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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: Octarine on April 23, 2013, 05:55:16 PM

Title: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: Octarine on April 23, 2013, 05:55:16 PM

Looking to replace my broken old craftsman. It worked ok on the Suzuki and Hondas but their oil was in the front.

Do I bite the bullet and get a platform lift or is there a type of std. moto lift that works well with the Ks?

Title: Re: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: cy7878 on April 24, 2013, 03:53:38 PM

I thought about getting a table jack when I was working on the gearbox and clutch.  This was what I would have gotten.  But I ended up not needing to buy it because the center stand was adequate in supporting the bike ti get the swing arm off and every step before that.  By the time I need to get the center stand off, I just used a car jack and with another person holding and balancing the front, I can fit a work horse under the rear frame rail and that was plenty strong to take the gear box off and work on the clutch.

Not ideal since I still wish I had a lift.  But I also don't have the room in the garage for something grand either.  Let us know what you find.

Title: Re: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: Kyle10 on April 24, 2013, 06:34:56 PM

Harbor Freight has this and it works well. You'll need to block the transmission to make it even w/the oil pan, but it's sturdy and there's iron tie down loops on the jack for stabilizing your bike.

$65 - $90 Look for coupon though.

Title: Re: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: rbm on April 24, 2013, 09:47:15 PM

The HF jack Kyle referenced works with the K-bike but the bike is unstable on the jack.  You can improve the situation easily by making some outriggers from angle iron.  Then when the bike is lifted, use straps to secure the load.
How to build outriggers for the HF jack (http://www.k100-forum.com/t2088-motorcycle-jack-versus-motorcycle-lift#18167)

Title: Re: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: pallum on April 25, 2013, 01:01:01 AM

I've used a lift like that a couple times but have always just put a wooden board between the jack supports for the oil pan to rest on, those outriggers sure look stable though.

Title: Re: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: Kyle10 on April 25, 2013, 01:40:16 PM

Quote from: rbm on April 24, 2013, 09:47:15 PM

The HF jack Kyle referenced works with the K-bike but the bike is unstable on the jack.  You can improve the situation easily by making some outriggers from angle iron.  Then when the bike is lifted, use straps to secure the load.
How to build outriggers for the HF jack (http://www.k100-forum.com/t2088-motorcycle-jack-versus-motorcycle-lift#18167)

Thanks, Robert.
And here I was jimmying things with wood scraps...  :nono

Title: Re: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: frogy on May 05, 2013, 04:58:50 PM

The one I built pictured in my avatar.

Title: Re: What lift do you use for your K75/100?
Post by: Scott_ on May 05, 2013, 06:06:52 PM

This is the one I use for my 1100's
http://www.completehydraulic.com/lifts-motorcycle-tcml.html (http://www.completehydraulic.com/lifts-motorcycle-tcml.html)