Nooj
10-12-11, 12:35 PM
From on-bike.com (http://www.on-bike.com/products_strongarm.htm)
I bought one of these as I'm getting more cruisers in than I used to. I've been wanting a suitable lift for a while but have been put off by the size, weight and cost of the hydraulic ones on offer, so thought I'd give this a go as a much simpler and relatively cheap alternative (the simpler ideas generally being the best).
It had it's trial run this week and I have to say, what a great bit of kit! Very easy to use and very stable despite the weight of the bike on it. I'm now planning on getting a second one to get both ends of the bikes off the ground for even easier wheel cleaning.
Obviously it's aimed at Harleys, but it would work with any old skool framed bike, so things like the new Bonneville and Thunderbird would suit it as well.
The bike rests on a plastic roller that's hard enough to take the weight, but soft enough not to damage the paint or cut through any cables (though they would get squashed). The handle's long enough to get plenty of leverage, so even the feeblest of users could lift a bike up with it. And it really is built like a tank, so there's no worry about it flexing and dropping a bike.
Well worth the £90 (inc postage) considering how much easier it's going to make my job. If you have a suitable bike I recommend you get one, if not for servicing work then just for resting the bike on over winter to take the weight off the tyres and suspension seals.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k117/TheOriginalNooj/bike%20cleaning/IMG_3720.jpg
I bought one of these as I'm getting more cruisers in than I used to. I've been wanting a suitable lift for a while but have been put off by the size, weight and cost of the hydraulic ones on offer, so thought I'd give this a go as a much simpler and relatively cheap alternative (the simpler ideas generally being the best).
It had it's trial run this week and I have to say, what a great bit of kit! Very easy to use and very stable despite the weight of the bike on it. I'm now planning on getting a second one to get both ends of the bikes off the ground for even easier wheel cleaning.
Obviously it's aimed at Harleys, but it would work with any old skool framed bike, so things like the new Bonneville and Thunderbird would suit it as well.
The bike rests on a plastic roller that's hard enough to take the weight, but soft enough not to damage the paint or cut through any cables (though they would get squashed). The handle's long enough to get plenty of leverage, so even the feeblest of users could lift a bike up with it. And it really is built like a tank, so there's no worry about it flexing and dropping a bike.
Well worth the £90 (inc postage) considering how much easier it's going to make my job. If you have a suitable bike I recommend you get one, if not for servicing work then just for resting the bike on over winter to take the weight off the tyres and suspension seals.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k117/TheOriginalNooj/bike%20cleaning/IMG_3720.jpg