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Spanner1972:
Big thanks yo you all gents, ordered a few parts on the weekend and they'll be here this week hopefully. What's everyone using for a bike lift to get it off the floor to work on? Those hydraulic lifters are expensive as hell, seen a few on ebay on auction but they are all collect in person due to the weight. A couple a big wooden blocks it looks like then. Once again thanks all.
matthewmosse:
For lifting the bike, a few wooden blocks or a stool - look to moto x lifters etc for inspiration as you have a chop I think, so less clutter like centre and sidestand. What I use varies according to the bike, my rebel I hoist using a chain hoist off a beam and a bit of baler twine either round the headstock or rear shock mounts to lift the end I am working on enough to get wheels off and it holds things steady if you need to hammer the bike, it doesn't fall off unlike balancing it on boxes and stools etc. I have a hydraulic bike lift, it takes up too much space so rarely gets used. Once a bike is on its wheels I like them sat on the floor where they cannot fall over.
I vastly prefer bikes with a centre stand as they are a lot easier to work on and stay steady even when you need to hammer a swing arm spindle out.
Spanner1972:
Wooden blokes for me, cutting some old railway sleepers we have in work now. Just enough to lift the bike so i can work on the wheels.
Bryanj:
Wooden blokes, you mean like store indians
Spanner1972:
Only now seen that. lol
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