Built-in exercise program! Up and down, up and down...$775 with free shipping isn't too bad considering they're charging $20 for a hamburger these days! Just don't eat out 39 times and it could be yours... LOL
These are great!! I'm 65 and do all my maintenance myself , before I got the Skylift I could only do the necessary stuff but this bit of kit is a gamechanger, Rich UK
@@Yee-ole-benjaminbutton I'd like to, but the investment in tools and learning usually isn't justified unless one does it for a living. Right now I have 40k miles on bike and it runs perfectly....knock on wood lol..... consistent oil changes should hopefully make it run for a long time! Maybe at 80 k I'll reevaluate...if it is losing power
I am also a tall guy and work on my multistrada gives me serious back pain, mind you I am only 26😂. One question about the stand. As you lift it in a wheelie position,or just the normal level position and then proceed to remove the forks and wheels from the bike, does any movement happen in the stand? From the weight shifting as you remove heavier components
In the normal level position, at least on my bike, the engine is to the front of the pivot on the abba stand. This makes the bike want to rotate with the front wheel going towards the ground. You can take off both wheels and the fork and it remains the same since the engine is so heavy. I usually use this mode most of the time. I set it up in wheelie mode to do my valve adjustment(see this playlist th-cam.com/play/PL9a5oWl0x1as8Zf1dRJhJ0teInrhb_qMl.html&si=4yN2D8n-B9gDU_fk) and got into trouble trying to get it back to normal mode. I figured out (I declare that it is not safe but works) how to get it back and show the tecnique in this video. th-cam.com/video/qkeKTEywCWA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8T7e8qFXipBOquLL See the description in this video for links to other ways that I used the stand. Hope this helps!?
@meticulousmechanic Do you find the bike is held securely enough to loosen torqued bolts while the bike is held up in the skylift? I'm looking to make my own stand similar to the Skylift, and considering a few minor changes to the design to make it more suitable for my needs. I'm just not sure that it will be sturdy enough to do some maintenance and repair tasks in the lift.
@@WillT1000If you're removing the wheels you'll need to break the axle nuts free while it's on the ground... it's not stable enough in the air.... For general maintenance like lubing the chain and adjusting the valves, it works perfectly fine... I would incorporate something in your design to hold it by the foot pegs(or somewhere convenient not where the swing arm pivot is located) so that you can service the rear swingarm when needed.... If you want more stability I would also incorporate a mechanism to hold it by the front fork and/or rear swingarm when the wheel/wheels are removed....
Hey that's what I need . My back and knees are taking a beating. For now its ratchet straps to bike hooks in ceiling, car jacks and motorcycle stands.
Built-in exercise program! Up and down, up and down...$775 with free shipping isn't too bad considering they're charging $20 for a hamburger these days! Just don't eat out 39 times and it could be yours... LOL
These are great!! I'm 65 and do all my maintenance myself , before I got the Skylift I could only do the necessary stuff but this bit of kit is a gamechanger, Rich UK
Will you ever do a full engine rebuild on this bike?
@@Yee-ole-benjaminbutton I'd like to, but the investment in tools and learning usually isn't justified unless one does it for a living. Right now I have 40k miles on bike and it runs perfectly....knock on wood lol..... consistent oil changes should hopefully make it run for a long time! Maybe at 80 k I'll reevaluate...if it is losing power
I am also a tall guy and work on my multistrada gives me serious back pain, mind you I am only 26😂. One question about the stand. As you lift it in a wheelie position,or just the normal level position and then proceed to remove the forks and wheels from the bike, does any movement happen in the stand? From the weight shifting as you remove heavier components
In the normal level position, at least on my bike, the engine is to the front of the pivot on the abba stand. This makes the bike want to rotate with the front wheel going towards the ground. You can take off both wheels and the fork and it remains the same since the engine is so heavy. I usually use this mode most of the time.
I set it up in wheelie mode to do my valve adjustment(see this playlist th-cam.com/play/PL9a5oWl0x1as8Zf1dRJhJ0teInrhb_qMl.html&si=4yN2D8n-B9gDU_fk) and got into trouble trying to get it back to normal mode. I figured out (I declare that it is not safe but works) how to get it back and show the tecnique in this video. th-cam.com/video/qkeKTEywCWA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8T7e8qFXipBOquLL
See the description in this video for links to other ways that I used the stand.
Hope this helps!?
@meticulousmechanic Do you find the bike is held securely enough to loosen torqued bolts while the bike is held up in the skylift?
I'm looking to make my own stand similar to the Skylift, and considering a few minor changes to the design to make it more suitable for my needs. I'm just not sure that it will be sturdy enough to do some maintenance and repair tasks in the lift.
@@WillT1000If you're removing the wheels you'll need to break the axle nuts free while it's on the ground... it's not stable enough in the air.... For general maintenance like lubing the chain and adjusting the valves, it works perfectly fine... I would incorporate something in your design to hold it by the foot pegs(or somewhere convenient not where the swing arm pivot is located) so that you can service the rear swingarm when needed.... If you want more stability I would also incorporate a mechanism to hold it by the front fork and/or rear swingarm when the wheel/wheels are removed....