Has anyone bought or used one of the motorcycle repair lifts sold by Harbor Freight and Pep Boys? They're about 300 bucks and are rated at 1,000 lbs. Seems like a good deal, but I'd hate to buy one and find out they're junk. Thanks! K ;o)
2007-10-23 04:26:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
yes I have one well have had it for about 5 years have used it several times on Goldwings for tire repair, exhaust repair. it holds the bikes very securely as long as you make sure you get the proper balance. am very happy with it.
2007-10-23 10:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by davimade01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Handy lifts, Black Widow Lifts. What makes a good lift is thick gauge material, air and hydralic lift on the lift, ability to add side panels to it, and the overall length. The weight lift capacity is important as well. A front wheel clamp really adds to the value if it's built in. If you want good quality you will break the budget. If you don't want to spend a lot there are not many good cheap alternatives. They all have flaws in manufacturing which is why they are cheap, they are cheaply made.
2016-05-25 03:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about one of the table-type lifts or the smaller one that lifts by the frame? I have one of the smaller lifts from Harbor Freight and it can handle my 800 pound Kawasaki Nomad with no trouble. Sorry, I don't have any experience with the other type.
2007-10-23 09:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to the kind of lift that you roll the bike onto, or the kind of lift that just goes underneath the frame? I have the latter from Pep Boys and am otherwise pleased with it. However, you can NOT leave the bike on it indefinately. If you leave it overnight you can expect that the pressure will have leaked out and it will be resting back on the ground.
2007-10-23 04:50:08 · answer #4 · answered by Cunning Linguist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother in law has one that he bought at Harbor Freight and he loves it. He uses it for more than just a motorcycle lift. He also uses it as a type of moveable scaffold/ rolling workbench.
2007-10-23 05:55:48 · answer #5 · answered by jonathan_kelly2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part, and compared to professional models used in shops, they are junk. But how good does it need to be?
How often are you going to use the lift? Oil changes, and adjustments/tune-ups/repairs?
Are you really going to use the lift more than 100 times in the life of the bike?
2007-10-23 04:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Schtupa 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's ok for light bikes. Dirt bikes mini bikes etc. too unstable for a heavy bike. They have a new one at Harbor Freight that is pneumatically operated for about $500.00. Its very stable.
2007-10-23 06:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by jrrysimmons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked at a few shops that had this model 94121-2VGA
http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=motorcycle+lift&Submit=Go
Very proffesional and reliable.
I know a lot of mechanics that bought the same model for home use and are very satisfied.
2007-10-23 11:58:43 · answer #8 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't use such lifts. But many friends I meet on a site called bikerkiss say they have the same opinion with u.
2007-10-25 18:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by Tomas F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't even look at a lift for that price.
2007-10-24 10:09:00 · answer #10 · answered by Ninky Nonk---In The Night Garden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋