Look into this for your home shop

[Deans BMW]

Handy Lift has come out with a home shop model of the lift used in most motorcycle shops. This is worth its weight in gold. The Handy Lift is the standard of the industry.

http://www.handyindustries.com/shop/product_view.asp?idProduct=1153&D=5&S=0

Introducing our NEW

HANDY

POWER LIFT - 1/2 TON!

The lift that will take care of your home shop needs.

Regular Price - $645

Introductory Sale Price - $595!

Choose a FREE Wheel Clamp OR A Chopper 13" FRONT EXTENSION with the purchase of the POWER LIFT 1/2 TON*



http://www.handyindustries.com/shop/product_image.asp?idImage=607

[Dallara]

Wow, Dean...

Thanks!

That looks like it might be a *must have* in the "Supertanker's" and "Me-262's" garage mooring pier and hanger.

Cool...

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara - NAABSCD)

[DarthRider]

Handy seems to be getting much more innovative...and competitive...in the face of so much competition these days.
Off-shore direct knock-off clones abound as do every kind of rickety-assed scissor action support lift table you can imagine!
And then there are the scary little hydraulic jack under-bike lifts like you can get at Manny, Moe & Jacks'. Good grief...
One of our vendors tried to sell us one that looks like an operating table but with *no lift mechanism*! You would have to get a ramp and a couple of stout lads to get the bike up on it. Their response was "Hey, it's only $200.00 retail!" We passed, thank God.
Handy is the gold-standard but I've noticed the sheet metal in the standard models has gotten a bit flimsy.

Dave

[bum-bull BMW]

I really do not need a lift that is so overdone. Does anyone have a recommendation for a simple stand that works well at supporting bike during wheel removal.

[geechie]

Well, the centerstand works well enough. But I LIKE that Handy Lift.!

George