Bike lift 1500lb (680kg)

**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

Originally Posted by Pumba

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

**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...ccessories.htm

**vifferman** · 26th October 2007, 07:50

Originally Posted by johnnyflash

Sorry, try these pici's

Ooh... that's a bit scary looking.

Don't you feel a bit nervous with your pride'n'joy balancing up there like that?

**johnnyflash** · 26th October 2007, 09:31

Originally Posted by vifferman

Ooh... that's a bit scary looking.

Don't you feel a bit nervous with your pride'n'joy balancing up there like that?

Certainly was the first time vifferman

but having it up and down a few times, after pushing , shoving, shaking it (with a couple of extra pairs of hands standing by)

, 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!

**sAsLEX** · 26th October 2007, 09:52

I must ask why?

My custom bike lifts http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&d=1139715458

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

**Cajun** · 26th October 2007, 09:59

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

I must ask why?

My custom bike lifts http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&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

Originally Posted by Cajun

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

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

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