cycle lifts?

This would be a way better deal, drop out and all.

 

I have a 25+ year old Handy with never an issue. But at that $595 listed earlier I would buy a new one with the rear drop out in a heart beat.

 

Yeah, a rear dropout would be cool.

 

Heresey I know, but will the Handy fit a FL series Harley? For that small of a difference in price I would rather support a beeb member.

 

Rear drop out plate on my Handy lift but I never use it. I have had my lift about 3 years. I use it a lot. No issues except the foot pedal blew apart on the first use. It was replaced that same week from where I bought the lift. It cost way to much IMO but I doubt I will ever wear it out.

This bike stays on it about 90% of the time

 

I use the rear drop out plate all the time, changing rear tires on cruisers. Would be a bitch without it.

 

This and it has the rear drop out, bonus. I'll gladly pay (double) from the on sale cheapo to get serious quality and the drop out.
I seem to think I paid over $500 25+ years ago and no drop out.

 

Yeah, the Harbor Freight supplied chock is nearly useless. But with a sport bike would you really need it since you have a sturdy rear stand?

On cruiser with no center stand is when you would need a good chock.

So let's see some pictures of your HF lifts with other chocks.

 

I have two of the HF lifts in my shop. I paid 4249 with free shipping on one, and $299 and picked up the other one.

They replaced a $eriously expen$ive Grazia lift that I never liked.

I once refused a job in a very nice motorcycle shop because they insisted on using Handy lifts. I don't like a smooth-top lift, because one drop of oil and you're trying to fight a slipping motorcycle and ruin your back for 25 years. Ask me how I know.

 

You refused a job that required the use of a high end top quality tool??

I personally wouldn't hire a mechanic that entrusted customer bikes on Harbor Freight garbage.

 

I wouldn't trust a shop with a Handy lift either, but either one would be fine in my garage.

 

Been open since 1981.

Had anywhere from 4-6 handy lifts depending on how many mechanics.

Not. One. Single. Failure.

We also strap bikes down but only replaced 1 front wheel clamp and rebuilt the hydraulic cylinder seal on one.

If a new tech showed up wanting to be a mechanic and brought a harbor freight lift I would not allow it in the shop.

I'm an ass-hole but I value customer bikes and I damn sure ain't gonna be happy if we have to replace a Ducati tank cause someone wanted to use a piece if shit lift.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Yea it doesn't make sense at all... Hell, oil is slippery on even sand!! Lol

Bench gets wiped down before bike goes on lift, and before its removed from lift so you don't wheel through any oil...

 

Get a Handy.

Be good to yourself.

 

I don't know if it's better than anything else but I've had my HF for 6 years with no issues. I put my WR, Buell, Sportster, FJR and Grizzly 4wheeler on it. And if the air is not on I can use the foot pump. It's also light enough I can load it into my toy hauler, but that's really not necessary. Not sure how it would work in a commercial shop where it would be going up and down all the time. But for home use it works fine.

 

Yea I should rephrase some things.

For home use, I'm sure the harbor freight works well.

I'm literally lifting/lowering my bench 100 times per day.

 

Who makes a good electric version of these lifts?

 

Handy.