Workshop stands V7 II

[Carl de Carvalho]

ANy ideas out their for a solution to a bike lift for a v7? As far as I can see the sump, exhaust pipes and the hinge for the kick stand are all lower that the frame. I have though of using blocks to take care of that problem , however it doesn't seem like it will be very stable. Any solutions or ideas would be great

 

[pokeyjoe]

I do believe there is a lift that grabs the cross brace on the back of the frame. I tend to make do with what I have. I usually put one wheel in a chock and then use the 2x4 method. It can be stable if you add some 4x4s:

 

[john zibell]

I would suggest a head lift stand from Pitbull http://www.pit-bull.com/category/front_stands.html for the front. Also they make excellent rear stands. However, for a little more than the price of two of their stands, you could acquire an inexpensive lift table such as this http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-68892.html

 

[Carl de Carvalho]

I would suggest a head lift stand from Pitbull http://www.pit-bull.com/category/front_stands.html for the front. Also they make excellent rear stands. However, for a little more than the price of two of their stands, you could acquire an inexpensive lift table such as this http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-68892.html

I have looked at the table type of lift , but I would really like a unit where I am able to remove both wheels if and when needed.

 

[Carl de Carvalho]

I do believe there is a lift that grabs the cross brace on the back of the frame. I tend to make do with what I have. I usually put one wheel in a chock and then use the 2x4 method. It can be stable if you add some 4x4s:

Are you only able to remove one wheel at a time ?

 

[pokeyjoe]

Are you only able to remove one wheel at a time ?

No. I can pull that jack out and do the same for the rear end putting the 2x4 at the back of the frame. It's more stable if I do the rear end first, though.

 

[rbm]

Read wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=44352.0 for many ideas to solve your problem. I have a hydraulic lift for which I manufactured a support stand that clamps to the frame crossbar positioned under the swingarm pivot. This support fixes the bike to the lift, preventing a tipover. The bike also rests on a scrap piece of wood positioned under the oil sump, providing the three points of support that ensure stability. This idea is detailed in the link above, and was the source of my design.

 

[Carl de Carvalho]

I have a hydraulic lift for which I manufactured a support stand that clamps to the frame crossbar positioned under the swingarm pivot. This support fixes the bike to the lift, preventing a tipover. The bike also rests on a scrap piece of wood positioned under the oil sump, providing the three points of support that ensure stability. This idea is detailed in the link above, and was the source of my design.

Are you using something similar to this?

 

[rbm]

No, this is what I'm using:

The picture shows my BMW on the lift but the idea of supporting the M-G by its frame cross brace is the intent of my posting. The idea could be adapted to any hydraulic lift.

 

[Carl de Carvalho]

No, this is what I'm using:

The picture shows my BMW on the lift but the idea of supporting the M-G by its frame cross brace is the intent of my posting. The idea could be adapted to any hydraulic lift.

Ok I see what you mean, thanks.

 

[elkgrichard]

The problem is the bottom of the bike makes it difficult to make anything all that stable without turning into an engineering drill. Sort of like dropping eggs from a second story without breaking the damn thing.

The center stand for me thus far works just great. I can remove both wheels at the same time, it's worked great. I 've never gotten this much use out of a center stand.

If I ever need to replace the clutch, I guess it's going to turn into a drill. Noticed one guy used a chair to hold up the back of the bike. I've thought about chains from the rafters and just hang the frocking thing like that and drop the engine out the bottom. With a chain fall you could adjust it up and down.