Not at all - their website link is messed up for the 2019 year.
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What do you guys think of this?
www.canadiantire.ca
That fancy schmancy lifter is too expensive.
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www.canadiantire.ca
That fancy schmancy lifter is too expensive.
What problem is the stand trying to solve? I really like centre stands on bikes if available. Simplifies roadside maintenance/repairs if required. If the stand is to save your back for maintenance, the PA lift would be my choice. I'd be nervous about the stability of the stand you linked if I started removing wheels.What do you guys think of this?
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That fancy schmancy lifter is too expensive.
Purpose is to remove wheels, and do chain / sprocket maintenance.
I'm leaning toward the centre stand if I can't find that fancy one.
I've been avoiding an awkward conversation with you about thatThose stands are good, but not the universal answer they appear to be. I had one for my Monster.
@cycling has one that he uses for his Diavel and @Wind Shear has one that he uses as a clothes rack.
Before you buy risers or swap the bars, have you tried rotating the current bars a couple of degrees either way and then adjusting the levers to suit you? Mark the current locations first, so you can put it back to original, if you don't like it.
Occasionally it's enough, and it's always cheaper.
Occasionally it's enough, and it's always cheaper.
Not much.
What about a pair of these?
Venom Motorcycle Lift Stand - Front Wheel Fork Stand Rear Wheel Swingarm Spool Stand - Universal Fit
Stands
www.kapscomoto.com
Pick up in Ajax, or they'll ship for free. If your swing arm is not prepared for spools, get a rear stand with paddles.
In addition, a center stand makes life so much easier. Do it!
I've used the stepladder+straps thing before. It works, but it's a bit fiddly getting the handlebars positioned through the rungs with a small stepladder. I have an overhead beam in the garage that works better, although I usually need to move a couple of bikes to get to it.
On the track bike I now position a stool on each side, with a small scissor jack on each stool. The scissor jacks lift the front of the bike from the protruding frame sliders. Works really well. You could do the same thing from the handlebars if you have taller stools.
On my first bike I also fabricated a centrestand out of a bunch of screwed together 2x4 blocks. The top of two of the 2x4s were whittled down to fit into the centrestand lugs on the bike, and drilled to accept a bolt through each lug. That also worked pretty well.
Yes, I am cheap.
On the track bike I now position a stool on each side, with a small scissor jack on each stool. The scissor jacks lift the front of the bike from the protruding frame sliders. Works really well. You could do the same thing from the handlebars if you have taller stools.
On my first bike I also fabricated a centrestand out of a bunch of screwed together 2x4 blocks. The top of two of the 2x4s were whittled down to fit into the centrestand lugs on the bike, and drilled to accept a bolt through each lug. That also worked pretty well.
Yes, I am cheap.
Found the heated grips in the magical menu…haven’t looked for the Bluetooth option yet.
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I have one of those, (bought for $100, sheesh they really increased that price). It's ok, similar to something I've see at PA. Lifts my HD just fine. But I wouldn't trust it to leave the bike lifted in the air, even if it has a sort locking position. I made a wood block I can set the bike back down onto, removed the lift, so I can do exactly what you want and remove both wheels.What do you guys think of this?
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That fancy schmancy lifter is too expensive.
Good idea but where would the wood blocks go while the lift is under the bike?
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"Similar to" for much less money is concerning. If this type of lift fails, there will be a lot of damage. Now, maybe it's fine but I would definitely be inspecting the welds and material prior to trusting it with my bike.Log into Facebook
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What do you guys think of this?
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That fancy schmancy lifter is too expensive.
I used one of those to swap out the entire front end on my Hawk. Works best if you a flat bottomed engine, which I believe yours is. Check Kijiji first, they used to be a dime a dozen and lots to choose, but things may have changed.
I cut the red bar out of the middle, then got long enough bolts to relocate the red lifting points to outside of the frame making it roughly 4" wider and much more stable. I've been using it that way for 8 years now. I've left my Dyna on it for long periods during tire changes and built 2 custom bikes on it. I usually add some ratchet straps if I'm leaving the bike for awhile.
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I have one of these on my motorcycle lift for making engine removal/installation easy and fast by myself. Never thought about using it to hold up the bike itself, but apparently that's what it's designed for. Takes up a lot less space too.
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