anybody else on the list attending the roaming rally?

[Gary Thacker]

Welllllllllllllllll I do tire work and all kinds of stuff where the wheel has to be off the ground on a table lift. Yes you do have to raise either the front of the rear of the bike to do it but it's no big deal. Just make sure the bars are secure. I use a scissor jack under the skid plate for the rear. Last fall I used it to do the swing arm lube. The deck of the table lift has a removable plate to drop the rear wheel through if needed. I have taken the rear wheel off with and without the plate in place. I have on of the little fork lift jacks and never use it. With the table lift you can access 360* around the bike. On the little lift you are mostly confined to on side because the jack is in the way. I will probably never use the little jack again. To tell ya the truth I never tried takeing the front wheel off with the table lift but will be doing so in a week or so. I may have to back the bike onto the lift, use the clamp on the rear wheel, put the straps on the back of the bike and lift the front. Idono no reason it won't work but that's on paper. LOL If you have the room for the table lift there is no question it's the way to go. If you don't have the room the little fork lift jack is the next best thing. If the table lift was so confining all the shops would use the fork lift jack. jmhbao Gary Souderton, Pa. To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: chris.eckert@... Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:32:07 +0000 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: motorcycle lift The HF "Bow Down" lift allows you to do must of what you will need to do, change tires,fork seals... The maintenance lift, Handy lift, is for when you are working on the side of the bike, doing a valve job, fixing a Doohickey... They do not lift the tire off the lift so they dont allow what most owners do themselves If you are mostly going to do basic maintenance then save your money and go with the HF Bow Down lift. Do not buy ne of the shorty motocross bike stands, you step on a lever to lift the bike straight up. They are not rated for enough weight. I have used mine to lift the front or rear but it is not stable enough to hold the whole bike up. I proved that the hard way

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, John Biccum wrote: One category is a smaller type lift that requires you > to "bow down" to your motorcycle to work on it. Here is one such a lift: > http://www.jackphelps.com/flsti/bikelift.htm > Some times these lifts are are referred > http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-91764.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RobertWichert]

Harbor freight. Works great. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 3/21/2011 7:41 PM, ActionK wrote: > > I'm thinking of buying a lift. Anyone have suggestions of one they > love or hate? I have a 78 Honda 750 to work on in addition to my 96 KLR. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mark ward]

For most work, What I seen and going to build now that it's getting warmer. A raised platform. 4 sections, Aprox 2ft wide (wide enough to use side stand) 1Ramp and 3 boxs, each box has Eye bolts coming out the sides to strap the bike down inplace, and ALSO hold the boxs inplace untill the bike is inplace and Ramp removed. (3 sections for Me since I have alum. ramps.) For oil change ect. (when bike is secure) just REMOVE CENTER BOX. For tire removal use center and Front or rear box to support/strap and use a Scissor jack to lift in the center. You can then REMOVE THE BOX UNDER THE TIRE, OUT OF YOUR WAY. Travel Safe! Travel Well! Mark (West Mi.)

--- On Tue, 3/22/11, skypilot110 wrote: From: skypilot110 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: motorcycle lift To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 11:32 AM The HF "Bow Down" lift allows you to do must of what you will need to do, change tires,fork seals... The maintenance lift, Handy lift, is for when you are working on the side of the bike, doing a valve job, fixing a Doohickey... They do not lift the tire off the lift so they dont allow what most owners do themselves If you are mostly going to do basic maintenance then save your money and go with the HF Bow Down lift. Do not buy ne of the shorty motocross bike stands, you step on a lever to lift the bike straight up. They are not rated for enough weight. I have used mine to lift the front or rear but it is not stable enough to hold the whole bike up. I proved that the hard way --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, John Biccum wrote: One category is a smaller type lift that requires you > to "bow down" to your motorcycle to work on it. Here is one such a lift: > http://www.jackphelps.com/flsti/bikelift.htm > Some times these lifts are are referred > http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-91764.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mechanizeinc]

I got this one from Tractor Supply (link is to Harbor Freight but they're the same.) I love it. I've worked on my KLR, an XR650, a KX400 and my neighbor's Buell Ulysses. It worked well for all of them. http://www.harborfreight.com/high-position-motorcycle-lift-99887.html It has a good height and takes up less room than a full blown lift. If I ever wanted to throw a Harley, Honda Goldwing, UTV or ATV on a lift, I'd get the large platform model. Mech

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ActionK" wrote: > > I'm thinking of buying a lift. Anyone have suggestions of one they love or hate? I have a 78 Honda 750 to work on in addition to my 96 KLR. >

[mark ward]

Life is SIMPLE! Just round up "LARRY" AND HIS BROTHER DARYL, AND HIS OTHER BROTHER DARYL. Give them a 12pack to lift it on a table for you, Then when there done with the beer, you should be about done and they will put it back on the ground for you.

--- On Tue, 3/22/11, mechanizeinc wrote: From: mechanizeinc Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: motorcycle lift To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 4:01 PM I got this one from Tractor Supply (link is to Harbor Freight but they're the same.) I love it. I've worked on my KLR, an XR650, a KX400 and my neighbor's Buell Ulysses. It worked well for all of them. http://www.harborfreight.com/high-position-motorcycle-lift-99887.html It has a good height and takes up less room than a full blown lift. If I ever wanted to throw a Harley, Honda Goldwing, UTV or ATV on a lift, I'd get the large platform model. Mech --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ActionK" wrote: > > I'm thinking of buying a lift. Anyone have suggestions of one they love or hate? I have a 78 Honda 750 to work on in addition to my 96 KLR. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[SM]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Gary Thacker wrote:

> > > > Some times these lifts are are referred > > > http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-91764.html > > >

I have this exact lift, but I got it a bit cheaper than that! They go on sale regularly. For lifting the rear of the bike, I use a 4 ton bottle jack under the back of the frame, while the front is secured on the table lift. If I need the front wheel off, I use a Craftsman ATV lift. Thanks CA Stu A13

[skypilot110]

I got in and I see a bunch of KLRs listed but dont know if anybody on this list is in.