How do you work on your bike?

[handyrandy]

Not having a lift table I rigged this up.

 

[joedrum]

who would even want a table to get in the way if you have all that :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: nice shop randy thats pretty handy place to work on your bike :cheeky: let me get the gravel out of my pants from laying on it while working without table or the handy randy shop....... :mrgreen:

 

[handyrandy]

I layed on that floor for years before getting around to getting this rigged up. Dont ask me what took so long. It is also air conditioned as well as heated. :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[dan filipi]

Oh man, I'm jealous!!

 

[mcgovern61]

Mine is air conditioned and heated too!!! The heat works all summer long and I never have any trouble cooling it in the winter! :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :lol:

 

[dan filipi]

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[AApple]

Mine is air conditioned and heated too!!! The heat works all summer long and I never have any trouble cooling it in the winter! :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :lol:

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:
I got the same system, too!! :mrgreen:

That's a neat set-up there, Randy! :good: :yes:

 

[Andyb]

Mine is air conditioned and heated too!!! The heat works all summer long and I never have any trouble cooling it in the winter! :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :lol:

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:
I got the same system, too!! :mrgreen:

That's a neat set-up there, Randy! :good: :yes:

I have you guys beat. Not only do I have the same heat and AC, mine has a sprinkler system. :smilie_happy:

 

[handyrandy]

So all you guys work laying on the ground outside? I figured some guys have a lift table or some other improvised solution. I heard of someone using some sort of harbor freight pallet jack that worked pretty well.

I come from a family of mechanics welders and machinists. I grew up and worked daily in this environment until I was 37 when I got into another career.

Having a good workshop is priority over everything else including the house.

What is nice about the dual chain blocks is I can tilt the bike over safely where that cant be done on a lift table.

 

[Andyb]

I have a plan for a workshop. Hopefully it will come together this year. If not, well, then darn.

 

[AApple]

Having a good workshop is priority over everything else including the house.

Would you please 'splain this to my wife? She doesn't get it.... :headscratch:

:smilie_happy: :hihihi: :smilie_happy: :hihihi: :smilie_happy:

I do have a two-car garage, with space for one car, and the 'Wing...the rest is pretty much storage! :whistling:

 

[Omega Man]

I work under a carport in my apt parking lot. It's heated, to about 110 right now. :heat:

~O~

 

[tumunga]

Hey Randy! I bet you get a lot of confessions with that thing!

Randy: Hey honey...who left the toilet seat down?
Honey: I don't know, but I didn't do it!
Randy: Oh, that's ok. No problem...Hows about me and you take a trip to the shop...I have a new lift I wanna show ya!

Seriously, that looks good. I use a Harbor Freight Lift. Kind of looks like a forklift, and picks the bike up about 3 feet. You can see it in this video:

 

[Dave]

So all you guys work laying on the ground outside? I figured some guys have a lift table or some other improvised solution

Gee I wish Rhonda would break down while hanging from the roof :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: , she generally waits untill the nearest shady tree is an hours walk away :Awe: :fiddle:

 

[handyrandy]

Seriously, that looks good. I use a Harbor Freight Lift. Kind of looks like a forklift, and picks the bike up about 3 feet.

https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive ... 99887.html

I cant believe how cheap they are. We have 2 harbor freight stores with in an hours drive.

 

[AApple]

If you're considering one of these types lifts, be sure to get one that will allow you to roll the bike around on it. Some have 4 casters, and others only have 2, and those are pretty much immovable once loaded. I'm sure wishing I had enough free space in my garage-mahal to have one....I just don't have any place to store one out of the way....unless I cleaned the place out...and that's totally out of the question! :nea: :nea: :nea:

:smilie_happy: :mrgreen: :smilie_happy:

 

[tumunga]

Seriously, that looks good. I use a Harbor Freight Lift. Kind of looks like a forklift, and picks the bike up about 3 feet.

https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive ... 99887.html

I cant believe how cheap they are. We have 2 harbor freight stores with in an hours drive.

I ended up getting mine for $100 with a coupon, and a sale going on.

 

[handyrandy]

I like the 30 in height on the one we are talking about. It is blue, so it must be different that the red one. 3 ft would be better though.

 

[mcgovern61]

We have a real good size work space! If only I moved out the piano, tool box, kids sports stuff, shelving, spare engine, spare pipes, spare spares.......

 

[tumunga]

I like the 30 in height on the one we are talking about. It is blue, so it must be different that the red one. 3 ft would be better though.

The blue one looks exactly like mine, 'cept for the color of course. Mine might be only 30", but that's about 3', right? I end up putting about 4 inches of wood blocks under mine to make the bike level.