Motorcycle lift table modifications
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I bought a motorcycle lift to work on my Bandit. I’m not in my twenties anymore, and kneeling or lying on concrete is not my favourite thing.
This unit from Princess Auto (a Canadian chain roughly on par with Harbor Freight in the US) has since been discontinued, though they do sell other lifts.
Why did I do this?
The price was very good and I feel I got what I paid for. However, there were a few issues that needed taking care of:
- Tie downs advertised but not included
- Wheel clamp not tall enough
- Wheel clamp handle not long enough
- Wheel bump stop too far forward
- Cylinder fill hole blocked by leg bracing
- Cylinder fill plug difficult to remove and reinstall
- Cylinder leaked (slowly)
0:00 Intro
1:02 Tie downs
1:53 Wheel clamp extensions
3:17 Wheel clamp handle extension
4:03 Wheel bump stop
4:43 Cylinder fill access
6:33 Cylinder fill plug
7:23 Cylinder leak
8:09 Lessons learned... and thanks!
Thanks for watching.
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Nice! They have the 1000 lbs one on sale right now for $500. I would get it and do the same mods you did, but I want it somewhat moveable but it's over 300 lbs. Have you considered putting casters on it? I just need a way to move it against the wall by myself when I'm not using it.
@JDnBeastlet
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Hi Glenn, it does come with casters - steel wheels near the ramp and smaller steel casters at the front. The front ones can be disengaged by screwing down a pair of nearby lift posts, though I find it helps to put some old pieces of inner tube under the post feet to stop the lift from sliding when you're pushing a bike up the ramp. It's still awkward to move around but one person can do it- someday I will probably swap the steel wheels and casters for poly or thermoplastic. You can see a picture of the front at flic.kr/p/29WrsxQ
@glennrebillard3840
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@@JDnBeastlet Oh right, I missed that. Thanks! I also just checked the one on sale with 1000 lbs capacity, and it has the same casters. I guess I'll get it, but I have an 830 lbs Harley Road King, so I'll be close to it's capacity. I imagine it might be a little scary with such a heavy bike. I wonder if they made changes to now list it as 1000 lbs? I'll be doing some mods like you. If you don't think it can handle such a large bike, please let me know. Thanks again!
@JDnBeastlet
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@@glennrebillard3840 I think you should be fine. If you are concerned, you should always use the safety lock. I ALMOST always do...!