Hi there eddietheclutch here from Dublin Ireland just completed making mine. Youre a genius, saved me a fortune and it works brilliantly. Thanks for sharing it
Great idea sir! I just built one similar using 4x4s for the frame and elevated with 6x6 legs to accommodate the bike lift. It's rock-solid and easy to store. Thank you!
I've been looking for a simple work table that won't break the bank. This for me is the perfect solution. My garage floor space is limited, so I didn't want to permanent table taking up valuable floor space. This simple design is the perfect solution for me. My garage has high ceilings, so I was looking for something that when not in use and be hoisted to the ceiling. I've used a bicycle lift in the past and see no issue lifting this platform. I'm using material I already have and adapting to make it work. Thanks
Absolutely terrific idea. Just what I was looking for. Not wanting to spend a pile of $$ and I have one of these rolling MC lifts like you used already. Well done, sir!
G'day Mate, What a bloody AWESOME idea! I've already got it 98% built & I didn't even know it until I clapped eyes on your video! I built a custom rack to mount my cruiser in that can be mounted in the rear of a pick-up or box trailer & has a detachable ramp. I use it when I take the bike to be serviced or take it away on holidays so we have the luxury of a car & bike. I have the same type of bike lift, so I just need to make a few parts to hold my rack up on the lift and I'm done! WICKED!
I have been looking for a really good idea since I have been looking to build a work table for and her it is ... that is the best one I have seen yet that this is the one I'll be doing...
that stand is one great creation!! and that Iron!!is totaly awsome!! what a great bike I drive a 2011 iron which is a humble copy 6of ``i think 77or 76 iron nice!!!
Awesome, and for those that recommend other lifts- you pay for it and I'm sure he will use it! I love it for the price, I will be building mine soon, thanks
Awesome idea. I've been looking and most wooden lifts are only rated for a dirt bike not my cruiser. It's not perfect, like for changing a tire but it gets it up to a comfy level for sure!
What cruiser do you have, and is your lift like this one? I’m wanting to make one like this for my big wheel street glide. Think it will hold it? I’m actually using welded 2” square tubing frames for the ends
great idea, i can use my current bike jack , but I will look at a better stand than using jack stand , not a fan of them after a close call, but still your table is exactly what I need.
I built simmering like this a few years back, but didn’t make the cutout for the lift. Think I will do that, but I think I will use some wheel cribs under the corners. I think I’d be tripping over the jack stands all the time.
I know this is an old video but I'm building this this weekend. I own a Gold Wing and 2 Harleys 1 an Ultra classic! that will put this lift to the best test I can put it through. Thank you
I was thinking about all the lift-up systems.. but why the hell? A long enough board to drive the cycle onto a fixed table. And it's done.. without any complicated lifting mechanism.. right?
Nice Job , I have a Bench 16 inch tall 2 foot wide and 8 foot long , Just about right for every bikes I work on . I have the same Craftsman atv lift I use to change tires and wheels on . im 57 looking at Air lifts , I do not like the Harbor freight scissor set up , only at full lift is it safe locking bar .
Yeah that’s really clever and yet so simple. I’ll definitely be making one of them. Don’t suppose you could show us how you made the front wheel support/chock. Ride safe
wheel chocks flimsier than that are sold everywhere.. maybe some stops on the holding transversal tubing so they couldn't slide off the jack stands, but other than that, that construction can hold a few bikes.. quite a nice approach.
Mine is like this, but storable against a wall. I built it with a 2x4 framed top, 30" wide. 8' long. (with the extra plywood I made a ramp and cut a piece for the jack to rest on on bottom side), I used round conduit tubing on the internal corners like a jack stand. Jack it up, slide a pin through the tubing legs and rest platform on it. When not in use, it folds up against a wall taking up just 8" of depth.
Oh, I also nailed two 2x4s together to make a 4x4 and that goes down the center lengthwise, as well as the center section where the jack goes, framed perpendicular for ridgity in the center. I also used some of the extra plywood to go across the ends so the legs are supported top and bottom. (hole saw tbem) The platform is relatively light and built like a rock. It supports my 650lb bike with ease
Oh, I also nailed two 2x4s together to make a 4x4 and that goes down the center lengthwise, as well as the center section where the jack goes, framed perpendicular for ridgity in the center. I also used some of the extra plywood to go across the ends so the legs are supported top and bottom. (hole saw tbem) The platform is relatively light and built like a rock. It supports my 650lb bike with ease
I used 2x12 on the sides, front and back, and i used two 2x8 inside for more strength and as a place for the jack to lift up the table. The top is 3/4" plywood 8' long by 2' wide.
Thanks. Looks great. I only wish that you let us see a shot of the box framing from underneath. If you evercsee this post, what would you have done differently to the build now that you've been using it for 11 years?
Interesting concept, but I wonder if it would be better to build a table that is as tall as this one is when it is raised up and construct a longer ramp and just push/ride the bike up there. It wouldn't require the jack, jack stands, pipes, etc. I have a Black Widow ramp (8' long X 40" wide) that will allow a bagger to be loaded into the bed of a 4X4 pickup, so table height would not be a problem. Build it out of 2X12s and 4X4s and you'd have a very sturdy and stable platform. (If I was to build one like I mentioned above I would probably make it wider so I'd have plenty of room to put my feet down during the ride to the top of the table.) When you're done you can move the ramp to the other end of the table and ride the bike off going forward...if the vise was removable, of course. I'm not disparaging the design of the table in the video at all. Great idea, but I think I'd prefer something that doesn't take so many steps and use so much extra equipment.
Yea that's great and all but what I want to see is what you built with that frame in the background! PS - I know I'm going to catch some heat for this but I fucking LOVE Ironheads.
I would put the jack-stands on the inside of the wooden frame, then you wont have to trip over them and the protruding pipes can be trimmed flush so you don't smash you knees om them anymore..
Hey, great idea and great video. Can you explain what parts you bought for the wheel chock? Also, kindly share the dimensions of this contraption. Are those 2 x 12s? And as for the wheel chock, what are you twisting? And are you twisting something near the floor of the table? Thanks!
Went to Hawaii few years back and rented Street Glide on Oahu. All the Hawaiians I met that rode wore flip flops. Tell 350lb Samaon linebacker on big dog that flip flops are stupid I dare ya, no I double dog dare ya!!
YOU sir, are a survivor. As they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", and da kine brahs no going geev you one pukahead 'cause you mind you own bizness. Shaka!
Not my typical foot wear either, I had just realized what I was wearing when I started to jack up the table so I kind of made a joke out of it. Oh well. Rubber side down Shinny side up and keep it in the wind!! .
At times, I ride with flip-flops around town (avg. 10-40 mi./day), with cut-offs and tank top. Bucket helmet. Trick is to not leave brains at home, pass Safe-Rider's test even with over 68 years riding experience and most important with a bike... Don't Th' F**k Fall Off.... 'cause that's not the reason we ride. Not bragging, but I do ride full dress on out of state or long cross-country trips. Puhleeze, no statistics or lectures on % of "accidents that" happen 10 ft from home. It only proves that "lulled into false sense of security" is at work becuz of proximity", so the brains and awareness goes hasta la bye bye. Our morning news here in L.A. ALWAYS include at least one "motorcycle incident" on such and such freeway..... miles from the rider's home.... and in leathers and full-face helmets. I see 'em, so I can quote. Did I say I originally was born and raised in Hawaii? No lane splitting there, so pfffft!! Gotta LOVE L.A.'s year round riding.
Cool Bananas! Yep, I'mnot realkeen on the Japanese Safety Boots either. I visit China because my wife is Chinese, most of the guys there wear little slippers on building sites,in factories, etc. Good luck toyou all, but give me my steel toe capped boots thanks.
Almost a great video… but then the damn money shot with the DIY front wheel chock… I especially liked the part where there was no lighting and no time actually showing the business end of the clamp. Got it… pile clamp… and we are supposed to guess the rest. Yes I’m rude… but every goddamn video SUX…. when we compare “ time required to see the whole goddamn video vs actual views of critical elements
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Hi there
eddietheclutch here from Dublin Ireland
just completed making mine. Youre a genius, saved me a fortune and it works brilliantly.
Thanks for sharing it
Great idea sir! I just built one similar using 4x4s for the frame and elevated with 6x6 legs to accommodate the bike lift. It's rock-solid and easy to store. Thank you!
I've been looking for a simple work table that won't break the bank. This for me is the perfect solution. My garage floor space is limited, so I didn't want to permanent table taking up valuable floor space. This simple design is the perfect solution for me. My garage has high ceilings, so I was looking for something that when not in use and be hoisted to the ceiling. I've used a bicycle lift in the past and see no issue lifting this platform. I'm using material I already have and adapting to make it work. Thanks
Love your motorcycle lift table! going to build one just like yours. Thanks for sharing this video!
I watched this years ago. Now I need to make it since I no longer have one. Glad it's still on the TUBE. THANKS
I do like this table idea, I'm thinking of doing something like it! Thanks for the idea!
Definitely a different direction that some of the others I’ve seen but it look functional and simplistic so I like this one
Of all the diy lifts I like yours the most👍🏻
Thanks for your video. It certainly has given me an idea how to make a motorcycle bench. 👍
Absolutely terrific idea. Just what I was looking for. Not wanting to spend a pile of $$ and I have one of these rolling MC lifts like you used already. Well done, sir!
G'day Mate, What a bloody AWESOME idea! I've already got it 98% built & I didn't even know it until I clapped eyes on your video! I built a custom rack to mount my cruiser in that can be mounted in the rear of a pick-up or box trailer & has a detachable ramp. I use it when I take the bike to be serviced or take it away on holidays so we have the luxury of a car & bike. I have the same type of bike lift, so I just need to make a few parts to hold my rack up on the lift and I'm done! WICKED!
nice design, looks way better than most lifts too
Well done! Great design and application!
I have been looking for a really good idea since I have been looking to build a work table for and her it is ... that is the best one I have seen yet that this is the one I'll be doing...
that stand is one great creation!! and that Iron!!is totaly awsome!! what a great bike I drive a 2011 iron which is a humble copy 6of ``i think 77or 76 iron nice!!!
Awesome, and for those that recommend other lifts- you pay for it and I'm sure he will use it! I love it for the price, I will be building mine soon, thanks
Hi great work I would like to know if you can show from below how it is done thanks
That might be the smartest lift idea I've ever seen with one of those
you are my hero, making one tomorrow!
This an awesome idea, thinking about doing it myself.
Very clever design.
Awesome idea. I've been looking and most wooden lifts are only rated for a dirt bike not my cruiser. It's not perfect, like for changing a tire but it gets it up to a comfy level for sure!
What cruiser do you have, and is your lift like this one? I’m wanting to make one like this for my big wheel street glide. Think it will hold it? I’m actually using welded 2” square tubing frames for the ends
HOLY SHIT , YOU ARE A MASTER . !!!
JUST LOVE IT , MAN.
Nice. Thanks for posting this. Perfect and I have the same Craftsman jack. Beautiful!
Imlike very much your approach! Thanks for share!,
Pretty clever!
Amazing what you can do in a pair of flip-flops!
minus the flipflops- Awesome job and design. Not sure about the ramp- couldn't tell how steep it was but the concept- great job.
great idea, i can use my current bike jack , but I will look at a better stand than using jack stand , not a fan of them after a close call, but still your table is exactly what I need.
Fantastic idea , any how to build it video ?
great Idea, anyway to get the plans for it, or you can made a video on how to build one.
Absolute genius!!
This guy is a friggin wop genius!
Thanks, great idea that I will copy for my garage and for my motorcycles
Very satisfying very neat!!
I built simmering like this a few years back, but didn’t make the cutout for the lift. Think I will do that, but I think I will use some wheel cribs under the corners. I think I’d be tripping over the jack stands all the time.
I just might do this, any chance we could get a vid or a response as to how to construct it? Great Idea for sure!
Chapeau l'artiste ! 😉👍
I know this is an old video but I'm building this this weekend. I own a Gold Wing and 2 Harleys 1 an Ultra classic! that will put this lift to the best test I can put it through. Thank you
It's still a good idea only now the wood probably costs ten times more than when he built it!
I would have end caps on the pipe to prevent a jack stand from being kicked out from under. VERY good ideal for table.
Very nice great ideas
I was thinking about all the lift-up systems.. but why the hell? A long enough board to drive the cycle onto a fixed table. And it's done.. without any complicated lifting mechanism.. right?
Nice Job , I have a Bench 16 inch tall 2 foot wide and 8 foot long , Just about right for every bikes I work on . I have the same Craftsman atv lift I use to change tires and wheels on . im 57 looking at Air lifts , I do not like the Harbor freight scissor set up , only at full lift is it safe locking bar .
Thanks for the great idea. I just made myself one.
Neat, Thanks. Love the Japanese Safety Boots, hahaha!
How about moving the jack stands to inside the wood box? Make it a lot less easy for someone to kick over one of the stands...
Nice job
congratulations
Yeah that’s really clever and yet so simple. I’ll definitely be making one of them. Don’t suppose you could show us how you made the front wheel support/chock. Ride safe
great idea!
nice , best yet
OMFG ...... last time i saw ingenuity like this, Fred Flintstone was Dragging his Feet to stop his Car...
thats a heartache waiting to happen...
wheel chocks flimsier than that are sold everywhere.. maybe some stops on the holding transversal tubing so they couldn't slide off the jack stands, but other than that, that construction can hold a few bikes.. quite a nice approach.
Great idea, just what I was looking for. How often do you see an original DIY?
Awesome.
Excellent...
Brilliant!
Mine is like this, but storable against a wall. I built it with a 2x4 framed top, 30" wide. 8' long. (with the extra plywood I made a ramp and cut a piece for the jack to rest on on bottom side), I used round conduit tubing on the internal corners like a jack stand. Jack it up, slide a pin through the tubing legs and rest platform on it. When not in use, it folds up against a wall taking up just 8" of depth.
Oh, I also nailed two 2x4s together to make a 4x4 and that goes down the center lengthwise, as well as the center section where the jack goes, framed perpendicular for ridgity in the center. I also used some of the extra plywood to go across the ends so the legs are supported top and bottom. (hole saw tbem) The platform is relatively light and built like a rock. It supports my 650lb bike with ease
Oh, I also nailed two 2x4s together to make a 4x4 and that goes down the center lengthwise, as well as the center section where the jack goes, framed perpendicular for ridgity in the center. I also used some of the extra plywood to go across the ends so the legs are supported top and bottom. (hole saw tbem) The platform is relatively light and built like a rock. It supports my 650lb bike with ease
I meant Screws not nails!
Can't remember it was a while ago, but it was less then a hundred (not including the craftsman bike jack)
I used 2x12 on the sides, front and back, and i used two 2x8 inside for more strength and as a place for the jack to lift up the table. The top is 3/4" plywood 8' long by 2' wide.
Thanks. Looks great. I only wish that you let us see a shot of the box framing from underneath. If you evercsee this post, what would you have done differently to the build now that you've been using it for 11 years?
Very nice. Mind sharing your design?
How did you make the wheel clamp
Yeah, more detail on the wheel clamp would be nice.
Thats pretty kool
Brilliant !!
Interesting concept, but I wonder if it would be better to build a table that is as tall as this one is when it is raised up and construct a longer ramp and just push/ride the bike up there. It wouldn't require the jack, jack stands, pipes, etc. I have a Black Widow ramp (8' long X 40" wide) that will allow a bagger to be loaded into the bed of a 4X4 pickup, so table height would not be a problem. Build it out of 2X12s and 4X4s and you'd have a very sturdy and stable platform. (If I was to build one like I mentioned above I would probably make it wider so I'd have plenty of room to put my feet down during the ride to the top of the table.) When you're done you can move the ramp to the other end of the table and ride the bike off going forward...if the vise was removable, of course.
I'm not disparaging the design of the table in the video at all. Great idea, but I think I'd prefer something that doesn't take so many steps and use so much extra equipment.
Great design and nice work. Where did you get the pipes? Any specs on them? Thanks!
This is why i luv youtube. American ingenuity
Yea that's great and all but what I want to see is what you built with that frame in the background! PS - I know I'm going to catch some heat for this but I fucking LOVE Ironheads.
how much did all the materials set you back?
Nice!!!!
I would put the jack-stands on the inside of the wooden frame, then you wont have to trip over them and the protruding pipes can be trimmed flush so you don't smash you knees om them anymore..
thats how im building mine
Just remember that it needs to be stable side to side. Once the bike is up that high, it'll make the whole thing pretty top heavy
Sweet!!! Enjoy!!
Would love to see a detail video of the table, great job my man
Excellent!
how much did it cost to make?
Hey, great idea and great video. Can you explain what parts you bought for the wheel chock? Also, kindly share the dimensions of this contraption. Are those 2 x 12s? And as for the wheel chock, what are you twisting? And are you twisting something near the floor of the table? Thanks!
It looks like a bar clamp
Cool.
Awesome ! People are worried about kicking the jack stands out ??? 🙄 kick away the hospital is around the corner for your broken foot
Went to Hawaii few years back and rented Street Glide on Oahu. All the Hawaiians I met that rode wore flip flops. Tell 350lb Samaon linebacker on big dog that flip flops are stupid I dare ya, no I double dog dare ya!!
YOU sir, are a survivor. As they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", and da kine brahs no going geev you one pukahead 'cause you mind you own bizness. Shaka!
very smart
Awsome
Not my typical foot wear either, I had just realized what I was wearing when I started to jack up the table so I kind of made a joke out of it. Oh well. Rubber side down Shinny side up and keep it in the wind!!
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At times, I ride with flip-flops around town (avg. 10-40 mi./day), with cut-offs and tank top. Bucket helmet. Trick is to not leave brains at home, pass Safe-Rider's test even with over 68 years riding experience and most important with a bike... Don't Th' F**k Fall Off.... 'cause that's not the reason we ride. Not bragging, but I do ride full dress on out of state or long cross-country trips. Puhleeze, no statistics or lectures on % of "accidents that" happen 10 ft from home. It only proves that "lulled into false sense of security" is at work becuz of proximity", so the brains and awareness goes hasta la bye bye. Our morning news here in L.A. ALWAYS include at least one "motorcycle incident" on such and such freeway..... miles from the rider's home.... and in leathers and full-face helmets. I see 'em, so I can quote. Did I say I originally was born and raised in Hawaii? No lane splitting there, so pfffft!! Gotta LOVE L.A.'s year round riding.
Thats a consept i havent seen
Arigato, gozai mashita, Kenpo-san. Ichiban. Domo, front wheel vise-ka. No wakarimasu how you make, neh?
Not bad.
You can buy a good quality, safe, used lift for under $400. Why use wood? The less amount of wood in my shop to use the better.
steve m you can't store a lift like you can this table. I think it's genius
my lifts on wheels and lowers to be flat, I actually store it under my car.
super😃😃😃
Cool Bananas! Yep, I'mnot realkeen on the Japanese Safety Boots either. I visit China because my wife is Chinese, most of the guys there wear little slippers on building sites,in factories, etc. Good luck toyou all, but give me my steel toe capped boots thanks.
Would work, but not as stable and you can't kick over the stands
Never trust a diy guy lifting a motorcycle in flip flops!
fuck yeah! and i can keeo my bke lift as is
Some good ideas except one. Stupid foot ware for working in a garage !!!
I know a guy who welds in flip flops, yep and he has the burn scars to prove it.
Nope, I'm in NH
muito bom
Almost a great video… but then the damn money shot with the DIY front wheel chock… I especially liked the part where there was no lighting and no time actually showing the business end of the clamp. Got it… pile clamp… and we are supposed to guess the rest.
Yes I’m rude… but every goddamn video SUX…. when we compare “ time required to see the whole goddamn video vs actual views of critical elements
HaHa!
I don't think I want shop advice from a guy who wears flips while working a big jack.
No thanks....
Brilliant!