or thoughts on the matter?
Dave
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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010, 05:42:47 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2010, 06:43:37 AM » |
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That's what I'm looking at...except it's the next one down...usually $399, but I have a coupon for $279...  Dave |
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2010, 07:24:16 AM » |
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Dave, a freind of mine that works on BMW`s , Honda`s and what ever, has a set up like that. My Valkyrie is solid as a rock on his. The bike is not going any where short of a Earth Shaking off it`s axles.  |
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2010, 06:44:38 AM » |
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That's what I'm looking at...except it's the next one down...usually $399, but I have a coupon for $279... Dave I've been looking at the same one for a couple of years now but have no place for it (except now I have forms set up for a workshop/storage building big enough to store one and as soon as it dries up enough to get a concrete truck in we'll pour the foundation). Where did you get a coupon for $279?? These things were $299 for the longest time then right around the first of the year jumped up to $349. For Christmas I asked for (and received) nothing but Harbor Freight gift cards! |
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2010, 09:23:15 AM » |
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Coupon is in the back of Cycle World magazine...good through the end of March, I think...stand just has to be in stock, though.
Dave
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2010, 08:09:30 AM » |
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Coupon is in the back of Cycle World magazine...good through the end of March, I think...stand just has to be in stock, though.
Dave
Thanks for the info Dave. I couldn't find a Cycle World magazine but I did find a Motorcycle Classics that had the coupon in it. Bought the jack/lift last Friday and put it together last night. Not much assembly to it. Put my C50 on it (Valk was in the other garage) and it seemed quite stable. The instructions say to use the m/c kickstand to stablize, however they must be talking about a center stand because the side stand sticks out past the platform 3-4", don't think it would do much good. The front wheel vise works but it only clamps the bottom of the tire and I think if I pushed hard enough to the side the tire would slid right out. It does say to strap the bike down and provides "U" bolts for that (no straps though). The clamp on the next higher priced lift (air/hydralic) looks much better, clamps not only the bottom but higher up on the front of the tire. I'm going to look to see what it would take to get one of those clamps. I'm happy with this and I think it'll work real well. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2010, 09:02:06 AM » |
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I have built one from plans on the net (lift table), what I used to stabilize the bike was to use to eye bolts and turn buckles that hooked into the crash bars. The eye bolts where secured thru the table, hooked the turnbuckles into that, then had opened hooked ends on the top end of the turn buckles, I would ride the bike onto the table, into the wheel chock, let the bike stall out with the clutch, then just reach down and hook the ends of the turn buckles into the brash bars, had plastic tubing on the ends of the hooks as not to scratch the fat girls bars. This held the bike rock steady!!!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2010, 09:29:36 AM » |
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2010, 10:58:37 AM » |
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yeah, that's a nice little system for the "sportster" but we've got real bikes that weight 800#'s. i'd hate to try and push my fat cow up that little tinny tiney ramp!  |
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2010, 11:48:16 AM » |
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I had that HF MC Table Lift (the low end model like you wanted). I got a good deal on it (on sale and then used the 20% coupon) and my GF even got it for me for Xmas. However, I really didn't care for it all that much after I tried it out. I didn't feel it was all that stable and secure with either bike on it. I also didn't think the rear opening was placed properly for rear wheel removal, so I built a bolt on extension on the nose to move the bike forward a bit. Couldn't get it up real high due to garage ceiling height and windshield etc. Still wasn't comfortable with the platform and it took up a good bit of garage floor space.... and it ended up being just an awkward parking platform after a little while.... so I sold it after about 6 months. I am much happier with the floor bike lift (or two) and a task chair with wheels to work on the bike. JMO.... and your results may vary.
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2010, 12:52:36 PM » |
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I can't see what raising your bike on a platform would be worth the space it takes up. Still can't remove any wheels with it raised on it. I agree that the jack and the adapter that sits under motor is the way to go. Less space to take up and can do 'bout anything I want to the valk and it being steady.
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2010, 02:11:25 PM » |
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... I didn't feel it was all that stable and secure with either bike on it. I thought the C50 was pretty stable but it only weighs about 600lbs and the Valk is 831lbs so you may be right, however I contacted central hydralics (company that makes the lift) and found out I can get a better front wheel vise for $20 which should be even more stable. ...I also didn't think the rear opening was placed properly for rear wheel removal... Haven't tried that yet but I'll keep your suggestion handy. ...Couldn't get it up real high due to garage ceiling height and windshield etc. ...it took up a good bit of garage floor space.... No problem yet, just built a 24'X40' workshop by the house. It has a 12' cealing. |
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