Question, if you were going to transport to another garage, would you need another person to help you roll it in a trailer? Are the two wheels used to move or do you need dollies
It’s actually very easy to move in the open position. If able load it open and close it on the trailer. It would definitely be easier with 2 people but can be done alone. It’s heavy but manageable.
I' glad it was helpful. The lift works very well. With the side plates on it it is rather large. My lawn tractor fit on it with no problems. Made the end of year service a breeze.
Hi again - since you were so kind about answering my last question I’m hoping you can help me. I purchased the Aplus 24” inch motorcycle lift. First of all they sent us the old pedal instead of the new design (that has a neutral setting), but they are shipping us the new one. The bigger issue seems to be that the wheel chock is 2 inches off to the right. Since I cannot include a picture here, I’m going to try to explain it the best I can. I’m hoping you can tell me if your lift is like this or if it’s a defect. So the wheel stop is in the center, but the non movable vice arm is 2 inches too far to the right. So when the wheel vice is tightened it makes the entire bike sit 2” off center. That’s a lot for a 600 lb bike on a 24” wide platform! For this lift to work, my husband says he will need to remove the entire wheel chock and drill new holes and remount it to center. He said the most he can move it is 1 5/8 inches. When I just wrote to Aplus this was their answer: “The wheel stop is positioned this way by design, please see the listing picture below. This is so that it can accommodate large motorcycle wheels as well as small ones. The plate on the wheel stop is what hinders the wheels from moving forward as it covers the majority of the wheel as illustrated by the use of your photo that you sent in.” This doesn’t make any sense because the wheel stop isn’t the problem. That sits in the center. My husband has a standard 21” motorcycle tire. Ok, so very long explanation- my question is did your lift come this way? Is a standard bike off center on yours and if so, do you find that stable enough? To us it seems like someone screwed up on our lift and they are making excuses… Thanks for your help!!
The Aplus guy is correct. The lift is made to accommodate many size tires. That being said, the bike in my video has a 21in tire on it. I'm not sure how well I focused on its position in the video. I'll go down and measure the position my clamp is in and post the dimensions here for you. I have a bike with a 19in wheel on the life currently. I can take a quick video and upload it so you can see the positioning on my lift. If yours is the same as mine it is fine. Now, seeing as your husband is probably only going to put his bike on the lift moving the wheel clamp may work for him. The problem will come in if he decides to put a bike on with a bigger tire.
I just watched the video and at 40 seconds you can see how off center the tire is. It is the nature of the beast. In all my years working on motorcycles its never been a problem. However, I do see how it can be disconcerting.
@@LAULA12371 it is 8in from the edge of the lift to the inside edge of the stationary clamp (where the side of the wheel sits). If you email me at noprojoephoto@gmail.com I’ll send you a pick of the front of the lift. I hope this helps 👍
Thank you Joe for this video, Joe what do you think about Handy lifts, what would you recommend, or what lift do you like that you can recommend for an American made lift.
When I owned my shop I used Handy lifts and never had a problem with them. As far as I know they are still out there working. The thing I like about Handy is that you can leave the extensions on and the lift is not too big. It's just right for self loading and side standing the bike while strapping. The extensions for the A plus a HUGE (which works perfect for my lawn tractor).
Just purchased on assembled my MT1500X and was wondering about your thoughts on leaving the lift and bike in the full up position overnight when NOT working?
I always leave the life up when working. Once you get the bike at the desired height put the lock bar down and let the air out of the lift and it will be supported by the frame and lock bar. The air is taken out of the equation. I leave the air hooked up until I’m sure the bike is stable and in position, then I let the air out and unhook it to avoid accidentally putting the lift up and moving the lift when I don’t want to.
When you rerouted the hose to the left did you loosen the connector and move the fitting or did you just leave it as is and moved only the hose to left? I just bought this same lift and want the hose on the left too. Thank you.
Trying to decide between this one and the same lift by Black Widow for my husband. Black widow sale ends in 2 days and I cant decide. Husband has African twin adventure bike. Read every review - many have had issues with aplus pedal not working. Thoughts?
The black widow looks like it may be made by the same company with a different badge. I haven’t had any problems with the foot pedal. However, I’m not a fan of how it works. I prefer the handy lift style pedal. That being said it works just fine for my needs. I use my life frequently and no problems as of yet. 👍
I got one also. I noticed the same thing about the top stop weld interfering. Will grind it down. Have a 2000 fat boy. Have not put it on the lift yet. I wonder if I will have a problem with clearance! The height of lift from ground is around 7-7.5" . HD ground clearance to frame is less. I am only 5'tall. I need to have extra person along side b-4 i ride it up on. Just to get the feel. I don't want to get stranded 1/2 way up and can't touch ground on lift a fall over. Not good. Ha.. The air pedal is a little touchy also. Going to have to figure out a locking slot, so I don't accidently step on it. Or just kick it underneath. I just happened to have a hospital hyd. person lift that I used to flip mine over. The only other thing they need to do /like some lifts ,is to use a bar to move it around in shop. One set of wheels just doesn't get it. I will do that myself soon.
One thing is for sure, low bikes drag going onto the lift. To be fair they drag going on to most lifts. I use an approximately 4.5’ long 2x12 under the ramp to lessen the angle when go up and that solves most dragging issues. Overall the lift has served me very well. Once the bike is up and secure I generally unhook the pedal from the air supply and kick it under the lift out of the way. That works fine for me. The pedal leaves a bit to be desired. Thanks for sharing.
I have been looking at this lift and just came across your review of it. Do you think this lift would handle a 2013 Harley Tri Glide Ultra Classic? I think with the side extensions that it might. I would really appreciate your thoughts and opinion.
The side extensions make it very wide. I had my lawn tractor on it with quite a bit of room to spare. Weight wise it should hold it with a 1500lbs rating. You should be able to ride right up on to it. I would definitely use the outrigger bar that goes in the back for torsional support.
@@NoProJoe Thanks a lot Joe. I really appreciate your fast reply. Think I might try one of these lifts. They look like a pretty nice outfit for the price!
@@OZ-HOG-RON I use it all the time and so far it has served me well. It lifts dressers with ease. I have a good compressor also so that definitely helps
Spend $300-$400 more and support American jobs with a Handy or HMC lift. Not sure who training the welders over in China but the welds are barely adequate and look like Bird S!$t. Embarrassing when your friends come over and you have your $30k bike up on the lift and the first thing they notice is the crappy welds from 7th grade shop class.
For the comparable lift at Handy, you’re paying about $1000 more. APlusLift products are made in China and unfortunately, because of what it’d cost to manufacture in the US, we’d NEVER do the business we do here in the US now. We keep our overhead low and manufacturer overseas in order to provide great lifts at reasonable prices, excellent customer service and a 2 year warranty.
Very nice review Sir. Thank You.
It's still going strong with no issues. I love the tire drop out in the rear. Especially for dressers.
Thanks for your service Freddy God bless you
Just pulled the trigger on a lift. I had a Handy for years and really miss having one. Peace unto you all. And wish all the best in what’s coming.
I am sooo glad I got this lift. It is serving me well.
Question, if you were going to transport to another garage, would you need another person to help you roll it in a trailer? Are the two wheels used to move or do you need dollies
It’s actually very easy to move in the open position. If able load it open and close it on the trailer. It would definitely be easier with 2 people but can be done alone. It’s heavy but manageable.
@NoProJoe thanks a lot for replying to me with good feedback.
Great info. Been mulling over pulling the trigger on one and your review helps 👍
I' glad it was helpful. The lift works very well. With the side plates on it it is rather large. My lawn tractor fit on it with no problems. Made the end of year service a breeze.
Hey thanks for the review! We love our customers!!
And I love my lift :)
@@NoProJoe So great to hear that!!!
Hi again - since you were so kind about answering my last question I’m hoping you can help me. I purchased the Aplus 24” inch motorcycle lift. First of all they sent us the old pedal instead of the new design (that has a neutral setting), but they are shipping us the new one. The bigger issue seems to be that the wheel chock is 2 inches off to the right. Since I cannot include a picture here, I’m going to try to explain it the best I can. I’m hoping you can tell me if your lift is like this or if it’s a defect. So the wheel stop is in the center, but the non movable vice arm is 2 inches too far to the right. So when the wheel vice is tightened it makes the entire bike sit 2” off center. That’s a lot for a 600 lb bike on a 24” wide platform! For this lift to work, my husband says he will need to remove the entire wheel chock and drill new holes and remount it to center. He said the most he can move it is 1 5/8 inches. When I just wrote to Aplus this was their answer: “The wheel stop is positioned this way by design, please see the listing picture below. This is so that it can accommodate large motorcycle wheels as well as small ones.
The plate on the wheel stop is what hinders the wheels from moving forward as it covers the majority of the wheel as illustrated by the use of your photo that you sent in.” This doesn’t make any sense because the wheel stop isn’t the problem. That sits in the center. My husband has a standard 21” motorcycle tire.
Ok, so very long explanation- my question is did your lift come this way? Is a standard bike off center on yours and if so, do you find that stable enough? To us it seems like someone screwed up on our lift and they are making excuses…
Thanks for your help!!
The Aplus guy is correct. The lift is made to accommodate many size tires. That being said, the bike in my video has a 21in tire on it. I'm not sure how well I focused on its position in the video. I'll go down and measure the position my clamp is in and post the dimensions here for you. I have a bike with a 19in wheel on the life currently. I can take a quick video and upload it so you can see the positioning on my lift. If yours is the same as mine it is fine. Now, seeing as your husband is probably only going to put his bike on the lift moving the wheel clamp may work for him. The problem will come in if he decides to put a bike on with a bigger tire.
I just watched the video and at 40 seconds you can see how off center the tire is. It is the nature of the beast. In all my years working on motorcycles its never been a problem. However, I do see how it can be disconcerting.
Thank you so much for taking the time to check this out for me! I really appreciate it! 😊
@@LAULA12371 it is 8in from the edge of the lift to the inside edge of the stationary clamp (where the side of the wheel sits). If you email me at noprojoephoto@gmail.com I’ll send you a pick of the front of the lift. I hope this helps 👍
Thank you Joe for this video, Joe what do you think about Handy lifts, what would you recommend, or what lift do you like that you can recommend for an American made lift.
When I owned my shop I used Handy lifts and never had a problem with them. As far as I know they are still out there working. The thing I like about Handy is that you can leave the extensions on and the lift is not too big. It's just right for self loading and side standing the bike while strapping. The extensions for the A plus a HUGE (which works perfect for my lawn tractor).
aweesomeee 💯💯💯
Just purchased on assembled my MT1500X and was wondering about your thoughts on leaving the lift and bike in the full up position overnight when NOT working?
I always leave the life up when working. Once you get the bike at the desired height put the lock bar down and let the air out of the lift and it will be supported by the frame and lock bar. The air is taken out of the equation. I leave the air hooked up until I’m sure the bike is stable and in position, then I let the air out and unhook it to avoid accidentally putting the lift up and moving the lift when I don’t want to.
When you rerouted the hose to the left did you loosen the connector and move the fitting or did you just leave it as is and moved only the hose to left? I just bought this same lift and want the hose on the left too. Thank you.
I unhooked the hose from the 90 degree fitting. Turned the fitting and reattached the hose. 👍
Trying to decide between this one and the same lift by Black Widow for my husband. Black widow sale ends in 2 days and I cant decide. Husband has African twin adventure bike. Read every review - many have had issues with aplus pedal not working. Thoughts?
The black widow looks like it may be made by the same company with a different badge. I haven’t had any problems with the foot pedal. However, I’m not a fan of how it works. I prefer the handy lift style pedal. That being said it works just fine for my needs. I use my life frequently and no problems as of yet. 👍
Thank you! Got the Aplus and he’s thrilled!
@@LAULA12371 cool. I’ve had very good luck with mine. It’s held many different bikes 👍
I got one also. I noticed the same thing about the top stop weld interfering. Will grind it down. Have a 2000 fat boy. Have not put it on the lift yet. I wonder if I will have a problem with clearance! The height of lift from ground is around 7-7.5" . HD ground clearance to frame is less. I am only 5'tall. I need to have extra person along side b-4 i ride it up on. Just to get the feel. I don't want to get stranded 1/2 way up and can't touch ground on lift a fall over. Not good. Ha.. The air pedal is a little touchy also. Going to have to figure out a locking slot, so I don't accidently step on it. Or just kick it underneath. I just happened to have a hospital hyd. person lift that I used to flip mine over. The only other thing they need to do /like some lifts ,is to use a bar to move it around in shop. One set of wheels just doesn't get it. I will do that myself soon.
One thing is for sure, low bikes drag going onto the lift. To be fair they drag going on to most lifts. I use an approximately 4.5’ long 2x12 under the ramp to lessen the angle when go up and that solves most dragging issues. Overall the lift has served me very well. Once the bike is up and secure I generally unhook the pedal from the air supply and kick it under the lift out of the way. That works fine for me. The pedal leaves a bit to be desired. Thanks for sharing.
@@NoProJoe Good idea on disconnect. I am going to raise ramp angle and install alum. tred plate on piano hinge. That way I don't have to jump to ramp.
I have been looking at this lift and just came across your review of it. Do you think this lift would handle a 2013 Harley Tri Glide Ultra Classic? I think with the side extensions that it might. I would really appreciate your thoughts and opinion.
The side extensions make it very wide. I had my lawn tractor on it with quite a bit of room to spare. Weight wise it should hold it with a 1500lbs rating. You should be able to ride right up on to it. I would definitely use the outrigger bar that goes in the back for torsional support.
@@NoProJoe Thanks a lot Joe. I really appreciate your fast reply. Think I might try one of these lifts. They look like a pretty nice outfit for the price!
@@OZ-HOG-RON I use it all the time and so far it has served me well. It lifts dressers with ease. I have a good compressor also so that definitely helps
What year is the fxdwg on the lift
2005
OK thanks...I have 2 2002s
@@johnsb1550 great bikes.
@@NoProJoe don't mess up the paint on the tank because the flames are silk screened
Spend $300-$400 more and support American jobs with a Handy or HMC lift. Not sure who training the welders over in China but the welds are barely adequate and look like Bird S!$t. Embarrassing when your friends come over and you have your $30k bike up on the lift and the first thing they notice is the crappy welds from 7th grade shop class.
For the comparable lift at Handy, you’re paying about $1000 more. APlusLift products are made in China and unfortunately, because of what it’d cost to manufacture in the US, we’d NEVER do the business we do here in the US now. We keep our overhead low and manufacturer overseas in order to provide great lifts at reasonable prices, excellent customer service and a 2 year warranty.
China ?????
A Plus is a US trademark company located in WA. That being said I'm pretty sure the lift is manufactured in China.