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     2k4xb12 |
Was looking for a motorcycle lift. My first stop was the Sears website. They have two lifts there -- one was about $80, the other about twice as much. I was more interested in the more expensive one (seemed like better construction and features), and the reviews were outstanding. Just for kicks, I checked out the reviews for the less expensive one, and was dissapointed to find nothing but miserable reviews. Additionally, it was found that Sears offers no replacement parts for it either. This led me to try to find a high quality USA made lift that I could trust to last and make me feel good about spending my money on it. What I found was this lift by J&S:  http://www.jsjacks.com/motorcycle_lift.htm Anybody have any experience with this lift? It's a little pricier than most, but I've always felt that you have to pay a premium for quality. | ||
| Glitch |
The only issues I've seen with stands like this one, is getting them under a Buell. | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
I'm not interested in using this with my Buell (that's why i have a set of Pit Bulls). It's for my Bourget. Unfortunately, the Pit Bulls don't work too well on a chopper...  | ||
| Gmc310 |
THEY SELL LIFTS LIKE THIS AT PEPBOYS FOR LIKE $50 bucks, THEY WORK GREAT ON Harleys ,Gary | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
True, they sell lifts LIKE that at Pep Boys. Likewise with the Craftsman I mentioned in my original post. With a CHEAP import, like the inexpensive Craftsman lift, you're lucky if the seals in the jack last the first year. After that, you might as well throw it away and buy another because there ARE NO replacement parts available. I don't want CHEAP. I want GOOD. I didn't ask where I could find the CHEAPEST jack, I asked if anybody had experience with THIS ONE. I don't buy throw-away tools. I prefer to buy quality and prefer to buy USA made when I can find it. Show me a $50 lift that's USA made and has replacement parts readily available and I'll try it. | ||
| Ducxl |
as a staunch supporter of Snap-On,i find it hard to pay them like $900. instead of like $200. from Pep Boys'. I prefer the traditional "engine hoist"/w extendable boom. Most of my bikes utilize the engine as part of the frame and don't lend themselves well to being lifted from below. A tool like this will never see any rough service in my hands.I've been borrowing one for years that my friend bought through "Harbor Freight". | ||
| Gmc310 |
Hey ,well F me for mentioning it , | ||
| Leftcoastal |
I have a similar lift that I have had for at least 10 years and I swear by it. Of course, you need to have a bike that has a flat area of frame that the lift comes in contact with. Check for shock clearance (that is, if it's not a ridgid frame bike) on the Bourget as you don't want to be lifting on them. They all seem to work the same and it's a question of materials and quality that make the difference. Some are wider than others and are intrinsically more stable. The one you have the photo and link for above looks to be pretty top-notch, especially compared to the budget brands. They ALL are hard to store away when not in use because they occupy that amount of floor space whether they are in use or not, and are really too heavy to hang on a wall. Motorcyclejacks dot com has some, too, but look smaller. AL |
