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Has anyone here made one out of wood. I've scoured the net and found one good site, and its pretty much what I want to do. Keep it cheap, but effective. Check this link out, and then please enlighten me with your wisdom. I will be forever grateful. http://www.cafematty.com/diy-motorcycle-table-lift/
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Dunno man.. it's not for me but I s'pose it would work. The getting the bike on and off thing sounds like an accident waiting for a place to happen.
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Worn Saddle
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As a carpenter, looks sturdy enough to me. I might add a little triangulation on the four corners, against the legs, to "stiffin" the frame a little. The tricky part is going to be getting it up on a table that tall.
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I might add a little triangulation on the four corners...
Absolutely needs some diagonal bracing. 
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As a carpenter, looks sturdy enough to me. I might add a little triangulation on the four corners, against the legs, to "stiffin" the frame a little. The tricky part is going to be getting it up on a table that tall.
agreed. looks like it's more trouble than it's worth to me though
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I actually made one of these lifts from plans I found on another site. Seems to be quite stable. I use a floor jack that I already owned for the lifting and it picks my bike up nicely. (The jack stands are just a little added security) It makes for a civilized way to work. Here's a link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2560129/Moto...ly%20plans.pdf
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I know a preacher that has a table like the first design. He uses an electric boat winch attached to his ceiling to lift the bikes, then he can freewheel the table around his shop. Very handy. Not nearly as heavy as a steel table like the ones from Harbor Freight either.
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Thanks for all the comments guys. It would be a two man operation getting it up there for sure, but my motivation is money.The pictures are deceiving too. At 19" with a long ramp and two guys I think it would be pretty easy. I like to buy American when I can, and I don't trust that $299, made in China lift at Harbor Freight. I've read some horror stories on other sites about that thing malfunctioning.
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Looks interesting but the link doesn't work for me.
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My riding buddy has the Harbor Freight lift. Works fine, it's just a consumer version of the lift shop pros use. And, for sure, the Harbor Freight lift is a two man operation to unload from a pickup as its unbelievably heavy.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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I made one out of wood with wheels on it but it didn't raise and lower. I had to load mine by ramp.
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Thanks for all the comments guys. It would be a two man operation getting it up there for sure, but my motivation is money.The pictures are deceiving too. At 19" with a long ramp and two guys I think it would be pretty easy. I like to buy American when I can, and I don't trust that $299, made in China lift at Harbor Freight. I've read some horror stories on other sites about that thing malfunctioning.
I use mine all the time with no issues and it locks with a long bar through the sissor arms, I don't see how it could fail if used properly and not overloaded.
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what if you built the table but for legs you use trailer tongue jacks? Or one jack on each side that would push the top up to working height?
Jacks w/ or w/o wheels.
I will be adding these to the bench I built for my lathe & Milling machine to make movement easier I can jack the wheels down. In this case you'd be jacking the deck up.
Lemme know what you think, and if you want I'll draw up some plans.
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There's also some adjustable height woodworking benchs/plans out there. They're made to handle some weight and you could beef it up. Cheap bottle or scisor jacks work well too, the trick is keeping it level...
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I have to say I'm impressed with the workmanship shown with the custom lifts. Unfortunately, I'm not blessed with those skills. Instead, I went to the local Harbor Freight with my coupons from Rider or Cycle World and bought a metal lift for $299. I then added the $22 chock (also a coupon). It works great and holds up my 850 lb Rocket III with no problem.  
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I was unsure about the quality, but I did the same. I don't like to buy from China but the price won me over. Works great, but people make sure and use the bar then release the pressure. Also, check that there is enough fluid before you use it. Failure to do so will cause your lift to bite the dust. They offer a plan for $60 I think, no questions asked, return for a new one within 2 years for any reason.
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I have the same lift, haven't had any problem with it at all.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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I have to say I'm impressed with the workmanship shown with the custom lifts. Unfortunately, I'm not blessed with those skills.
Instead, I went to the local Harbor Freight...and bought a metal lift for $299.
Unfortunately, I'm not blessed with THOSE skills.
But, $300 sounds great!
And you may see me tonight
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J. Prine
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