motorcycle lift - Ducati.ms

fish84 · Jan 28th, 2011, 4:44 am

hi all,
im wanting to get a motorcycle lift for my ducati but after one that is reasonable priced and most of all strong, does any one have any thoughts on these as i have serched the internet and there are alot tho some a relly good and some look cheap and nasty thanks for your help

zvez · Jan 28th, 2011, 6:27 am

Handy lifts are some of the best, most of the motorcycle shops use them, a bit more expensive, very happy with mine:

Motorcycle Lifts & Accessories

I've got a friend, very happy with his harbor freight lift:

1000 Lb. Capacity Motorcycle Lift

Chris

LaRossa · Jan 28th, 2011, 7:01 am

Harbor Freight Motorcycle Lift Sale

Justin69 · Jan 28th, 2011, 7:06 am

I have a black widow in my shop. Works great and good quality. Just wish it was a little wider. I will probably get another one from Harbor Freight with the extensions.

MTScott2 · Jan 28th, 2011, 7:07 am

Sometimes you see them very reasonably priced ..
The shipping to Oz would kill the deal..

crlymchl · Jan 28th, 2011, 8:13 am

I just ordered one from Harbor Freight. Use coupon code 19579952. It gave me $220 off. It will cover $100 shipping cost

Alpha · Jan 29th, 2011, 5:15 pm

Mine is an air lift table and its definitely worth the 1 grand that I paid for it. it makes everything so much easier to get to. I can't remember the brand but I'll find out. Its definitely a must have if your a DIY kind of guy.

wbabik · Apr 16th, 2011, 8:57 am

I wish I had room for a harbor freight lift. I've heard great things about them and the convenience for the amount of money would a great trade. Currently doing the valve check for the st4s and a lid would have been a godsend.

I plan to check out the kendron storeable lift since I have limited space in my shed.

Tractionless · Apr 22nd, 2011, 1:55 pm

I have the HF 1k capacity lift, works like a charm. Got it for $299 w/coupon at the store. Have a pickup truck and a buddy or 4 to help unload at home, it weighs 405 lb. with the crate.

slowwls · Apr 22nd, 2011, 2:35 pm

I just got the Harbor Freight 1000 pound lift a few weeks ago.

Here's my take:

The good

1) It is very reasonably priced with the coupon.

2) It gets the bike off the ground which is a huge convenience.

3) It rolls around fairly easily as long as it is on a hard flat surface. It's nice to be able to get it out of the way when not in use.

The bad

1) The hardware supplied to set it up is very low quality (dont overtighten or you will strip / break the nuts and bolts).

2) The supplied tire vise is a total POS and almost useless.

3) Some of the factory assembled parts had loose nuts / bolts etc.

4) It only has 2 height settings where you can lock it.

5) If you're really wrenching on the bike, the lift tends to wobble quite a bit. Not really a big deal for most work, I'm just saying that I won't be removing or tightening my rear wheel nut while it is on the lift.

All in all I would say that it is worth the money, but you get what you pay for.

Not having to sit or lay on the concrete floor anymore is definitely worth $300 in my opinion.