[Ducati] Inexpensive motorcycle lift?

[Scott Cloninger]

Garth,

The best way to do this for your bike is to build an engine cradle that holds the engine high enough off of the floor that you can build the bike around the engine.  Then when you get done you can lift the bike via hoist or other methods, remove the stand and set the bike on the ground.  This way you have a steady platform from which to work.

Hope this helps,

Cloner

-----Original Message-----
From: Garth Williams [mailto:garthfw at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:51 AM
To: Ducati List
Subject: [Ducati] Inexpensive motorcycle lift?


Hey gang,

As I get set to (sometime soon) reassemble my 900 after the bent-frame
debacle, I am interested in a stand for the bike.  I can build a wooden
stand as a one-off, to be disassembled after use, or I can buy a motorcycle
lift that I would keep using.

My question is this- are there any good motorcycle stands available that are
reasonably priced?  I know, "what's reasonable?"  I'd like to spend around
$500 or so for a lift & chock.  Is that possible?


Thanks,


Garth

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