Bike lift recommendations please

[Snapper7]

I was wondering if people on this forum could recommend a good hydraulic bike lift that would lift a muscle Crusier. Not interested in rubbish but cash is tight.

[phatgixer]

This was just over £360

Edited by phatgixer on Saturday 18th May 00:11

[phatgixer]

Sealey This where I got mine. Might not be on offer. Good strong thing

proparts said:

SEALEY

Motorcycle Lift 390kg

All steel construction with heavy-duty, foot operated, integral

hydraulic pump and ram assembly.

Fitted with platform safety lock device to fix at two working heights

of 710mm and 490mm and to prevent accidental lowering.

Sliding panel platform and front wheel clamp assist removal

of rear wheel.

Platform fitted with full width loading ramp.

Base assembly fitted with transport wheels and lock-downs

to prevent lift moving during use.



Model no. : MC390
Capacity : 390kg
Min. height : 190mm
Max. height : 710mm
Width : 690mm
Length : 2200mm
List Price: £499.99

• * Our Buy It Now Price is £368.99 inc VAT ***

• plus FREE carriage **

Pro-Parts (Peterborough) Limited -

96 Papyrus Road, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 5BH

have over 40 years of experience in the Motor Factor business and

are always pleased to answer your queries.

Call us on 01733 575800

We provide a VAT invoice and full warranty with all our products

Call them up and get them to do a deal

These people have it on their website for £550 so a deal to be done http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Motorcycle-Lift-Yanke...

Edited by phatgixer on Saturday 18th May 00:07

[Snapper7]

Who makes it?

[phatgixer]

Snapper7 said:

Who makes it?

Sealey, silly!

[Snapper7]

My reply had a delay in getting posted.

I had been told that the Sealey and Draper lifts were the same product and I should steer clear of them by a mechanic who had issues with there quality of build.

[phatgixer]

Snapper7 said:

My reply had a delay in getting posted.

I had been told that the Sealey and Draper lifts were the same product and I should steer clear of them by a mechanic who had issues with there quality of build.

Well, all depends on budget, I suppose. There looks to be some Chinese unbranded stuff out there at one end of the spectrum (that may well be badge engineered by Draper and Sealey), but both of those names have reputations to maintain, so I imagine there is recourse if they fail and they will want to offer good value? At the other end of the scale there will professional tools used by workshops that will cost £1,000's.

This person who told you this. Was he Snap on van man, perchance? Trying sell a multi thousand pound professional version?

[LordFlathead]

Snapper7 said:

My reply had a delay in getting posted.

I had been told that the Sealey and Draper lifts were the same product and I should steer clear of them by a mechanic who had issues with there quality of build.

I can't see that personally; who in their right mind would make a bike lift that is of ste quality and therefore likely to drop said pride and joy onto hard concrete? Especially when when the target demographic is fearsome, hairy arsed bikers?!

Does your mechanic have any proof of said incidents or was it just a 'mechanic observation' ie it is not SnapOn/Bluepoint etc et al?

Having been involved in scissor lifts as a commissioning engineer a few years back, I would say that hydraulics are hydraulics, metal is metal and Sealy and co are both well known and established brands. No, they are not high-end but they sell a lot.

Interested in what your reply will be because I was looking at these myself this week because I'm getting old and they look great for general maintenance purposes

[casbar]

I've got one of these, and use it to lift my Harley. Great piece of kit, even use it to lift the bike to clean it. Loads of vids on tube

http://www.on-bike.com/products_bigblue.htm

[Snapper7]

In reply to LordFlatHead

Thanks for your comments, I would agree with your Snap-On comments having been a Mac Tools person. Most bike workshop I have been to had ProBike lifts, I can't justify spending that level of money although they are great bits of kit.

Further to the mechanics comments I was told the sealed ones were of poor build quality and one guy had hydraulic seal issues. From experience some Sealey products are good and other items are really poor quality. Had a set of their Torx bits, and hex drivers and they were not good.

But in posting a fair comment I have never seen their bike lifts. I would not want to purchase something I had not seen to regret it. If I had a mix of good to ok comments from mechanics I would be more open to their product.

Edited by Snapper7 on Saturday 18th May 22:24

Edited by Snapper7 on Saturday 18th May 22:26

[Snapper7]

Interesting option from Casbar. I take it you have to bolt the lift down so that it does no topple over when you alter the weigh on it by removing the front wheel and forks? How do you strap the bike down on it?

[casbar]

You do not need to bolt the lift down. Its really stable. You get U clamps that go over the frame, if you use the beam mounts, so the bike can not move off the lift. There are various mounts that fit the lift bar to suit different bikes and frame designs. Being non hydraulic it can not come down on its own. Check out the vids on you tube.

[obscene]

phatgixer said:

This was just over £360

Got one of these, it's bloody fantastic.

[LordFlathead]

Snapper7 said:

In reply to LordFlatHead

Thanks for your comments, I would agree with your Snap-On comments having been a Mac Tools person. Most bike workshop I have been to had ProBike lifts, I can't justify spending that level of money although they are great bits of kit.

Further to the mechanics comments I was told the sealed ones were of poor build quality and one guy had hydraulic seal issues. From experience some Sealey products are good and other items are really poor quality. Had a set of their Torx bits, and hex drivers and they were not good.

But in posting a fair comment I have never seen their bike lifts. I would not want to purchase something I had not seen to regret it. If I had a mix of good to ok comments from mechanic I sold be more open to their product.

I've not seen them either. After reading this thread posted below.. it is worth having a look at the Big Blue as I think this is looking like the lift I will go with.

casbar said:

I've got one of these, and use it to lift my Harley. Great piece of kit, even use it to lift the bike to clean it. Loads of vids on tube

http://www.on-bike.com/products_bigblue.htm

They look great, particularly sold on the concept by this picture...



That's a seriously large mass of motorcyle there and I am already questioning the footprint - it doesn't look very stable but I'm sure it is!

There is a good review of the smaller red one here which does a great job of explaining not only how it goes together but also the owners' views on it one year on.

The companys' website is here http://www.on-bike.com/products_bigblue.htm

Unless anything else jumps out of the ether I think I'm going to have a crack at one of these. It also looks quite easy to automate with the use of a 12v motor to drive the worm gear.

[phatgixer]

obscene said:

Got one of these, it's bloody fantastic.

Shoddily made, apparently..

[casbar]

phatgixer said:

Shoddily made, apparently..

Well i would not say there is anything wrong with the construction. I have been more than happy. The company are pretty good as well, very helpful.

I still think its a good bit of kit, there are some good reviews online

[Andy XRV]

I've pimped my Sealey lift, Led working lights and bigger swivel wheels so it's fully mobile.

Great bit of kit and nothing whatsoever wrong with the build quality.



Edit - added a pic

Edited by Andy XRV on Saturday 18th May 19:41

[phatgixer]

OK. Better keep mine a while longer

[phatgixer]

Andy XRV said:

I've pimped my Sealey lift, Led working lights and bigger swivel wheels so it's fully mobile.

Great bit of kit and nothing whatsoever wrong with the build quality.



Edit - added a pic

Edited by Andy XRV on Saturday 18th May 19:41

Oooo, like the lights!

[phatgixer]

I used this for the EXC