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johnnyflash

25th October 2007, 14:44

The Bike lift finally arrived, after quite some months wait,
Firstly it arrived in a flat box (50kg) so the task of assembling took around 10-15 minutes.. First impressions are that it is sturdier than it looked on the web,
Rolled it under the beast to see how it dealt with a +320kg bike, held bike with one hand and foot pumped the lift and bingo, no stress at all, she was up and steady as a rock.
It has a good mechanical safety lock bar as well that makes doubly sure it aint going down and also a couple of brake locks to hold the lift stationary on the contrete.
The lift and bike can be moved quite easily on concrete, spun around etc.
If one was to put the lift in from the other side its not quite so easy by yourself as the large bikes only have a kick stand and so a little trickier to hold while sliding lift under while off its kick stand.
The photos dont show it up as high as it could go, its at its first lock position. (of three)
All in all an impressive unit, this unit came from TopMaq in ChCh, and is made in China.. NZ$199

vifferman

25th October 2007, 15:06

johnnyflash

25th October 2007, 16:02

Sorry, try these pici's

Pumba

25th October 2007, 16:05

Got all excited the, I thought It was a full on bike table lift. Then you showed the photos. O well as you were.

johnnyflash

25th October 2007, 16:08

Got all excited the, I thought It was a full on bike table lift. Then you showed the photos. O well as you were.

er, yep they have those also but start at $600:argh:

Colapop

25th October 2007, 16:19

Yep my neighbour and me have just been looking at table lifts (thanks for the site) - he's the one with the dosh....

The Pastor

25th October 2007, 18:30

you need a table lift for sports bike eh?

nadroj

25th October 2007, 21:48

someone down Levin/ Foxton way importing table lifts or H/Duty ones built in NP for same price.

http://www.shineraymotorcycles.co.nz/workshop_accessories.htm

vifferman

26th October 2007, 07:50

Sorry, try these pici's
Ooh... that's a bit scary looking. :confused:
Don't you feel a bit nervous with your pride'n'joy balancing up there like that?

johnnyflash

26th October 2007, 09:31

Ooh... that's a bit scary looking. :confused:
Don't you feel a bit nervous with your pride'n'joy balancing up there like that?

Certainly was the first time vifferman:lol::eek: but having it up and down a few times, after pushing , shoving, shaking it (with a couple of extra pairs of hands standing by) :yes:, its very stable. no worse or better than a bike table I have used in the past,

vifferman

26th October 2007, 09:45

Well, I'd say it was BlardyGoodValue! :niceone:

sAsLEX

26th October 2007, 09:52

I must ask why?

My custom bike lifts http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25934&d=1139715458

are much cheaper and lift the bike off the ground as well......

Cajun

26th October 2007, 09:59

I must ask why?

My custom bike lifts http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25934&d=1139715458

are much cheaper and lift the bike off the ground as well......

you tried that bit of wood against a bike weighting 300kgs?

we brought one of those some time ago, bearly been used its not the best for sports bikes.

sAsLEX

26th October 2007, 10:06

you tried that bit of wood against a bike weighting 300kgs?

we brought one of those some time ago, bearly been used its not the best for sports bikes.

Well I would upgrade the piece of fence post for a warratah or similar.......

And I doubt I will own a bike that heavy for a number of years, but the question is what sort of fiddling requires the bike to be lifted in that manner!?

Cajun

26th October 2007, 10:15

Well I would upgrade the piece of fence post for a warratah or similar.......

And I doubt I will own a bike that heavy for a number of years, but the question is what sort of fiddling requires the bike to be lifted in that manner!?

make it easy polishing the crome on the underside? many reasons really

vifferman

26th October 2007, 10:44

And I doubt I will own a bike that heavy for a number of years, but the question is what sort of fiddling requires the bike to be lifted in that manner!?
Any sort - it saves your back from having to bend down to work on it. It also makes access to low down things like the sump plug easier.

heyjoe

26th October 2007, 10:52

johnnyflash

26th October 2007, 18:22

hey johnnyflash,

Does the C90T have any of the bottom of the engine below the line of the frame cradle? If it doesn't then the bike lift you just got would sound great for your bike. I'm looking into getting a decent bike table/lift for the Meanie but one problem I have is the bottom of the engine on Meanie's sit below the two cradle rails ie the lowest part of the bike is bottom of the engine. I would rather the weight of the bike not be supported by the bottom of the engine. Does your bike lift come with any extra bits to help with this or is adjustable in anyway to accommodate this? BTW, nice ride you have there.

No, nothing hanging below the frame on the Boulevard heyjoe, so no problem, but there are two runners on the top of the lift, it would be a simple matter to bolt on a couple of 4x2 runners going the other direction spaced to suit your frame perhaps..

I must ask why?
...

Yep, what the others have said, difficult to get at wheels, sump, etc when one doesnt have a centre stand.. getting it up to a reasonable height sure makes it easier to get at the bottom end, my back aint getting any younger so the more help the better :lol:.

Edbear

27th October 2007, 07:04

.. getting it up to a reasonable height sure makes it easier to get at the bottom end, my back aint getting any younger so the more help the better :lol:.

Sounds about right...

heyjoe

27th October 2007, 10:34

No, nothing hanging below the frame on the Boulevard heyjoe, so no problem, but there are two runners on the top of the lift, it would be a simple matter to bolt on a couple of 4x2 runners going the other direction spaced to suit your frame perhaps..

Thanks for the reply with the info on the lift you bought. It will give me something to think about.

I have also been looking at the 'Eazy Rizer Professional Bike Lift (Big Blue)' as another option. The big blue model seems designed for lower cruiser style bikes. Anyone out there seen one of these and can comment on their quality and stability? The Mean Streak is a fairly hefty bike too at 289 kg dry (without the fluids) so I am looking for something I feel I can trust.
URL: http://www.oneup.com.au/default.aspx?page=Big%20Blue