Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: bike lift

Author: Frank Casssese

Date: Jul 22, 2001, 9:14 AM

Post ID: 1707597117


For plans for a steel lift: afabonline.com. Also have Costco M/C lift
for $95.00. Works well. Will modify steel plans to work with other lift.
More info when I get to do it.
Frank Cassese

On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 17:02:13 -0700 "E. C. Bud Durdle" <bu-@olympus.net>
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I got one from harbor freight and on putting it together I realized
all the
bolts are threded to just the right length IF you put washers
between each
piece of strap metal otherwise its really sloppy. I questioned if it
was
strong and stable enough. but so far I'm happy. especially my back.
I do try
to keep my three hundred lb friend from leaning on thye bike when
its up but
even that hasn't made it move yet. Bud
From: "Chris Berry" <guzzis-@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: bike lift link?
Bolts are easy to replace (before anything is ever lifted at all),
but you
are right about being enthusiastic and overbalancing. My tire
mounting guy
uses a lift, but then supports the bike from the ceiling with a pair
of
come-a-longs and just uses the lift to keep it from moving around.
Hard
wrenching still requires the wheels to be on the ground.
Chris in NC


 From: "Zerhackermann ." <chopp-@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: bike lift link?
lifting by the oilpan is no problem. But it does make accessing the
oil pan
 (removal) rather problematic.

I would rather find some way to roll the bike onto a platform and
raise the
 whole mess. then you get to use tie downs to stabilize the whole
shebang
 while you wrench. I'd have to get enthused with the bike and have
the while
 thing go over because a sheap bolt sheared or it overbalanced on
that tiny
 pillar.



Some of the cheaper lifts have brittle bolts put on them. They can
sheer.
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 17:16:06 -0400
 
 
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

 
 
 
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
 >>>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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