RE: Lifts - RE: [ST] Pilot Road's (was Dunlop)

[George K <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is my "dream" lift.  Maybe if I hit the Mega Millions tomorrow.......

George

http://www.handyindustries.com/airlift.asp


At 12:18 PM 7/1/2004 , Heyer, Matthew A. wrote:
>It's awesome that it has the option for lifting by the wheels.  If lifting
>to get the wheels off though, again I'd go with the Craftsmen ATV jack from
>Sears.  Does the same thing, has a lifetime warranty (it's Craftsmen), and
>is rated up to 1500lbs.  Actually used the thing last night on my
>Speedmaster as I was putting some 42mm flat-slide carbs in.  Had to remove
>the rear wheel, drop the rear swing arm, drop the fender, gas tank,
>(everything except the main block of the engine and the frame really...) -
>and the lift worked great.  It doesn't have the option for lifting by the
>wheels, but it's only $99 bucks.  Something to take a look at.
>
>Matt Heyer
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George K
>Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 12:57 PM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Lifts - RE: [ST] Pilot Road's (was Dunlop)
>
>This may open a can of worms but I use this bike lift for all of my bikes.
>It's really well made and very sturdy!!!  A little costly but you can get
>both wheels off the ground at the same time.
>
>George
>
>http://www.bike-lift.com/
>
>At 10:23 AM 7/1/2004 , Nathan Maher wrote:
> >Wow, now that's weird.  When I first got the Sportecs mounted on my RS
> >I swore up and down that the front was mounted backwards or something
> >as it felt like the bars were fighting me when I wanted to turn into a
>corner.
> >They felt very stable once leaned over but seemed extremely slow to turn
>in.
> >This was coming off 020's, which I felt turned in very predictably but
> >lacked a little stability while leaned.  It's taken me a full 2k to get
> >used to the Sportecs and now they're spent and on their way out (I got
> >them used, long story...).
> >
> >BTW the local dude wants $50 to mount a front and $60 for the rear
> >(wheels on bike), HOLY COW! Anyone got any bright ideas how to support
> >the front end while the wheel is off?  They do wheels off the bike for $30
>each.
> >
> >Let the quagmire continue...
> >
> >Nate
> >00SprintRS
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brian D
>.
> >Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 11:01 AM
> >To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [ST] Pilot Road's (was Dunlop)
> >
> >The PR seems similar to the 020, though the PR might be even more
> >"neutral" (slower to turn in).  To me, all the Dunlops I've ran fall in
> >very quickly.  They are more peaky, as are the Pilot Sports and
> >Metzeler Sportecs.
> >
> >Laters,
> >Brian
> >--
> >Ft. Worth, TX
> >'97 VFR 750 (red, of course)
> >'99 Sprint ST(black, RIP)
> >
> >
> >
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