While waiting for delivery of a new Thruxton1200 RS i have begun organizing my workshop area. I have ordered front and rear paddock stands to get the wheels off the ground... Now I am looking into work platforms... Hydraulic lift or fixed height with a suitable length ramp. The cheapest lift tables cost at least $1100 shipped the 3000 - 4000km to Darwin... and the tables are a bit short. and look pretty flimsy I am thinking a 300mm or 350mm high fixed table... 2.4m (8ft) x 600mm (2ft) wide with 1.2m (4ft) ramp.... can built with 4 braked caster wheels for $300. What are folks using in their home garage...???
I've just got an Abba stand like the one below. It's useful, particularly for bikes without a centre stand, but a bit cumbersome. You also can't get both wheels off the ground at the same time without some other support. I saw their Sky Lifts (below) at a show recently and it looked faintly terrifying seeing a bike hoisted in the air like that! I didn't have time for a closer look, unfortunately.
