Chris, I would not lift any bike, much less an old Guzzi with one of those small bike jacks that you can buy at Wally World. They are affordable but they make me nervous and they don't allow you to drain your oil which is one of the reasons we would often put a bike on a jack. There are several platform models where you roll the bike up on a ramp onto a platform, similar to the ones in cycle shops but made for the average home user. I think Big Maxx is one and there are others. They cost $450 and up and actuate by hand jacking. With these models your bike is resting on its tires but it's 18 inches or more off the ground. When you want to do wheel work many of these lifts come with lifts to lift the frame to suspend either wheel. That's it. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Berry <guzzis-@hotmail.com> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 5:16 PM Subject: Re: bike lift link?
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I saw a lift at Northern Tools for $150. Looked decent and felt stable. Is it OK to lift a loopframe by the oil pan? This is where most lifts
I've
seen would hit. I guess a bit of customizing would be in order to make it work safely. Chris in NC
From: "Zerhackermann ." <chopp-@hotmail.com> Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: bike lift link? Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 18:12:18 +0000
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I don't recall the link. The one I did see was a box with one end cut at
an
angle so that the table pivots. SO you still have to roll the bike up the lift. Take some long arms and a good back to do that without making a bigger mess of the bike and yourself.
If you have a garage structure that will support it you could make a
chain
hoist lift. Like I did. probably cost about 200 in materials. I bet if
you
get creative you can come up with a way to use an engine hoist.
From: Steve Bruns <sdbr-@locl.net> Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: bike lift link? Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:09:20 -0500
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I can't remember what list I saw it on but someone had a link to a build it yourself wooden bike lift. Did anyone bookmark it? If so, could you repost the link?
TIA,
Steve Bruns
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