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Small shop crane for maintenance?


Wojo72

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I'd like to have a way to get the bike off of the ground.  All of the lifts that I have seen don't work with sport bikes because the exaust is in the way.  One option would be to pick up a set of stands.  I also thought about something like this instead of two ladders, a broom stick and some straps.  :)

 

 

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I use jack stands 1 on each side of the swingarm(helps to have spools-I acquired a couple from a bike I flipped). Then I have a piece of angle iron on garage ceiling w/ holes drilled in it that I hook ratchet straps to to lift the front by the triple. Not sure about your lift idea. Will you be able to get high enough with the arm/lever?

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My method is kinda ghetto. I of course use my center stand for the rear then when I need the front up I put two 50 lb sand bags on the rear seat and rack. [emoji14]

 

That what I do too.  A weight on the back of the bike if I can't use an axle stand under the front axle.

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Do I use the hoist to stage the bike on the roof?

I use a short rope. Tie one end to the roof of the garage and the other to the back of the bike. Then just drive off the roof and let it hang.

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I've got an older version of this.  Great investment.  Lifts the entire bike, and it's mobile with the bike strapped/lifted.   Works for bikes, riding mowers/decks, most anything else under half ton and less than a 1ft tall.

 

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-1500-lb-motorcycle-atv-jack/p-00950191000P'>http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-1500-lb-motorcycle-atv-jack/p-00950191000P

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How does a proper stand work when removing the rear shock?

For the fraction of a % of the time when I want to lift the rear without loading the rear shock I put the bike on the triple tree stand in the front & the spool stand in the rear. I then put some cheap automotive jack stands under the rear sets & remove the spool stand. Pit Bull also makes some nice motorcycle specific jack stands.

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