*** Show us your bikes! ***

those stands are a way better design,if I hadn't of bought my abba I would have got one,dead handy to be able to wheel it around

@IC3 its good to lock up the wheel now n again keep you on your toes,just remember to let go re apply the brake asap and your fine
 
@wazza300, yeah I know, first time I panicked and nearly went into the field. But my reflex saved me as I managed to control the bike drifting and got it out. This happened on wet too, I was going to quick, the corner was sharp and the tarmac was terrible... But afterwards the rear wheel locking up seemed fun, only for short periods of time. Especially on those Indonesian tyres I had haha :D

BTW The new Mv agusta brutale 800 2016 is sexy! ^.^

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Considering the abba skylift is £450 (ok it allows the bike to be raised higher) and the 1jac is £330, that's not bad... A apir of decent paddock stands is £100-150. Could be useful for people who have garages which are tight for space, like I'll have at some point.

What are the wheels like on slightly uneven surfaces eddie? Like a rough garage floor?

The garage I'm looking at is 5ft wide and just under 11ft deep (long) so should fit 2 bikes top to tail (overlapping by a wheel or so) but the ability to move one of the bikes right up against the side wall would be awesome.
 
Now going back to Kreee's video, this guy did it in like 1.6 seconds? :p


You might be right, 300 quid for something so easy to use and less hassle than the abba could be a potential win! :D
 
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@wazza300, yeah I know, first time I panicked and nearly went into the field. But my reflex saved me as I managed to control the bike drifting and got it out. This happened on wet too, I was going to quick, the corner was sharp and the tarmac was terrible... But afterwards the rear wheel locking up seemed fun, only for short periods of time. Especially on those Indonesian tyres I had haha :D

BTW The new Mv agusta brutale 800 2016 is sexy! ^.^

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That looks ******* horrible. :eek:
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I'm with Rossi actually, just too busy

They look a little odd in the flesh aswell,the one I saw anyway not sure what year it was
 
That's the thing with Italian cars & bikes, every single detail has been thought through out to create such masterpiece. Japanese or other bikes might be more advanced, but they'll never have that charm which MV Augusta has...

Well the new SV650A looks a lot like the older gen monster, but that's a different story. :p

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TallPaul_S said:
Apparently they use special steel that bends very slightly so there's no 'locking' mechanism needed.
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Where did you read that? I'm looking at their website and can't find anything about it... :(
 
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The japs do get it right now and again styling wise,but Italians are top notch

They need to create a peninfarina styling house for jap bikes,Italian styling and Japanese engineering
 
IC3 said:
That's the thing with Italian cars & bikes, every single detail has been thought through out to create such masterpiece. Japanese or other bikes might be more advanced, but they'll never have that charm which MV Augusta has...

Well the new SV650A looks a lot like the older gen monster, but that's a different story. :p

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Where did you read this? I'm looking at their website and can't find anything about it... :(
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MV Agustas don't have the simple lines of a Ducati, they're more like Aprilia who tend to have multi coloured bikes with with lots of little features and complex shapes. Ducatis are more traditionally 'beautiful'.

Still gorgeous though :D


In the FAQ:
Q. How secure is the lift and what stops the bike from falling over?
A. Very secure! Using unique adaptor parts made from different tool steels with flex built in to some parts but not others, giving the kit the ability to auto lock into place when lifted, quite simply it’s a clever piece of engineering.
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There's quite a few cheaper chinese copies but the 1jac is british made and is made by the bloke who made the original back in the 80's. just been having a read up.

Some info for you on the origins and development.
Hi Everyone.
My name is Nigel Vause. I am the inventor of the single sided post jack.
I have been reading your posts with interest and hope you dont mind me chipping in with a comment or 2.

Just to clarify,
Sumomoto in China make a copy of an old design of mine. My first build of this product was way back in 1986. The first bike I ever lifted was a C reg Slabside GSXR750. I still have the bike.
I was granted the intellectual property rights over it but made a very foolish schoolboy error as I had released some bespoke ones to racing lads at the time which prevented a patent being issued.
Since that time I have worked at improving the original and over the last 28 years have made changes and developments that are to this day unique to the jack.

Some years ago I was offered some investment by local businessmen and started a company called Envy. Initials of my name, however once the lifts began selling it became apparent they had no wish to invest in the R and D the product deserved, but more the fast buck. Without going into the depths I was locked out when I began to question the very ethics of the business I seemed to be working in night and day. The Mrs rang me one day to tell me the mortgage had not been paid. Silly me, working away in a workshop with a product I believed in while deals were being done....Was this when it went to china?????
Anyway, It all went wrong. a few customers ( I have all the records) were left without lifts or parts.
I met up with an old friend, Steve Webster a short time after this and explained what had happened and we decided not to let such a great idea go to ruin so we went to meet a guy who was capable of investing in it and was also a biker.
We went into business as 1jac Ltd. Here we are.
At every opportunity I have advertised and talked about the Envy customers, and I have dealt with nearly every single customer now (the only ones have moved with no forward address or contact details).
I was not obliged to do this as I was exonerated by a court from any debts of Envy, but there is more than that to me. Im a biker and those guys I met at events put their trust in me and that was important. Im a Yorkshireman and proud of my upbringing.
If there are any of the 4 remaining customers here from envy then Im happy to send you a free 1jac and apologise for the 18 month delay.
As for the 1jac. It has gone through 28 years of development. We will never drop your bike. The sumomoto made chinese copy you can buy as a Bursig, Warrior, Spider bla bla is badged for them. Put them all together and you will see they are a salesman item.
The 1jac is a well Engineered jack, welded by coded welders with test certs for every piece of steel. The high grade tool steels in the adaptor kit has test certs measured in tonnes not kilos and a very unique LTL (Load to Lock) system prevents your bike from being able to drop off. Good solid Engineering. Memory steel that flexes because we ask it to change the direction of the pins and a lifetime warranty.
This is the original. If Sebastian Bursig wishes to sue me I look forward to it. I have 24 Sheet metal workers sworn statements and we can carbon date the first one ever built to 1986. It sits in the workshop in Leeds if anyone wishes to come have a look.
And finally, some things are worth paying a litlle more for, you can buy a spanner from china and it will work well for a few goes, its not a snap on but it does the job. Right up to the time you get a tight nut and it wraps your knuckles.
Thanks for reading my novel.
Kind regards NV.
 
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The garage I'm looking at is 5ft wide and just under 11ft deep (long) so should fit 2 bikes top to tail (overlapping by a wheel or so) but the ability to move one of the bikes right up against the side wall would be awesome.
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It's obviously harder to move on rough surfaces but it still moves fine. My garage floor is not perfectly flat, it's concrete... but I still move it around perfectly easy. Which is handy when i need to turn the bike around to get it out.. saves doing a 5 point turn in the garage.

I spoke with Nigel at the NEC bike show last year and tried the stand out, they know their stuff and and the customer service is great.
 
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Ducatis are more traditionally 'beautiful'.
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I had a guided tour of the Ducati factory in September whilst visiting Italy. The guide asked us what does the shape of a Ducati remind you of? Being typical Brits we all shrugged our shoulders. She told us that Massimo Tamburini based the design (particularly the 916) on the shape of a woman's body. When you stand behind it and look from top to bottom you can see it. A curvy, svelte, shapely lass.. Whether there is any truth in that, it would be hard to argue with those horny Italians :o

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unKle said:
She told us that Massimo Tamburini based the design (particularly the 916) on the shape of a woman's body. When you stand behind it and look from top to bottom you can see it. A curvy, svelte, shapely lass.. Whether there is any truth in that, it would be hard to argue with those horny Italians :o
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So, was "She" hot/fit? :confused: :p

BTW Does anyone else think the CB4 concept looks a bit like the Brutale? lol

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