Bike lift 1500lb (680kg)

[vifferman]

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]

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.

[johnnyflash]

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?
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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 .

[Edbear]

.. 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 .

Sounds about right...

[heyjoe]

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