Dave Edwards
Club Member
Any1 used a clarke or sealey lifting table rated at 450kg ..looking use it for my 2016 fatboy any advice would helpful
I've got the Clarke manual table, and I would support all the positive comments made.....I have also a bike lift, both used with an FL and an FX. The lift always makes me sweat when I use it, even though the bike is strapped down. On the other hand the table is secure but unless you can ride your bike on, requires you to push one of the heaviest bikes out there up the ramp. For me, the FX is a piece of cake, whereas the FL is a definite bitch.A table would be in the way for me, and while the big blue isn't small it can be wheeled into a corner when not being used.
Search google for "Motorcycle Scissor Jack". There are loads of them and a lot cheaper than Sealey.When you say small lift I am assuming with bike on the table you want to get a wheel off the ground?
This is the ubiquitous scissor jack that comes up in all searches. They vary in price from £50 upwards but I suspect they are coming from the same couple of manufacturers.
When I took my bike for its MOT the guy had a scissor jack but unlike that Sealey one his was around 2 foot in length. What that does is stop this situation.Sealey Scissor Stand for Motorcycles 450kg
Sealey MC5908 Scissor Stand for Motorcycwww.toolstoday.co.uk
I have searched but cannot find anything different to the Sealey.
Search google for "Motorcycle Scissor Jack". There are loads of them and a lot cheaper than Sealey.
Try Ebay as well.
Search google for "Motorcycle Scissor Jack". There are loads of them and a lot cheaper than Sealey.
Try Ebay as well.
That LIFTMASTER looks a good bit of kit. I like the Safety Pin idea for security. Also like the wings which will add stability.Some of the differences between the cheap ones and the branded ones will be material, construction and quality along with certified testing and this will be reflected in the price.
First off the quality of the screw thread and the roll pin highlighted are very important (shown below) as they are all that stops these lifts collapsing, yes that single roll pin holds the whole lot together. I do have a fiend who had this pin fail and the lift collapsed, luckily the bike just dropped and fell on the side stand which was down as it was not that high up! (It was not a Sealy or branded one)
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The other main difference between the Sealy and most of the cheaper ones is the Sealy uses bearings for the movement of the platform rather than plastic / nylon rollers which can brake crack etc. and should be inherently stronger and far less likely to fail causing the lift to get stuck, tilt and or collapse.