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Harbor freight lift, finally.

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15 Mar 2016 18:51 #715594 by MadShad
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I've got a wheel chock coming that will hopefully make things a little easier when loading. I hope to have it in a few days.

Shelbyville, Indiana. '80 KZ1000
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18 Mar 2016 08:00 #716025 by GPzMOD750
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I hate you bastards! My floor Jack just crapped out so I was on the HF site and see it's still on sale. I'm going to have get one.

I was thinking of building one with my new welder but at that price...

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18 Mar 2016 08:04 #716027 by SWest

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18 Mar 2016 08:44 - 18 Mar 2016 08:45 #716029 by GPzMOD750
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swest wrote: My ceiling is too low. :(
Steve

Lower the floor! :laugh:
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18 Mar 2016 08:58 #716030 by KZB2 650
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swest wrote: My ceiling is too low. :(
Steve


Almost had me thinkin about it but My shed is too small :( ..... make it bigger GPZ? :)

1978 KZ650 b-2
700cc Wiseco kit 10 to 1.
1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
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18 Mar 2016 09:21 #716032 by GPzMOD750
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KZB2 650 wrote:

swest wrote: My ceiling is too low. :(
Steve


Almost had me thinkin about it but My shed is too small :( ..... make it bigger GPZ? :)

don't get carried away. Just knock out a wall. :silly:

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18 Mar 2016 09:58 - 18 Mar 2016 10:00 #716037 by SWest
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Better than that. I'm building a small quonset hut closer to the house. Tired of bird SHT on my bike under the tree. :angry:
Steve
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18 Mar 2016 18:31 #716096 by GPzMOD750
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I bought one! I expected it to be heavy. But not in a freaking crate.

I'm going to have do some straightening and rearranging before I can set it up.

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19 Mar 2016 06:25 #716142 by jakedude
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GPzMOD750 wrote: I bought one! I expected it to be heavy. But not in a freaking crate.

I'm going to have do some straightening and rearranging before I can set it up.


The set up is a snap. The worse part is getting rid of the crate.

Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.
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19 Mar 2016 08:11 - 19 Mar 2016 08:38 #716150 by 9er rider
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Ive had one for 3 years, I love it but loading a bike on it I get vertigo, I made removable side rails to walk the bike up 8 more inches. Ive got short legs. then I bolted a tilt chock and moved the u bolts back and no problem strapping it down by myself. When I need room I push it under my work bench. Im old enough I deserve it like Power steering and air conditioning my old 69 fordXfour never had.

76 kz 900 1075 76 kz 900 a4 78 kz 1000 ltd
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19 Mar 2016 09:00 #716153 by ThatGPzGuy
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GPzMOD750 wrote: I bought one! I expected it to be heavy. But not in a freaking crate.

I'm going to have do some straightening and rearranging before I can set it up.


You are going to love it. You'll wonder how you did without it.
I am a little tight on space so I always have one bike on it even if I am not working on it. But let's face it, there is always something to do on any bike...

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North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
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25 Mar 2016 12:07 - 25 Mar 2016 12:08 #717314 by GPzMOD750
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I've got it in a usable position. I'll eventually at least have it farther forward with the 1000 on it but this is where it will be for the time being. I didn't mess with the wheel clamp silliness and just put a self lock chock on it which holds pretty well until you can get it further secured. Between that and the paddock stand i really don't need the straps, Those are on there because I was positioning the lift slightly. I'll use them for major wrenching though.

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