Scissor lifts.

[HS507]

Im looking to buy a scissor lift. Ive looked at the Motorsports Products one and Pit Posse and Red Line engineering. All different price, some way cheaper. Any experiences or ideas guys?

 

[ghte]

They are heavy and expensive.
I bought a second hand hospital bed for a six pack. It has a 200Kg rating and rises from 6 inches to wiast level. I bought a tyre clamp/holder, some marine ply and chequer plate and 4 large eyelets-Bobs your uncle

 

[koth442]

I got the harbor freight lift last winter. Its exactly what you would expect from HF. Sketchy but functional.

https://www.harborfreight.com/autom...ands/1000-lb-steel-motorcycle-lift-68892.html

IIRC I got it on super sale at $300 or $350.

 

[gots_a_sol]

Ebay special here. $115 shipped, although I should have spent a little more for the one with casters.

 

[ghte]

Careful with the lift Gots -a -Sol. My one disintegrated with a 310 on board. Only one hurt was me-bike was saved

 

[shawbagga]

What happened to ghte? Had mine same as gotsa's(Ballards brand-china) for years with no dramas. Bloody handy

 

[PaulD]

They are heavy and expensive.
I bought a second hand hospital bed for a six pack. It has a 200Kg rating and rises from 6 inches to wiast level. I bought a tyre clamp/holder, some marine ply and chequer plate and 4 large eyelets-Bobs your uncle

Any pics of your lift? Sounds interesting

 

[AndrewS]

I bought two. The first one (From Royal Distributing) was without castors and the hydraulics were garbage, so I returned it.

The second one I bought (From Princess Auto, ~$100CAN plus shipping) had casters and works flawlessly. Very stable, too, even when it's quite high. Easy enough to move around, also. I also like that it has a pedal to raise it, and a pedal to lower it, rather than a release valve you have to turn.

The only drawback is that it doesn't go low enough to get under my bike, so I have to lift the bike onto or off of it.

The Harbor Freight type, linked in one of the posts previously, didn't appeal to me because you can't use it to remove wheels, as the bike isn't supported by the skid plate or frame. Although that style would be handy for oil changes.

 

[ghte]

Hi Shawbagga, One of the joins in the scissors popped out at 90% extension. Top started to collapse. I twisted the release and grabbed the bike just in time-sprained my wrist quite badly but the bike didn't hit the concrete floor.
Chinese import-used it for about 3 years before the break.

 

[HS507]

I found a Pit Posse, we will see if it hirts me or not

 

[Eaglefreek]

Its exactly what you would expect from HF. Sketchy but functional.

 

[shawbagga]

Haha classic 'remove cats from room whilst painting'

 

[jeanjean]

They are quite a lot of Chinese lifts around $100 - $150.

I have a dutch one, very good and not expansive:
https://www.powerplustools.nl/heftafels-motorliften/aluminium-crosslift-pp-t-0433-214-kg.html

If you have plenty of $$$ to spend, you may consider this one:
http://www.motocrossplanet.nl/bedrijvengids/142/Moto-X-Lift

Not sure if they are available in the States, and for the second one, not sure the price is justified...

jeanjean

 

[Brian Scott]

I have the Motosports scissor lift. It was a gift, but I would have spent the $ on it anyway. Love it. Very versatile. Glad that it's heavy when my bike is 3' off the ground. The foot pump jack works great going up and provides a slow and deliberate lowering. Love that it comes w/safety bar in the event the jack gives up the ghost. Check out Kyle's review of it on his Dirt Bike Channel you tube channel.

 

[Husky 54]

I have the Motosports scissor lift. It was a gift, but I would have spent the $ on it anyway. Love it. Very versatile. Glad that it's heavy when my bike is 3' off the ground. The foot pump jack works great going up and provides a slow and deliberate lowering. Love that it comes w/safety bar in the event the jack gives up the ghost. Check out Kyle's review of it on his Dirt Bike Channel you tube channel.

I have the Motosports scissor lift. It was a gift, but I would have spent the $ on it anyway. Love it. Very versatile. Glad that it's heavy when my bike is 3' off the ground. The foot pump jack works great going up and provides a slow and deliberate lowering. Love that it comes w/safety bar in the event the jack gives up the ghost. Check out Kyle's review of it on his Dirt Bike Channel you tube channel.

https://www.derekweaver.com/bikers-garage/motorcycle-lifts/weaver-w-1000-motorcycle-lift/ I was looking at this but it is in US. Cost to ship out the country?????

 

[Fast1]

I've been using the pit posse model (purchased off Ebay for ~$125) since 2010 without any issues. My FE501 is up in the air on it right now getting new sprockets and chain. No complaints.