Bike Lift Trauma!!

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  1. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

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    #1 Pegscraper, Dec 19, 2020
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    Bought one of these bike scissor type lifts a few months back (Ebay) for working on the Scrambler. Just shove it under the sump guard and lift, very handy. The max weight limit is 500kg so the 210ish of the bike should be no problem. All's been well until tonight when I was lifting the bike to remove the front wheel, there was a bang and the lift collapsed. Luckily I caught the bike and stopped it from falling. Going to try and get a refund and buy a hydraulic type lift.



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  2. Adrian Braithwaite

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    #2 Adrian Braithwaite, Dec 19, 2020
    Are both you and the bike ok?
     
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  3. TEZ 217

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    #3 TEZ 217, Dec 19, 2020
    Oops not good, hopefully the bike is OK
     
  4. dilligaf

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    #4 dilligaf, Dec 19, 2020
    I did a thread in here ages ago when the same thing happened with my brand new 2018 Speedmaster :eek:
     
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  5. andyc1

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    #5 andyc1, Dec 19, 2020
    I think @dilligaf had something similar happen?
     
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  6. Pegscraper

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    #6 Pegscraper, Dec 19, 2020
    Bike and rider OK thankfully. Just glad it didn't let go when I'd got the wheel out!
     
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  7. andyc1

    andyc1 Lunarville 7, Airlock 3

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    #7 andyc1, Dec 19, 2020
    Dilli will be proud of you ;)
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  8. Roger Hinkins

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    #8 Roger Hinkins, Dec 20, 2020
    Have we concluded the issues are with various lift manufactures in general or is everyone's experience with the same make (in this case 'liftmaster')?
     
  9. dilligaf

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    #9 dilligaf, Dec 20, 2020
    They’re all the same thing :confused:
    Made in China and distributed by different suppliers under different names :confused:
    I took mine into work and repaired it :)
    I also complained and got my money back :p
     
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  10. Rocker

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    #10 Rocker, Dec 20, 2020
    You could have made foot boards for your twat :p
     
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  11. dilligaf

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    #11 dilligaf, Dec 20, 2020
    With mine it was the nut part that you put the winder or socket on :confused:
    It just sheared the pin holding it on as I was lifting the bike :eek:
    Unfortunately it also holds the Jack in position so when it fails the Jack instantly collapses :poop:
     
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  12. Pegscraper

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    #12 Pegscraper, Dec 20, 2020
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    The female thread was stripped out of the drive mechanism. As Dilli has said, they all look basically the same with different stickers on. There is a company called Liftmaster, based in the Home Counties, who sell proffessional garage equipment but I don't believe the one I bought is anything to do with them. It came from a business seller on Ebay, based in Manchester. I've contacted them but if they don't respond or claim "out of warranty or missuse" etc I'll just write it off and source a hydraulic lift of some sort.
     
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  13. Wessa

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    #13 Wessa, Dec 20, 2020
    This is the one that I have.... got it for when I had my thunderbird LT. but now use it for my thruxton.

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  14. Pegscraper

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    #14 Pegscraper, Dec 20, 2020
    That's the type I'll probably go for. I have an ABBA Skylift for the Z which is great. I guess I could buy adaptors to use it with the SS but it'd be a bit of a faff changing bikes over when something like the one you've got would be quick and easy.
     
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  15. Wessa

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    #15 Wessa, Dec 20, 2020
    Can I not just borrow yours shorta#se ;)
     
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  16. Wessa

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    #16 Wessa, Dec 20, 2020
    Your on :)
     
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  17. Wessa

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    #17 Wessa, Dec 20, 2020
    Thank god for that, don't think I would recover from the sight of you in lycra :kissing::)
     
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    #18 clive1, Dec 21, 2020
    Can you post the brand name so the rest of us can avoid the same mistake
    just wondering if it was a cheap material ( read Chinese) product
     
  19. Pegscraper

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    #19 Pegscraper, Dec 21, 2020
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  20. Kenbro

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    #20 Kenbro, Dec 21, 2020
    I see you say Manchester, but your link says Warrington. (Wouldn’t want some Manc. trader suffering if all his customers are happy)
    Apart from that, will eBay not help you make a claim against the vendor? Worth a try.
    Cheers,Ken.
     
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