Motorbike lifts/ramps chioice and advice needed

Whatever you buy make sure it is wide enough for a rear stand, some like the one I have arent and you have to fudge it to getit working ok. Also longer the better: mine has a removable tail piece so you can work withthe rear wheel out but it useless!!

 

Electro-hydraulic 500kg Motorcycle Lift With Twin Arm Wheel-free System


mmmmm but only if your loaded

 

we have one at work looks identical to the sealey one though i know it came from machine mart
definetly check length as rear detachable ramp not load bearing and if no centre stand back wheel could hang off the back
only just long enough for peugot speedfight
also front wheel clamp not great as does not stop from tipping very well
realy need clamp that goes up at front of wheel aswell had to modify one at work not hard if handy with a welder and drill lol

 

Mine came from machine mart too. The front wheel clamp is great on mine it stands on there in the garage for months with only the wheel clamp holding it and its at least 300 mm longer after the 999 is on there . Theres a vat free day on sunday coming .Clarke CML3 Foot Pedal Operated Hydraulic Motorcycle Lift - Machine Mart

 

Got mine from eblag..

1000lb Hydraulic Motorbike Motorcycle Bike Service Shop Lift Ramp Table Bench | eBay

 

As Johnboy and 2242 say. I have one from Bike It which other than being chequer plate looks identicle, the front chock/clamp works well in keeping the bike upright.

 

I could see the wheel clamp being a little loose on that one compared to the clarke one but they all look to come from a very similar mold.

 

Never used the front clamp thingy....But can see how the more robust one on the others would be useful..

 

ah the clarke one is better than one we have at work
ours is identical to the sealey
modded clamp similar to the clarke one
just found it unstable for my liking
plus teenagers wont leave anything alone lol

 

+1 for the machine mart lift - had mine for about 5 years and its been brilliant - plenty big enough for the 998 or my 1098 with length to spare. No issues with it all - and at 300 quid it was a bargain.

 

I have used a clarke lift for over a year now and found it to be very useful, just a couple of things though. As someone has already mentioned, the lift has a lip on each side running lengthways. This creates problems with a single-sider stand as they are often too wide to sit inside. I also use an abba stand with my SC and this is also too wide for the deck. The simplest solution is to get a large sheet of ply which is just thick enough to raise the deck above the lip and cut to size. Also, when loading I would put a decent piece of timber underneath the front of the lift as it can dip a bit which is disconcerting.

 

great thread - hurry up and press 'buy' I need to get my zausts off end of next week

 

I've got a Clarke with pneumatic lifting as well as pedal which saves a lot of faffing about pumping the thing up; Clarke CML3 Air & Foot Pedal Operated Hydraulic Lift - Machine Mart
Had it for several years now and has been spot on, very strong/stable which is good as it almost always has a bike on it. It's big enough to fit any bike and I've even had ride-on mowers and quads on it.

If you register with Machine Mart then wait until they have a VAT free week you'll save some serious money...

 

I'm going the other way. Getting rid of my loft, it doesnt lift anymore anyway! And going to have a go at building a fixed height table but 3ft wide and 8ft long, use as storage bench and bike bench

 

I knew there was something else I had a problem with. The front wheel clamp gizmo prevents the use of a front wheel paddock stand which is often required if tinkering with your front end. I unbolted the clamp and removed it completely.

 

As my chock was rubbish, I drilled some holes and fitted ome pf those standalone ones, so yes you can

 

have had one of those for about 5 years now, excellent and no regrets buying it