Best LIFT FOR '09 610?

[rockitdoc]

How bout some opinions on what lift works best for a 610? Something compact and easy to use would be high priorities. I saw one that used a foot pedal to lower and raise. Nice one-hand job. ANy ideas what it was?

Thanks,

S

 

[miketv]

I still use a "borrowed" 2liter milk crate, werks pretty good IMO

 

[Muddy Waters]

I’ve got one of those on sale for about $80 and it does the job

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If I were to buy one today I would try to find one of those bike scissor lifts for even less bending, something like this

 

[denny]

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I picked up one of these the other day on sale at Harbor Freight.

I can't say it's the best, but it is adequate.

Hold the bike on it with a ratchet strap and it is pretty stable.

I found that it is much easier to use if I raise only the front or rear, instead of trying to raise the whole bike.

 

[rockitdoc]

I’ve got one of those on sale for about $80 and it dose the job

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If I were to buy one today I would try to find one of those bike scissor lifts for even less bending, something like this

Know where that Rockgarden item can be had in the US? That's the ticket!

 

[BrandonR]

I’ve got one of those on sale for about $80 and it dose the job

I have one like that, it doesn't quite go high enough, I need to add some blocks to it to get the rear tire off the ground.

 

[Muddy Waters]

Interesting point
I have the shorter SM so no problem floating both wheels for me
But as I’ve mentioned above, today I would’ve look for the scissor lift if only for the convenience of staring your engine in the eye while standing upright


Not hunched over like an Igor

 

[denny]

click

 

[jtemple]

I have the Craftsman that Muddy Waters suggested. It works flawlessly.

 

[rocko]

is it still easy to change the oil with the craftsman stand?

 

[rocko]

probably hard to beat the price on this one!

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM1708815801P?prdNo=9&blockNo=9&blockType=G9

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

I had a Pit Bull race stand very similar to the Sears one above. It worked OK. But not the most stable platform if you had to work on the bike for me. If you were able to put some spools on the swingarm or get some axle sliders out far enough to get a grip with the rear-stand then it would be as stable a lifting a sport-bike. I bought an Excel Lift Stand, it was the lowest one I could find when it was in the down position. I still have to lean the bike over to get it under but I don't have to pick the bike up to get it on the stand. Once it's there then both wheels are off the ground & washing, tire/wheel removal & bleeding the air out of the forks is a breeze. Of course the hydraulic ones at the top of the page are nice, but heavy & big. Good Luck

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?rlz=1T4GGLL_en___US407&q=excel lift stand&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=11346916731655992314&sa=X&ei=euIcTqy2CsGV0gGh6JzOBw&ved=0CCEQ8wIwAQ#

 

[Muddy Waters]

is it still easy to change the oil with the craftsman stand?

No
The reason is we suppose to tilt the bike from side to side, in order to get every bit of old oil that we can out of it before we put the new oil in...
I do mine on the floor, keeping it upright by leaning the bike slightly on one of the house pilings so the bulk drains...and then comes the tiltapalooza......

 

[Navaho6]

I use the Rhino from Cyclegear for my TE610 and WR450. It's small, light, and lifts the entire motorcycle off the ground.

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=RHI_TALL-500-BLK_G

If I am doing work on the TE, I use a hydraulic Atv lift from Harbor Freight.