Bike Lifts

Dale V · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:41

Does anyone have any experience with hydraulic bike lifts?

seen a few in machine mart, but these look similar

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FoxHunter...658442?hash=item1c4086c54a:g:BggAAOSwfcVUGA2j

would be used for an MV Agusta F4 / Honda CB1300

cheers

Captain · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:45

What's the need for this? How much higher will the bike be off the floor?

Flack88 · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:52

Clov!s said:
What's the need for this? How much higher will the bike be off the floor?

Its mainly for when working on bikes. They are a great bit of kit and make working a whole lot easier.

^JP^ · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:53

Interested in this also as I would like one when I build a new workshop.

Captain · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:59

Flack88 said:
Its mainly for when working on bikes. They are a great bit of kit and make working a whole lot easier.

I gathered they were for working on bikes

I was wondering how much higher you need a bike when working on it??

wazza300 · 15 Dec 2015 at 20:04

dig a trench either side

they must be good,i see all the bike repair/mot places use them,saves you bending down or stooping to undo fairings/change oil/filters ect,anything that's at ankle or knee height

Kreeeee · 15 Dec 2015 at 20:20

They don't lift the chassis up do they, just the wheels?

I'd want something like the Abba stand to lift the chassis and allow you to completely remove the wheels.

wazza300 · 15 Dec 2015 at 20:22

they lift the whole bike to eye level,wheels on the lift platform

tom_e · 15 Dec 2015 at 20:43

Kreeeee said:
They don't lift the chassis up do they, just the wheels?

I'd want something like the Abba stand to lift the chassis and allow you to completely remove the wheels.

Nothing stopping you jacking it up on the abba stand on the lift then raising it

Craig321 · 15 Dec 2015 at 20:45

You can get the Abba sky lift for a similar price.

Flack88 · 15 Dec 2015 at 21:46

Deffo going to pick one of these up soon, used to use my uncles and had to do some bike maintenance. Back and legs were killing me afterwards.

.one. · 15 Dec 2015 at 23:29

Tyre change a few months back on lift.

Every thing is head height mono shock work e.t.c is a breeze your tools are at waist height also.

Stovepipes · 16 Dec 2015 at 00:06

That looks a wee bit scary to me

Fireskull · 16 Dec 2015 at 09:31

Craig321 said:
You can get the Abba sky lift for a similar price.

Yeah I saw this at the NEC show, looked good

tom_e · 16 Dec 2015 at 09:34

Now all I need is a nice warm garage to work in, or just a roof over my head at least!

Dogbreath · 16 Dec 2015 at 14:22

Clov!s said:
I gathered they were for working on bikes I was wondering how much higher you need a bike when working on it??

Several feet higher unless you enjoy kneeling on a cold workshop floor for hours on end.

TallPaul_S · 16 Dec 2015 at 14:39

Yeah it's horrible working on a bike, I end up hobbling about for the rest of the day after doing an hour 2 working on the bike. I'm not particularly old and I do get a slightly bad back some days, but after 2 hours kneeling on the floor I'm in agony!