Table lift

ok. So I am planning on buying the bullet and buying a motorcycle table/lift for my garage.

I'd like to know what other members here use for a table/lift What brand. Reason you like or dislike. Etc.
generic information for me to make an informed decision about my upcoming purchase

Thanks. And pics are great too

 

Well if you have one close to you the Harbor Freight table if you can find it on sale is under $300 with a coupon. Now picking it up at the store you will need a pickup truck or a trailer. I use one and if you change out the not friendly front tire clamp with a wheel chalk, it is a good table.
https://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-steel-motorcycle-lift-68892.html

This is the chalk.
https://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-chock-60392.html

That is my setup and it works really well.

 

I have the harbor freight one......i carried it home in my PT Cruiser.......tight fit, yeah---but I got it home that way

I had to open the box in the driveway and carry the pieces to the shop through the snow at the time......heavy as all get out, but doing it in sections was doable.

 

I got got a email that my area HF has a parking lot sale starting today running through the weekend. Looks like the lift is $289.99

 

Nice....... Get it. I really like mine

 

I think that's exactly what I'll do this weekend with that sale going on. Thanks

 

Similar to the one I have that was a princess auto model with clamp and rear drop out panel for wheel removal,and got a balance stand the other day from Harbour Freight.
No more crawling around in my knees, too old for that crap.

 

Wish I had room in my garage for one of these.

 

This garage has always been for bikes no cars allowed!

 

I've asked Santa for this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KKKDLPA/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I35D01S8LNOAMU&colid=19OPLQOG7C842

 

Looks great but you will really not like that front tire vise, change it out with a roll in locking tire chalk and you will be in there. I think I put the link in above of the chalk...the two will really compliment each other. I hope your letter to Santa was a good one

 

The titan one is the same thing as the harbor freight lift

 

shh don't mention it - I'm pissed cos I missed the sale

 

HF regular price is 429$

 

I know - it was like $250 on sale

 

Coupon was in today's catalogue from Harbor Freight - $299 for the lift.

 

I have a $299 coupon here as well from today, if someone wants it PM me.

 

Okay, HF just dropped another deal for the table, limit (3) per customer. Here is the number...24128233 That will get you the table for $329.99 Hope this helps someone.

 

I dont use a tire chock at all

 

Just saw today that a new Harbor Freight opened in my area. Wish I had room for a lift....

 

Make the room

 

I wish....cars have the priority. Two car attached, after that I barely have room to squeeze in the lawn mower, motorcycle, snow blower, recycling bins and a bench to work on stuff.

I need a large shed....but my wife thinks she needs a new kitchen more....

 

Put it in the new kitchen

 

put the lift in the kitchen

 

Christmas came early for me. The girlfriend bought me this. I'm not sure if she is hinting that I am supposed to work on her bike first or what. Just got it assembled today, haven't put a bike on yet but chomping at the bit to do so. I think I'm really going to like it.

 

She's a keeper...Merry Christmas.

 

You could put HER on it, too---

 

how sturdy are the bikes on top of these stands? it would be bad news to drop one, might be painful too

 

I would be worried about sturdiness with Hogfiddle's suggestion....

 

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i have a 650rj on my HF table lift.... and I can stand up on it too, feels solid to me

 

I have had the HF lift table for several years and it's great. This is one of the things that HF sells that is actually a well built item for what it is.
I agree that the wheel clamp that comes with it sucks and must be changed out for a quality model. I also changed out most of the fasteners to grade 8 ones for good measure. I found that removing the wheels and bolting it to the concrete floor provides alot of sturdiness to the lift and quiets down the creaks the lift makes while wrenching.
I added an air assist motor to mine that I found on CL. Just step on the foot pedal and it's at 30" height pronto.
The lifts are on sale for $289.99 until the middle of January. Use a 20% coupon and that's $231.99 plus tax.

 

That's about what I got mine for 3-4 yrs ago

 

I changed out the front tire clamp for a roll into and lock front tire chalk. I have had 1200's on the bike including my big pig Suzuki Madura on the lift. I always put some ratcheting straps on just to make sure. I will even move the bike around the shop on the table that way.

 

The only thing I have found so far that I dislike about the lift table is that when it is all the way down, without a bike on it, if one where to walk across stepping on the front of the table, it picks the rear up off the ground. Easily fixable but something to watch for none the less. Maybe I just need to make sure my work area is a bit more tidy so I don't have to worry about walking on the table when it's down

 

Put a block under the end

 

or another bike to fix up so the table always has a bike on it

 

Guess what I got for Christmas

 

A candy bar?

 

Hmm - only if it's a table lift shaped candy bar...

 

I got pizza sock shaped table lifts!

 

Harbor freight for me. Don't forget a stool. Lift's been in use for three / four years now with no issues, no idea how I could live without before.
I even park my bike on it, so basically it doesn't take up any additional space.

 

Using mine for the first time today

 

How did it go? I am sure it's a night and day difference when working on it

 

Aside from the lack of overall space in my tiny apartment garage, it went very well. I enjoy working with the bike elevated instead of me having to bend down. With the new bars, reaching the controls was a little stretch depending what side of the bike I was on but overall a very pleasing experience. Even got my son in on the action. Once I screwed the stabilizers by the front casters down lift was plenty stable. I would recommend this lift

 

I really like mine