Built a bike lift out of an old pallet.

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Had this pallet laying around at work and thought it would make a nice work stand for a bike, It was by far the smallest pallet we had laying around as most of them are bigger than your average "tiny house". I actually had to cut it down by 1/3, slapped some legs on it with lag bolts and added a wheel loop/chock to the front with some D rings.
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Very nice. Guess you need a good ramp to get it up there and an extra set of hands to stabilize it while pushing it up and rolling it down. That is a good sized pallet.

At my cottage I use those aluminum ramps to get my ride on mower in and out of an elevated shed. I drilled a small hole in the end of each ramp and in the shed floor. Each time I use the ramps I drop a small pin / nail / screw in the hole to prevent the ramp from sliding off of the edge of the floor. Used to use a strap but was a pita.
 
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Very nice. Guess you need a good ramp to get it up there and an extra set of hands to stabilize it while pushing it up and rolling it down. That is a good sized pallet.
Yes you are correct, I use a set of folding aluminum ramps. I can get it up the ramps by myself though, I just put the bike in gear and hold the clutch in and let it out if I need the bike to stay where its at until I can reposition myself. The table is still low enough that its not to much of a struggle.
 
:yikes: LOOk at that windshield. RustiePyles what can you tell us about where that came from.. and Nice Bike !
-R
 
:yikes: LOOk at that windshield. RustiePyles what can you tell us about where that came from.. and Nice Bike !
-R
I still have the back rest and windscreen, Its an old Jammer I think, it doesn't so much block wind as it redirects it straight up your nose and under your glasses. I'm not a %100 sure where it came from but if I had to guess id say he bought it one of 3 places McBrides Yamaha of St Joe, Mo. St Joe Harley Davidson (was also a Yamaha dealer in the 70's and 80's). Or Ayers Auto Supply in Atchison, Ks
 
Nice platform. As they say... free stuff is good stuff.
Greetings from across the river. Welcome to the circus. :D
 
Here's my "freebie". Years ago, I helped a plumber buddy of mine install a whole house air conditioner. The old unit was sitting on this stand and he was just going to scrap it. I could see that with a few mods, it would make the perfect bike work table. So, I added extensions front and rear, installed a shelf underneath, and put it on wheels .....

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It is, in fact, what my 1st 650 got built on .....

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I have to agree with Gary though, for one man operation, you can't beat the hydraulic lift tables. Getting a bike on and off this table requires a ramp and some help. It's very similar to loading a bike onto your pick-up or into a van. But, the price was right, lol.
 
Compared to a ramp I suppose hydraulic is better. Once you go pneumatic you'll never go back.
I looked at a HF lift. The display lift in the store had braces under it to hold it up. Hydraulics should not leak down if they are of good quality. No thanks.
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