Opinions...

[Stoneman]

www.bikelift.com

A company not far from us up here is marketing these...

If there's interest, I'd be willing to try to talk 'em into a group buy sorta thing...

...relax, Quee. I said 'group buy', not 'group bi'...

[Stoneman]

BTW-RandyO went and got a first hand demo on the lifts, and has nothing but praise for 'em...

[wastedincome420]

As you know, I have seen these things in person, but haven't witnessed it's operation, I am going to ge a hold of my contact to see if I can get a demonstration

[Stoneman]

Originally posted by wastedincome420
As you know, I have seen these things in person, but haven't witnessed it's operation, I am going to ge a hold of my contact to see if I can get a demonstration

Wrong lever?

[RandyO]

[twrayinma]

Originally posted by Stoneman
Wrong lever?

[twrayinma]

Originally posted by RandyO

you know what, i don't buy the whole "wrong lever" thing here... i think randy's just trying to keep his posts/mile ratio below 1.0

[beet]

Originally posted by twrayinma

what a pack a Kronks

[bigred875]

I am interested. Can we get a demo? How much of a discount do you think we might get?

[MissTwisties]

I would be interested in this. Man God want one, and he was looking at the one they have at Sears....is this one better? The one at Sears is around $100.....let me know how much this one would cost.

[Stoneman]

They have the prices listed on the site. I can't even guess what they MAY offer for a discount IF we could get a group buy together. I haven't talked to anyone yet, just getting a feel for it for now...

[MissTwisties]

Oh my God....$500....I think I'll pass...

[bigred875]

Sounds good..let us know what ya find out

Miss - I think the ones you see at sears are more for big cruisers and atv's. I don't think those work with sport bikes. Plus I don't think they lift the bike that high.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00950190000

[MissTwisties]

Originally posted by bigred875
Sounds good..let us know what ya find out

Miss - I think the ones you see at sears are more for big cruisers and atv's. I don't think those work with sport bikes. Plus I don't think they lift the bike that high.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00950190000

Why do you think they are not for sportbikes? Man God wanted to get one only to be able to change his tires....he needs to change one tire, he has been riding on it for one full season with the tire being PLUGGED....lol What are the reasons taht it would not fit for his ZX-9? Educate me here, please....lol

[Stoneman]

I've seen the Craftsman ones (Sears) in use. No offense to legalspeed (he has one), but I wouldn't use one if I had to. Didn't seem all too stable for my tastes...

You get what you pay for...

[00SprintRS]

Miss Twistie,

I think that the main reason that these types of lift (the Sears type) don't work well for sport bikes is that they lift the bike from below. Most sport bikes have either fairing pieces that would need to be removed, or more importantly exhaust headers that run below the motor. I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to lift a 400+ lb bike by pushing on exhaust tubes. That could get expensive in a hurry and doens't strike me as being very stable.

Most cruisers, atv's and dirt bikes have perimeter frames which cradle the motor and provide a nice level surface on the bottom to lift from.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but that's my understanding of the situation.

Nate
00SprintRS

[bigred875]

Originally posted by MissTwisties
Why do you think they are not for sportbikes? Man God wanted to get one only to be able to change his tires....he needs to change one tire, he has been riding on it for one full season with the tire being PLUGGED....lol What are the reasons taht it would not fit for his ZX-9? Educate me here, please....lol

The problem as Stoneman said they are not stable for sport bike. The frame rests on a little plat form allowing the wheels to dangle...with sportbikes there is nothing really for it to sit directly on. This big cruisers and atv's have tube frames that work well with those kinds on jacks.

If all you need is to change a tire, I would get a couple of track stands...like pit bulls or something.

[Awesome]

00SprintRS,

The stand that this thread is about cradles the bike by the exaust and says that there is nothing at all to worry about when doing this. They claim it to be an industry standard lifting and suspension point. I don't think I like the idea of supporting my bike by the headers.

[Stoneman]

Just to be clear here, the stand I linked the original post to is the one *I'M* talking about...

Check the website out! They have multiple lift methods for those...

[LM954RR]

I have the craftsman one , and have found it to be very stabil. Useful to say the least, I did a frame swap and an engine swap using it alone, without any help. It can't be that bad.

[Stoneman]

Originally posted by LM954RR
I have the craftsman one , and have found it to be very stabil. Useful to say the least, I did a frame swap and an engine swap using it alone, without any help. It can't be that bad.

You've only got like, a fraction of a bike on it though. I dunno. I saw Dan's bike up on one, and *I* wasn't all that confident...

None the less. I'm looking to get feedback on the 'Qwik Lift' systems, and the possibility of me soliciting some kinda group purchase deal with 'em...

What's your take on the Qwik Lift?

[RandyO]

Ok, here's the deal

the basic unit is $499.95
accessory wheel lilft adaptor $70

accessory superbike adaptor $70

accessory harley adaptor $70

list cost $709.95

all these accessories will come with the unit. that is the way they are packaged

prolly around $400 ea.

you can pick up a bike with double tube frame with no accessories
capacity is 1000 lbs.

[wastedincome420]

(coming from the real wastedincome)
When I first saw the lift Randu showed me I was a bit weary..
Since I havent seen it in person I have to take Randy's word on the stability on the lift....I picture it being a bit tippy
When comparing this lift to a reg. "table type lift" I find pro's and cons to each..... I really wish the "Eazy-Rizer" had some sort of platform to put tools etc. on....I have found table lifts (for bikes) that are around $700 new Vs. $500 for this new product
Just my 2 cents

[PinHead]

What about trying to get them to the track VIA the NESR racing team for a demo on a race weekend? Supply the race bike and area (think sponser) and figure for a Sat. demo or something

[bigred875]

Originally posted by hessogood
00SprintRS,

The stand that this thread is about cradles the bike by the exaust and says that there is nothing at all to worry about when doing this. They claim it to be an industry standard lifting and suspension point. I don't think I like the idea of supporting my bike by the headers.

I go this from the page:

Exhaust Collector Pipes.
Lifting a bike via the engine sump or the chassis frame requires no clarification here, but one of the most frequent questions posed to our technical department by SuperBike owners is:
"Are you sure my collector pipes can support my machine?"
The answer is always the same,
" YES "

Although on many occasions you may elect to lift the front of your bike from the sump or the chassis, the question "can I lift via my collector pipes?" is perfectly understandable - but the simple fact is that supporting SuperBikes from the front collector pipes is an Industry Standard Procedure and is used throughout the industry by manufacturers, the retail & maintenance trade and competition departments across the world. This is borne out by the fact that we only get asked this question by private owners, because the trade are familiar with this technique.


Sounds pretty good to me.. I'm still interested