Motorbike jack vs stand

**SteveB** · 20th September 2014, 18:55

I'm thinking of getting someone a motorbike jack after seeing them use a log of wood when he was working on the forks (front tire was off - he had the bike stroped to the garage roof for balance). They do a lot of maintance to their bike themselves (its a old Honda standard looking bike). I don't know anything about bikes so I don't know if he needs one or if you can do most maintanace off the bikes stand, so would love to hear people's opinions - is the jack a bit ott? Secondly has anyone had any experience with the jacks that are around. I see supercheap have their Sca 1500lbs, repco have their powerbuilt 1500lbs and there are various ones on trademe and online. I know you pay for what you get and want to get something good without spending a ton of money.

Any advice/opinions would be brilliant!

Thanks
Steve

**Gremlin** · 20th September 2014, 19:20

Most bikes only have a side stand, which makes working on them tricky. Some have centre stands, which allows the bike to be upright instead and working on them is easier.

It depends what sort of work you want to do. You probably want to look up paddock stands (different types for front and rear available).

**pete-blen** · 21st September 2014, 10:26

I have the Supercheap SCA one... works great dose everything
I want... the SCA one is quit well built compaired to the wobbly topmag
version I also looked at aswell... You can get them for around $150 on
the 25% off sales at supercheap..

**ruaphu** · 21st September 2014, 11:35

Yeah i use a sca bike lift ($140) now. Used to use the car jack & block of wood bodge. The lift is great, makes things easy and safer compared with the bodge set up. Cheers

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**Akzle** · 21st September 2014, 18:33

i knew a guy called jack once. He fucked off to oz. And good riddance.

**AllanB** · 21st September 2014, 21:45

I have a rear swing-arm paddock stand - good for any job but work that requires the front end off the ground. For front end work I place a car jack under the strong part of the headers, raise the front and then place a pair of car axle stands under each side of the crash bungs and lower it onto them. Bloody secure. axle stands are often on sale at Repco and SCA.

**avgas** · 22nd September 2014, 08:00

Originally Posted by Akzle

i knew a guy called jack once. He fucked off to oz. And good riddance.

Jack off in Oz? Was he put in the shitter or the money hole?

As for the stand debate. Center stands are great - cos they are always with you. I miss my FZ1.

**Akzle** · 22nd September 2014, 08:18

Originally Posted by avgas

As for the stand debate. Center stands are great - cos they are always with you. I miss my FZ1.

but they're heavy and slow you down

**SVboy** · 22nd September 2014, 09:07

Originally Posted by Akzle

i knew a guy called jack once. He fucked off to oz. And good riddance.

I knew a jack-off called Axle once. Wish he would fuck off to oz. Would be good riddance.

**Akzle** · 22nd September 2014, 09:30

Originally Posted by SVboy

I knew a jack-off called Axle once. Wish he would fuck off to oz. Would be good riddance.

i hate to break it to you darling, but they do have internets in oz.

**SVboy** · 22nd September 2014, 11:57

Originally Posted by Akzle

i hate to break it to you darling, but they do have internets in oz.

I come up with a funny, well worded and topical put-down and you come back with that! What happened to you Axle, you used to be fun.

To the OP-You need to find out what type of bike they have. A rear stand using bobbins is probably the most stable and can be used in conjunction with axle stands if the front end of the bike needs to come off. A central lifting jack is useful if there is good lifting points on the bottom of the bike and things such as the exhaust do not interfere.

**avgas** · 22nd September 2014, 12:16

Originally Posted by Akzle

but they're heavy and slow you down

Nothing slows me down.
Here is my Autobiography in film.

**Hobbyhorse** · 22nd September 2014, 12:43

My one came from The Toolshed at $200 on sale. It lifts a little higher than the SCA one and, I am told, is more stable. Have not used the SCA one so I have no way of comparison.