Motorcycle Lift - Garage Project

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • My garage project to raise a 9-foot ceiling height to 12.5-feet, allowing for a motorcycle lift to raise bike to close to 7-feet!
    The lift was built by American Custom Lift (aclifts.com/).
    Had the structure engineering plans done by Tucker Engineering (tuckerengineeri....
    Bicycle lifts, by a kick-starter My Lifter (garagesmart.com/)
    Motorbike lifted: BMW K1600 GTL
    All other work accomplished with much thanks to my friends for leading a hand or tool when needed (particularly my friend Steve).
    How long did it take? Well, considering this was an after-work project with only a few hours in the evening and on weekends here is what it took. Yes, I’m slow and anal …although my friend would argue that sometimes I wasn’t that anal …myself, “let’s just get this done!” :)
    - 1-month for engineering plans to be drawn
    - 1-week for city structural change and electrical permits (very nice smooth process)
    - 2-days sheetrock demolition
    - 2.5-months - reframing the ceiling joists
    - 1-month - electrical/plumbing
    - 2-weeks insulation
    - 1-month sheet rocking
    - 3-days for hired help to mud and texture
    - 2-days painting
    - 3-months waiting for lift to be built to specifications
    - 3-hours for lift install
    Be happy to go into further detail in any area, just hit me up with a comment.
    Whether it’s a small or big project, you CAN DO IT!

Комментарии • 44

  • @techworld8961
    @techworld8961 Год назад +1

    Wow, this is amazing! Thanks for sharing!

  • @nickhildabridle1612
    @nickhildabridle1612 Месяц назад

    Thank you for this video. I have been looking for this type of solution for my home. Also appreciate you providing the link & time frames of the steps. Are you still using this today???

  • @jamesspencer406
    @jamesspencer406 2 года назад

    Yep I'm jealous. Neat neat idea

  • @donaldstepp4850
    @donaldstepp4850 Год назад

    That is freaking awesome

  • @CHIBA280CRV
    @CHIBA280CRV 3 года назад

    Fantastic lift , and if your lucky to have a separate garage with a high ceiling. You did a great job 👍

  • @dansklenicka8403
    @dansklenicka8403 3 года назад

    Nice lift and super clean Garage..

  • @konival9753
    @konival9753 2 года назад

    this is sweet man

  • @karmmark888
    @karmmark888 4 года назад +1

    Next the ramp you add needs fixing will rollers and a latch magnets so it lives underneath and you just pull it down

  • @colingoldthorpe5918
    @colingoldthorpe5918 5 лет назад

    That looks fantastic great job Sir.

  • @peterv184
    @peterv184 4 года назад

    Nice job.

  • @tuuprimaanatii159
    @tuuprimaanatii159 3 года назад

    Nice!!

  • @techworld8961
    @techworld8961 Год назад +1

    When the motorcycle being lifted (from minute 3:02 to 3:56) it was making a clicking noise every few seconds. Was that normal?
    How much did the lift cost you?

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  Год назад +1

      Yes, that clicking sound is the lock banging into the next position. The hydraulic motor only raises the lift, but doesn't keep it up. Platform rests on a lock, which there are a number of them all the way to the top.

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  Год назад +2

      Paid about $6600 for the lift, had it customized for me.

    • @techworld8961
      @techworld8961 Год назад

      @@mgoodnow80 thank you for clarifying.

    • @jerrylittle2726
      @jerrylittle2726 Год назад

      @@mgoodnow80 they sell the same one you got so it's not customized American custom lift website

  • @srvmotoman
    @srvmotoman 6 лет назад

    Dude...I'm your first sub. w00t! Great video and enjoyed the time lapse.

  • @gearjammer3688
    @gearjammer3688 5 лет назад

    My kids would spend hours playing with this.

  • @ricorodriguez3579
    @ricorodriguez3579 2 года назад +1

    It looks great, thank you for sharing.
    Question, with as much space as the lift takes, would it have been better to just park the bike at the end of the garage?
    I'm considering installing one of these but after seeing how much work it is I may just deal with the inconvenience of shuffling the car and the bike.
    Thoughts?

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  2 года назад +1

      Yep, you still have to shuffle car and bike even with the lift. My criteria when planning it, was to only have to remove one car from the garage to be able to lower the lift. Parking a big bike like mine at the end of the garage was a no-go ...even if putting it up on dollies and rolling it around. The real-estate of the lift post is small compared to the bike ...so that's what I had to do.

    • @ricorodriguez3579
      @ricorodriguez3579 2 года назад

      @@mgoodnow80 Very cool, thanks for the info!

  • @turbobike749
    @turbobike749 4 года назад

    #7 Sub. Good job mate. Welldone.

  • @utahlakewaterfowlassociati996
    @utahlakewaterfowlassociati996 5 лет назад

    Tie downs is the only thing I'm worrying about, small earth quake comes to mind and falling on the other vehicles and or other people.

  • @xaxa835
    @xaxa835 3 года назад

    Where can I get the motorcycle lift and how much?

  • @edwardparker1027
    @edwardparker1027 3 года назад +1

    Where did you purchase this lift from?

  • @roycephillips5187
    @roycephillips5187 2 года назад

    You said the lifts for sale. How much is it and is it still available?

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  2 года назад

      Hi, I've updated description with the listing. facebook.com/marketplace/item/1256011254894409
      If you don't have Facebook, I'll probably be listing on ebay too ...just don't like their fees.

  • @iRepairAutos
    @iRepairAutos 6 лет назад +1

    Very nice! How much does such a lift cost? What's their website?

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  6 лет назад

      It's an American Custom Lift: aclifts.com/
      Paid $6600 for the lift after the customizations (extra hight, wider platform)

    • @tomasridzon3319
      @tomasridzon3319 5 лет назад

      @@mgoodnow80 how much ? 😨 OMG

  • @anelekutwana7408
    @anelekutwana7408 3 года назад

    a similar design for a car can be doable?

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  3 года назад

      Certainly… except their single post lift is on the side (not the front). Check out America Custom lift. They do make more car lifts then motorcycle lifts.

  • @fenrizwulf6682
    @fenrizwulf6682 2 года назад

    Until you specifically said you're in Texas, I figured this had to be in Germany.

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  2 года назад +1

      Ha, well I’m honored to be thought-of as German. My family on mom’s side originally from Switzerland.

    • @fenrizwulf6682
      @fenrizwulf6682 2 года назад

      @@mgoodnow80 I meant it as a compliment. The clean, well-lit garage that's purely functional and kind of minimalist, and all the engineering and construction involved in getting the bike lift in seems very German.

  • @4640280
    @4640280 5 лет назад

    Can you park a car under it?

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  5 лет назад +1

      Absolutely, mine at almost 7 feet, you could customize to other heights to fit your needs. My wife’s Lexus NX parks under it, and still plenty of room to open tailgate.

  • @silverado123
    @silverado123 5 лет назад

    man- i hope that dosent fall over. cool though

    • @mgoodnow80
      @mgoodnow80  5 лет назад +1

      Smooth that don’t even need to strap bike down. They got single post lifts that can also support autos; mine as-is rated at 1500 lbs.

  • @ironhorse3497
    @ironhorse3497 3 года назад +1

    This would have been an awesome project if you hadn't hired out every aspect of the required labor. Do your own work, dude. You'll learn stuff.. The internet will tell you everything you need to know these days. Get your hands dirty, its good for your fingernails and your manhood both.I'm figuring out how best to hang my Harley Davidson Ultra Classic from my garage ceiling during the winter, so I'm doing my homework. I won't be paying people to do my work for me.

  • @gsinill
    @gsinill 2 года назад

    Awesome job, congrats!
    How did you know that the existing concrete floor will handle the load?
    There is a lot of lever if you put 1500lb. on it given the single pole footprint.