blissfull working

… no bikes.  Without the hydraulic lift I would not be keeping my bikes. Knees ankles and a lightheadedness when working with head below the waist. Signalled I was too old for messing about. The lift has been my saviour. Delivered onto my narrow drive in good faith. Only to realise it was the wrong way around for the shed.
Kids skates had their final journey under the rotated table!!!

Jon

Yes these benches are a godsend but please add some extra security, my mate launched his beautiful featherbed Manx off his one, stood there staring at the tyres and bottom of crank cases in disbelief, luckily the tank wasn’t fitted at the time. I drilled some 12mm holes along the edges, fitted eye bolts and use ratchet straps around the frame tubes.

Use the locking bar to stop it lowering itself, hydraulic pressure can escape over time. I forgot to use the bar once. I had the bike about 60cm above the shed floor, and then went away for a couple of weeks. Came back and went into the shed. What I had done before I went away was to place a plastic container out of the way under the rear of the stand. The stand slowly came down with the rear resting on the container, the front of the stand was touching the floor. Luckily the front wheel was clamped and I had used ratchet straps to secure the bike. Seeing your pride and joy at a 45 angle was a real SHOCK. I now lower the stand if Im not going to do any work on the bike.

A mate of mine trapped his foot when his lift came down, he was there a long time waiting for help. Worth having a few extra buttons but it could have been worse.

I've been considering an "easyrizer" lift. It uses prongs under the bike, with various adapters. Not cheap but space is my problem.  It uses a screw lift mechanism, using an electric drill with socket. So it cannot go down like hydraulics. I have a platform lift, but the big problems are space  plus getting the bike up onto it, and then onto its own stand.