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Offline BigAl (Alan)

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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2017, 11:22:22 AM »
I've had a Clarke lift for many years with metal wheels (as image), very very heavy to position or move around.
Providing the bike is central on the lift, I have found it very stable 
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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2017, 11:29:59 AM »
Amazon UK have them advertised at £377 inc vat and del at the moment - looks identical to mine and 450 kilos.
Ian

Looks good but I think if you can find one with extendable legs for the screw down jacks that are for more stability would be better. Not all can have the wheels removed and be bolted down as the ram peddles go through the gap the wheels make under the frame.

Roy mine is totally fine on the wheels even with the bike on the side stand and at full lift. A pity mine is just 600mm wide. A removable plate for the rear wheel would be nice.  You only find these thing out once you start using them, That's the beauty of a forum when you can ask and find out others opinion s before you splash out.

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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2017, 03:30:59 PM »
I've had a Clarke lift for many years with metal wheels (as image), very very heavy to position or move around.
Providing the bike is central on the lift, I have found it very stable

These are not intended to be moved with bikes on them. Very easy to move with no bike, just pump it up to table height and a nice greasy workshop floor makes it glide  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2017, 05:57:09 PM »
Mine was £75 in the local car boot and vintage machinery rally plus auction. To say I was chuffed was an understatement, only downsides are it is a lot of space to loose when not in use, and mine has nylon wheels and one deformed when left with a horsedrawn finger mower on it for a long time, cost a fiver for a new wheel. Surprisingly stable even with a bike on it and moving it around on not very smooth concrete. It can be persuaded to tip up if miss using it to lift engines onto pallet racking without paying attention to just how heavy an industrial diesel engine actually is, moral of that story is if using it to lift heavy lumps of metal, try to keep them near the middle of the length of the bed, not at one end. Like others I found the short ramp a bit steep, a longer bit of plank makes a better ramp. Mine is about 60cm wide maybe more, handy to be able to stand on there when putting the bike on it's centre stand. Mine might be replaced with a tail lift I picked up off eBay that is electric hydraulic rather than hand pumped hydraulic and is wide enough to take my sidecar.
Got a 500/4 with rust and a sidecar and loadsa bits. nice and original and been round the clock

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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2017, 06:30:55 PM »
Thank you for the very helpful comment Graham (Trigger). Moving the bike and the lift! ( I know it read's that way...lol) 
Handy bit of kit though, especially when chrome cleaning the exhausts.
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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2017, 09:19:06 PM »
I have a cheap FoxHunter 1000ib ramp like this one. The only thing I did do was replace the chock for a decent one. So I can just run the bike up the ramp into the chock and let go without fear of the bike falling over.
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FoxHunter-1000lb-Hydraulic-Bike-Motorcycle-motorbike-Workshop-Lift-Ramp-Bench-XL-/112546744647?epid=1439379995&hash=item1a344f0947:g:l-EAAOSwNm5Zp~41

Iv had everything on it from a Triumph 1200 to a CG125
The mower has been on it for a complete rebuild recently too.

The only problem Iv had was forgetting to lock the wheels once. As I ran up it it shot forward and only stopped when I rammed the tool chest.
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Offline Moorey

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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #21 on: September 11, 2017, 10:20:17 PM »
Another thing that might be a consideration is how they lift. A scissor action goes straight up and down whereas one that the legs rotate up require more floor space.

Have a look at the position of the rear wheel and the side stand of the bike in Green1s link

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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #22 on: September 11, 2017, 10:31:03 PM »
I never use the side stand as I have a chock like this one bolted too mine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-FRONT-WHEEL-PADDOCK-STAND-CHOCK-STAY-BIKE-SECURE-NEW-/162669922793?hash=item25dfe209e9:g:rDsAAOSwstxVEVj-

You can push the bikes in forward or backwards it does take a bit of effort backwards to get it up the ramp
So I get someone to push the nose of the bike and help keep it in a straight line
Current bikes
Honda CB750k1 Valley Green Metallic
Honda CB750k1 Candy Gold
Honda CB550k Candy Jade Green
Honda CG125
Aprilia Pegaso 650
Moto guzzi 1200 sport
Kawasaki EX650R (Mine until dave pays for it)
Kawasaki ZXR400 J

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Re: Bike lift
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2017, 06:59:56 AM »
Thanks for all the advice  I've ordered the Clarke one from machine Mart  had 40 pounds off list price .should be here by the 20th

 

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