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Homemade lift
07/24/10 at 01:51:02

Im almost finished with my new garage Cheesy

I have been looking for a bike lift but think they are WAY to expensive..... ( cheap bastard Grin

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Has anyone of you made one yourself and have som pix ! I have an idea to one but if anyone here has a better it would be nice Wink

It has to be able to be built "into" the floor so taht its not in the way when it not in use !
Hope my viking english makes sense to you

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Homemade lift Reply #1 - 07/24/10 at 02:05:35 Are youa welder?
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #2 - 07/24/10 at 04:48:18 Do you need the whole bike, or just either end? Assuming that just about anyone has a decent auto jack. Thus: Front: one brick. Rear: some rope and stakes. I don't think you could come cheaper.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #3 - 07/24/10 at 04:55:20 i got cheaper!! found the idea on a 3year old or older post on bike lifts made mine with 2 4x4s and a 2x4 to splice them together.. 3/4" hole thru one end that a 1/2" galv. pipe slides into for leverage.. been using it since i got my 06 new oil changes,brake pads,belt alignments etc
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jef.savage Serious Thumper Offline ridin' n slidin' Posts: 638 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #4 - 07/24/10 at 06:29:02 Check this out http://www.intruderalert.com/workshop/tips_display.cfm?workID=8
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #5 - 07/24/10 at 06:41:56 Jef I made one of those in about 5 seconds your bike is up and ready to work on
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Homemade lift Reply #6 - 07/24/10 at 06:52:01 A come-along & a rafter have worked well for me.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #7 - 07/24/10 at 06:57:46 Time goes by fast when ya get Bill's age,.....probably more like 5 days ??? bill67 wrote on 07/24/10 at 06:41:56: Jef I made one of those in about 5 seconds your bike is up and ready to work on
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #8 - 07/24/10 at 07:13:05 You wouldn't believe how easy it is to work,No problem lifting my 1500 either,Which weights twice as much as S40.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #9 - 07/24/10 at 07:19:39 i drilled a hole cause i dont trust pipe flanges for the lateral forces from the handle plus saved another $5
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #10 - 07/24/10 at 07:38:23 I drilled a hole too for the pipe
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #11 - 07/24/10 at 08:38:13 I do this every time, works and is VERY sturdy. Could run up and kick it and it won't budge.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #12 - 07/24/10 at 08:43:04 Thats no good it caused your wheel to fall out.
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DangMan Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Thump thump thump Posts: 327 Denmark Gender:	Re: Homemade lift Reply #13 - 07/24/10 at 10:13:10 I have never taken any clases in welding but im pretty good at it. Last week i welded a rake to use with the tractor so that i can maintain the misses riding place. I was thinking something in the line of this one.
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DangMan

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Re: Homemade lift
Reply #14 - 07/24/10 at 10:55:39

I think it is this one they have used as a jack

It can lift 2000kg. and its placed about 1/3 of the way on the H leg, that will give 2000/3=666kg lifting force ! Plenty for the savage Cheesy

The tubing i think will be 40*40*3, shoud also give some strenght.
The most tricky part is the mesurement of the jacks discribed cirkular movement and the allignment in the lift, but i think it could be done.
this will cost about 1000,- to make and 3000,- to buy ! or 177$ and 530$ aprox.

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