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Bike Stand. Build Your Own.
I bought this MX steel lift stand made by CRC or Excel Pro for $ 90.00. looks
like a decent quality stand but won't be much good for my 99 Yamaha XT600E. the bike's skid plate limits ground clearance to only 9" http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8.../IMG_4137a.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8.../IMG_4138a.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4131.jpg A 2" difference may not look like much, but requires a 6" block under the rear tire just to get the stand under the bike, then with the stand at it's lowest position (under the bikes full weight) the leverage ratio required to lift the bike is too great, even with my 185lbs standing on the lifts lever I was barely able to lift the bike to the locked position, at which point the rear tire is probably 16" off the ground ! they say this stand works for MXers, Dualsports and mini's. but really it's more suitable for a 220lb Motocrosser with 14" of ground clearance. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4112.jpg Since I couldn't find the kind of stand I wanted and low enough to fit under my XT, I decided to build my own. starting with an old scissor jack from the bone yard. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4118.jpg And some steel. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4122.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4134.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4153.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4142.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4151.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4146.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8.../IMG_4183a.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8.../IMG_4204a.jpg Fits under the XT with loads of room to spare. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4169.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4172.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4174.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4175.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4178.jpg The no effort and low effort way of lifting your scooter. : ) http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4180.jpg |
Added a 1/2" x 11" x 7" Rubber Gription/Protector Pad.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4214.jpg A hinged 1/4" x 10" x 10" steel plate to add more stability. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4216.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4218.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4220.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4224.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...m/IMG_4221.jpg |
Looks like a good job there. The bike looks fantastic as well.
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Thanks Tony. I'm interested in what people are using for stands on these bigger heavier bikes, I know I'm done lifting mine by hand. it's a 160lbs heavier than my last dirt bike.
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I have a hydraulic lift. I had a Varadero so needed somethign capable of lifting 300kg's and with low clearence. At the time I was looing for something to help lift the outboard on the boat to - this is very good, and with a 500kg limit too.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/.../020110392.jpg Once the bike is in the air, you can move it about if you want to...:047: There is more deatils here:-> http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr.../vehicle-lifts |
I had one of those MX stands which slowly fell apart under the weight of my TT600R 150kg was a pig to lift the bike up.
I got one of those ^above^, it's heavey but does the job. |
When my two eldest sons were doing schoolboy moto-x we had one of those MX stands/lifts, they aren't very strong, they fall apart eventually just with normal use for a lighter MX bike. When I had a DragStar (cruiser) I bought a lift similar to GULG's but when I sold the bike I sold the lift too :eusa_doh:.
Barry. |
Looks fantastic mate!!! I should be doing one for myself!!! Thank you for the info and the idea !!!
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Great stuff. Another person that loves to make & mod things.:Pyshic_C5UYG8:
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Got one the same as lets gas it ups, and it does the job but it is heavy and very blucky meaning you can really store it anywhere apart from just leaving it on the floor.
But how did you use it on a varadero as its only got a plastic bashplate? Just my dads got a varadero and he just bought a centre stand which does the job. Love the cordless drill as well for spinning it up quicker:044: |
Great stuff also fed up with lugging big wooden blocks in and out the shed to use my mx stand, had thought about using an old car jack so now newly inspired will get fettling. rigged up with an old drill in place of the handle. great stuff.
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Just got my new bike lift, I did consider making one but with the weight of the bike and the materiels needed i bought one at a steal from these people http://www.teng.co.uk/mc480-sealey-m...c_10675_pd.asp. Cheers Jim |
Great stuff! Must try this at home!
Cheers! |
Wow....
Wow...
I was thinking of making a scissor jack stand and low and behold this came up in my search for someting else I already have a stand I made which uses a hydrolic jack but was contemplating a scissor one... Any way - to any one who has made one of these - how stable is the scissor jack? The jack i have wobbles a bit when raised Cheers Marc |
thats a kool idea...
I have a DRG bike lift... a waist of time on my bikes have to lift them on to it... I have used my hydrulic floor jack with 20mm ply bolted onto it...works great but is a bit unstable.. needs a wider foot print.. |
Why do you need a lifting device?
Would a centre stand not do the same job, with added advantage that you can use it out on a ride when you have a flat tyre Nice job though |
At 380 lbs with a full tank my bike is already 160 lbs heavier than I'd like it to be, the last thing I want is a heavier bike.
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