Frame hoist?

[growse]

I'm currently planning the engine swap on my F800S and the guy who's hoist I was going to borrow has backed out.

Anyone have any ideas of where I can get hold of, borrow or buy a bike frame hoist in the Hertfordshire area? It seems that unless I can find a way of lifting the frame, it's a bit of a non-starter.

Plan B would be to wheel the thing into my shed and lash something to the roof, but I'm not particularly confident about that idea...

 

[growse]

ahhhh got you.

You could the same job with a car jack, a pair of axle stands raised up off the ground ( sat on something to gain height ) & a piece of pipe thru the frame.

just in case he can't find a frame hoist that is

Your ideas are intriguing. I will research them extensively.

String the back of it to the roof of the shed.And use a couple of mates for the positioning work.

Step 1 of this plan is going to be the inevitable "clear out the shed". Step 2 is going to be "get bike into shed". This might be problematic.

I am sure you can hire these from HSS.

This sort of thing? http://www.hss.com/g/67715/500kg-Engine-Crane-Folding.html

 

[growse]

I see what you're saying. However, I've got a lack of anything useful like a sawhorse lying around, so for £40 a crane for the weekend looks ideal.