DIY Motorcycle Lift / Bench
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- This is how I built a DIY motorcycle lift/bench out of wood with a removable wheel chock, tie-down points, wheels and oil protection so it can compete with a real motorbike lift at a fraction of the price.
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📖 CHAPTERS
0:00 What Is It?
0:55 Concerns
2:14 What You Will Need
2:49 The Build Process
6:22 What I Would Change
8:37 Was It Worth It? 
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Putting a sheet of wood on the bottom of the frame would make a nice storage shelf. Love the videos keep it up.
Feels like ages since you dropped a video! I have no intentions of building a lift nor do I have the space for it but I shall watch like a fiend anyway 🤣
I was about to type the exact same thing. Well said, cheers. 🔥💪
You can actually cover the top with an aluminum sheet to improve its resistance to oil and dents, as continuous use of the wooden table top would eventually scratch and remove portions of the sealant and expose the wood to invasive liquids. But, hey! Whatever works is fine!
Aluminium would scratch really eserly I would recommend stainless steel and get some to help you lift it
@@jameslockyer9796 i’d say leave it wood so it can be replaced if it gets damaged be on use it can be replaced cheap and easy
I was thinking diamond plate steel. Strength and a bit of style to boot. Plus the pattern adds a bit of friction to it.
I was thinking cheap carpet, cheap, easily replaceable and gentle on new parts being put on... you can always put something there if there's a chance of an oil spillage type job being done..
Making a motorcycle bench has been an absolute life saver for me. The eye bolts are a great idea though! Might have to add those to mine :)
Very nice job! I have a similar project for a little bigger bike and different constraints but your video will still be very useful.
I also appreciate a lot all your videos in any aspects. Both images and comments are "clean and clear" and each story is both interesting and fun. I just can't wait for your next!
Looks to get the job done, also it's pretty cheap in comparison to the big brands. I say well done!
Awesome. The only thing I’d maybe consider is cross bracing the long sides of the table. But then I’m probably paranoid…
Great DIY project 👌
🇫🇷 Salut fils, je parcour la toile depuis plus d'un moi pour trouver des idées valables concernant les plans de travail "sur-élevés" pour motocyclette de toute cylindrées ; et ton tuto est un des plus pragmatique, performant et facile à réaliser.
Cool !
Tu est parmis les premiers de ma liste à retenir ; "pour ne pas dire le premier" !!!
Merci 1000 fois pour ce partage, que le "Dieux des motards" te bénisse et t'accorde "longue vie et prospérité "mon fils" !
🇺🇸 Hi son, I've been scouring the web for over a month to find good ideas for "raised" worktops for motorcycles of all sizes, and your tuto is one of the most pragmatic, efficient and easy to do.
Cool !
You're among the first on my list to remember; "not to say the first" !
Thanks 1000 times for sharing, may the "God of bikers" bless you and grant you "long life and prosperity "my son" !
Great job Mate. I built myself something very similar & it's the best thing I've done for working on my bike. Two suggestions though... 1).. Add a few diagonal braces underneath to really stiffen it up. 2).. Add some way of attaching the top of the ramp to the bench while you are running the bike up it. If that ramp slips it'll be a disaster.
Good idea. I need to have a nice rolling table + motorcycle workbench for home. Our wood here in the USA is not straight so I would use angle steel with the casters. :-) (2) 2x4 to create a 'tire track to improve stability moving off and off the ramp. Attach using eye-bolts if you want to remove the runners when not needed - and also for tie-down points. You can mount an inexpensive motorized or hand winch to help guide the bike onto the table. Looking forward to other comments/mods.
Getting my new house/garage in about 6 months and just keep saving all your “DIY” videos from your workshop haha keep them coming
Turned out really nice! I’m always glad to see when you have a new video up.
Flip the LIFT upside down, unbolt and remove the frame. Now just cut off a couple of inches from each upright/support, reassemble and your done.
Nice job by the way, I'm saving your video. 👍
I've been wanting to make one for a while now , awesome you made a video about this now!
It makes sense even if you have to clear the exhaust pipes, love it!
Amazing work. To execute something like this ....cant imagine how intimidating it would have been. Cool 👍🏻
Good idea for those who can handle the ramp to get the bike onto the table (I would have a mate stand the other side for safety) , creative thinking, well done.
Love it!!! Great idea. Gotta be my winter project.
This is neat. You’re young and fit, so you should be able to cope with most bikes. You could add a walking ramp beside it to walk up as you push the bike up the ramp.
There was a very interesting design for a tilting or rocking wooden bike bench (which locks level automatically) doing the rounds a few years ago. Somewhat lower, but it acts as it’s own ramp. That’s the one I’m planning to build.
One great opportunity you missed on yours is storage spaces for tools, draining pans, oil cans, cleaning materials and parts etc. beneath the top. Shelves would be easy. You could even add drawers too.
Good job. haven't read all comments so don't know if already mentioned, make a sloping platform to put alongside table to assist you getting the bike on, as the bike goes up the ramp and gets higher so do you, already done this and it works a treat.
You actually pretty much addressed my one "concern" about this build. I was thinking it needed to be about 6 inches lower (about 15 cm) because it looked high to me when you started pushing that dirt bike up the ramp.
You probably don't have to worry much about the weight on the wood, overall. Aquarium stands are often made out of MDF, and actual 2x4 (I guess about 5 x 10 cm) studs are significantly stronger. To put it in perspective, the accepted approximation of weight for a 55 gallon (~210 liter) tank is about 10 lbs per gallon, so approximately 550 pounds (~250 kg). Your bikes probably weigh no more than that (not motivated enough to go look up the weight of an R1 on the chance you'll get one again) and you used real wood, not MDF. You also seemed to use a decent thickness for the top, so that'll do well to distribute the weight relatively evenly, reducing the pressure on each individual wheel. They'll eventually fail, but you'll probably upgrade them before that happens.
It's a really cool idea. However, I'd be worried something may go wrong when getting the bike on it with the ramp, since I'm not that tall. Might need a "workbench" that's a tad lower.
For the "vertically challenged" it is possible to aim for 2.5-3ft height so you can deal with lower work from a chair and still keep off your knees. As well as using a stool if you still have work higher up ( wiring, etc.)
I would definitely make mine shorter than he did. I’d be very nervous about dropping my bikes trying take it on or off
Having dropped my bike (twice, into the side of my car) whilst trying to put it on a paddock stand, there's no way I'd risk running it up onto a table to a height it would probably kill me from 🤣🤦♂️
Does look solid enough though, and if it suits your needs...
This actually pretty clever and with minor adjustments could double as a workbench further justifying the build. 👍
You built it alone, very impressive!
Great job. And the fact that you use glue, is making this super super strong. Glue is more important than screws. And you use TORX screws.... that great. (Did I see a phillips screw or two?)
We used to build our own stands like this when I was a kid (the 70s) however we used the rear of the stand as a ramp that swung out then the table tilted down to make loading the bike easier. The pivot point was in the center of the length of the table and as the bike was pushed up onto the table the table would drop down to the flat work position and ramp would tuck in under the rear of the table acting as the rear support
Good job. I built a wooden bench but used a Jack so it lifts from low level. I needed this for my Lambretta as it’s quite heavy and too heavy for a steep ramp..
Your video quality is one of the best on RUclips man pretty insane. Still miss the superbikes tho!
Hey man been watching for about 2 years and I really love the quality of every video and the sprinkles of humor in each while still informing us with all this useful info however… I’m a local South African just like yourself and got into ur videos because I wanted to see a local RUclipsr so if it is possible it would be nice to also include the amount of money it costs in Rand and not just dollars to show some love to ur South African audience as I’ve noticed you do the same in other videos. Just a little idea for future content 🙌🏽🔥 love the vids keep grinding ❤️👌🏽
Good stuff. I'm a short guy, so a shorter table would work for me, but all your ideas were great! I would probably use truck bed liner on top and add some diagonal bracing and a shelf.
I did the “cut an ATV jack in half” to stretch it out to make a motorcycle lift :) - a bunch of videos out there on that …. Works well 👍
Absolutely love this channel
Great idea and execution - even a little overengineered I reckon!
Got me thinking about alternatives and I reckon using a lifting air bag solution would work well and would eliminate the ramp. At 80" x 24" (200cm x 60cm) you'd need a large volume of air but less than 0.5psi and I'm thinking of a vacuum cleaner cos you'll already have one of those in the shop. You could even fit a small skirt to the underside of the base and use the air to lift the whole thing (with bike) to move it round the shop like a hovercraft.
Sup man, been watching for a while and love your vids. Stoped to see a youtuber in my country, living near me. Would love to meet you one day, when I happen to drive by or whatever. Keep up the good work!
You could easily shorten the legs of your project with a chop saw. When I put my motorcycle in my truck I use two ramps. One ramp is for me to walk up and the other is for the bike. Maybe you could Incorporate two ramps to make loading the bike easier. If that doesn't work you could build a scissor lift. A few people on RUclips have made them.
I remember watching this dude with less than 20k subs. I am proud of where you are
Only because I have easy access to worn out ballscrews, I would use steel and make the legs hinged so you could drop it much lower for loading and then use the previously mentioned ballscrew to push the hinged legs to the height you want the lift at. I know it's overkill but I have the tools and skills so it isn't too unreasonable.
Seems like a great first build, i would lower it taking into consideration the wheels too, so even with them on still get to the correct height, also i would add a rubberized mat on the table top surface, adding extra grip not only for the bike but for tools and nuts, etc, maybe i would like to upgrade it un the future to have a hydrolic system to get the bike up like comercial ones have, so is even easier, and maybe add an small box attachment, so i cant put a plastic box to put the nuts and bolts there when working on the bike for confort .
Retractable castors. Would be fiddly to set but with the bike on, they'd retract and you'd get your lower height. Bike off... moveable to wherever you wanted it.
My advice, get rid of those casters and instead look for work bench casters. Those are designed to be, essentially, retractable. When you need to move the bench, you drop them down. They are very heavy duty and will easily carry that weight. When you don't use them, the bench rests on it legs, so the height issue is gone, as is some of the stability issues you have with that bench being on wheels. I use these on my woodworking benches and they are a godsend.
Look good and that look strong enough to hold the weight of the bike 👍
Cool build, especially because it fits your use cases. I would be too scared to push my bike up a table like that since its much heavier than yours though. I am also always thinking about buying one since it eases the work I have to do.
Mindblowing invention!
Love your innovativeness
Great job.
I'd probably buy/make a small step to aid the last push up on to the tabletop.
Nice work!!! thanks for another great video!
You are a true engineer!
Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Love your DIY!
You could make use of the space under the desk itself, you could mount your ramp under that and a bunch of tools.
I love these DIY videos....
Good job mate 👍
Good job! 👍
Great job 👏👏👍
Great stuff, I like the wood!
You could have the eyelets coming out the sides if need be, the timber there is thicker & wider.
I personally would have the bottom frame higher and make it a shelf, tools, parts, & in the process you would be able to stand a little closer.
Cheers mate.
Absolutely it's worth. I'm from Türkiye if i had a garage I'll build one certainly.
Well my boy you rocked
Love it.. I was thinking of doing the same thing.
It's functional I like it came out nice
Great one
Great job...building a piece of equipment is always more satisfying than buying it. My only issue would be getting my bike up on the worktable. If the top of table could angle down to load bike than crank it up to raise it, I would be more prone to use it.
folding castor wheels are a thing, you can pull them up so legs are on the floor when loading and unloading bikes. then push them back down when you need to move it out the way
Theres these things you can buy at the store called “knee pads” they are cheap and they are great. 😜 But i like this idea and i think it came out pretty nice! Well done! (And keep an eye on those wheels, for sure 😁)
You should've added a side stair that you can climb to make loading the bike easier
Would love to watch you trying to get a GoldWing or R16 up on that.
Looks great I can’t wait till u slap some decals on it and a bottom shelf would be handy with non slip grip! Good work though
I'm loving it,.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW AWESOME AMAZING FANTASTIC MAGICAL SUPERB TOP !
Amazing! But if I were to build one for myself, I would also make or buy some kind of sturdy steps so I would get up higher along side my bike while it is going op the table.
You tried some light bikes on it, but I have a Vmax 1200, which isn't very light or narrow lol.
good idea. One does not even have to it this tall, mine is just a few feet off the ground, around 3 feet. I find it easier to push the bike with a lower table, and I am not that strong :D . most of the time I use a rolling stool since I do work sitting down :D
I would have put wider legs under the table and saw out the width of the balk above it which creates some kind of "u" around the balk which is for the wheight coming directly down and strong for the wiggling right and left so the leg doesn't flip over
I'm a hobbyist welder and fabricator but at the end of the day, is going to be hard to beat the people who do this for a living. my goal is to finish maintenance and go ride. love and labour isn't free. abba sky lift it is. my only regret was not buying it ten years ago.
Looks good but i wouldn't be able to get any of my bikes up there without dropping them.
Persinally I'd say make it half as tall, that way you can reach the top bits while stood up, and for the lower jobs get a £30 adjustable hight mechanics stool and you'll be well away 👌
Awesome work! For next video, what a about a stand to work at ground level with the bike perpendicular to the ground?
I m so fking jealous of this guy.
as soon as i am turning 18 i am doing every-single this that he has made a video on.
Solid build, but I'd be terrified to ride my bike up there 😟
Love it
An option to lower the height would be put the castors on brackets instead of the bottom of the legs. Position the brackets up the frame so the wheel is on the floor and the leg is just off the floor.
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awesome work. the only thing i would add is to use proper coach bolts instead of screws as (despite drilling pilot holes) potentially the screw is splitting the wood whereas the bolt goes right through a pre drilled gap and will hold the weight better over time.
Brilliant
What you have there my friend, is a table!
Hmmmm very interesting… I’ve always wanted to build my own lift…just like I have always wanted to change my own tires but never end up doing it because it’s difficult 🤪😂 Will try doing it someday!
I bought the spoons to change my moto tires come spring. But recently i had to take a tire off a small rim for a snowblower…. Now im 2nd guessing how much of a PITA its gonna be. Good lord it was the WORST! 🤣
You'll find that the larger diameter wheels and rubber will make your job far easier. 10 inch Vespa - nigh impossible, 12 inch - hard work, 16 inch - easy peasy.
this is now a carpenter channel
Had to search my subscriptions to see why I hadn't seen anything in a while. Missed a month?! Catching up time!
A poet handyman, salamat po!
Looked like a fun little project to make working on the bike easier. But heaving my 600+ pound RT up there, not likely to happen. Nice build though.
Honestly, this can be used to save a lot of space. Spare motorcycle parts, oils, liquids, gear can be stored underneath it.
I make almost all of my bike equipment from wood. However, if you have any concerns about strength, use a good quality plywood. Instead of 2x4's, just laminate a few strips of 3/4" plywood ( or your favourite metric equivalent.) It will be far stronger. Or make the dimensions slightly under sized compared to 2x4's and end up with something a bit lighter.
I would use retractable casters. Move it around empty, put bike weight on the full legs
I wonder if sealing it was the smartest move: oil + sealed top = slippery
1:14 lol i love that🤣🤣
By the way. You can buy an hydraulic foot operated steel table (made in India I believe). About 20mm high when lowered. (Comes with a 50mm ramp). Heavy but can be lifted on its edge and stowed against a wall. Will cost about £300 to £400.delivered, But like you say. « What’s the fun in that »
Also, take a look at what ABBA BIKE LIFTS have to offer. I kinda regret buying my table lift after seeing those.
I think that’s perfect. I should point out that I purchased a lift for $500 on sale, quite well made really for the price. Rated for 1000 pounds. Yours has far better looks though. I would say that your lift would probably do a similar amount of weight. Perhaps a wider ramp would allow you to drive it up, just a thought.
Dang, I was hoping for an actual lift build. Still, nice work!
The legs should have been attached to the lower face of the blocks of the table, by this the compressive load will act on the legs, now it's been balanced by the bolts and glue and the are being subjected to shear force which will result in wood being damaged in long run or impact or heavy loads. If they were attached to the lower face the glue or screws will have only job to hold the legs and table together and will be able to bear loads around 3x more than this one.
Man’s dream :)
I'm not knocking on your "lift" but one thing I would have definitely changed was I would have gone for Pneumatic castor wheels (wheels filled with air), for better shock absorption of floor imperfections
Cool
A friend of mine did a similar thing (ie a static table), but instead of the ramp (which has a non-trivial bike-drop risk), he uses a cheap-ish engine hoist (which he already ha for his car). Just lifts the bike up and drops it on the table...