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Message started by Serowbot on 01/19/12 at 15:54:36

Title: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by Serowbot on 01/19/12 at 15:54:36

Well,.. I finally broke down, and built myself a bike lift... Scrap wood and screws, and $1 for a bit of carpet... Made mine 8 1/2" tall to account for my 12" shocks (works fine for Gerry's stock height bike, too)... I added a little block brace to the bottom of the stand to make it super stable...
(and it really is... I forgot it, twice, and tried to lower the bike with it in place, and nearly herniated myself)... ;D..
... and so, we tested it out today, and installed a pair of HD Progessive shocks, 11"... on Gerry's bike...
(he can give a report on how they work for him, once he's put a few miles on them, and got them dialed in)...

Anyway,.. here's a couple pics... ;)...
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/stand004.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/stand001.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/stand003.jpg

Love the lift,... easy as toast, to hoist a bike up by myself... :)...
PS... them's the old shocks, still on his bike... I shoulda' shot a pic with the new one's installed, but I forgot...
:-?...

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by MotoBuddha on 01/19/12 at 17:07:15

I saw a simpler one. A piece of 2x12 a couple of feet long. A pipe flange bolted toward one end. A three foot piece of pipe screwed into the flange. Some carpet over one edge of the board. With the pipe (now serving as a lever handle) facing upward, slide the board under the bike. Push the handle down all the way to the ground, steadying the bike as it lifts. The board will be tilted past vertical and the pipe will keep it from leaning further.

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by Savage_Rob on 01/19/12 at 19:35:17

715348537E495858545D3C0 wrote:

Very similar to mine. Not my idea though. I saw it somewhere else and did it. Extremely simple and functional. The one above in this thread looks like it's a higher lift though.

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by Savage_Rob on 01/21/12 at 10:24:01

Here's the thread from the Wayback Machine...

Rikko's Build Your Own Bike Lift/Stand (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1100379341)

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by built2last66 on 01/21/12 at 12:11:00

That thing's nice, can I have it? :D

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by bill67 on 01/21/12 at 14:40:04

6D7B6C71697C716A1E0 wrote:

Your pipe needs to be twice as long as you got,And it will be a lot easier to lift.

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/12 at 16:56:40

His bikes already 1/2 as heavy as stock,, he doesnt need the longer handle. That, & he aint an Ol Geezer,, YET.. his time's a comin',tho,,

I really like the design. Yes, it coulda been more elegant, but its so well done, its okay that you made a science project out of it,.

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by Arizuno on 01/21/12 at 20:16:59

Nice! And I didn't realize Gerry's a fellow TKat owner (I knew there was some reason I liked that guy). Which Progressives? How's he like 'em?

Title: Re: New Progressives,.. and a DIY bike lift...
Post by Boofer on 01/22/12 at 22:51:58

Good job Serowbot. Just figuring in my head, I think I can make one a little narrower with a single 2x4x8. I see you even sanded the edges down. I'm going to make one (finally) to remove my rear wheel and take to the shop to have a tire mounted. They do off bike changes for $20 less. Just printed your photo. :)