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Submitted by george_phillips on Thu, 23/06/2016
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Just to put this thread into an extra category, does anyone have any experience of a Timbertech? MRBN02 Motorcycle Lift? It looks useful and is less than £40. George

Submitted by barry_carson on Thu, 23/06/2016

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Hello George. i haven't got the model you are on about but i have the same type the only thing i had trouble with was the pin that held the threaded bar to the nut that raises or lowers it came out and the bike hit the deck. it happened just before i could insert the locking bar luckily the bike fell against the shed i now use it as an adjustable seat . Baz

Submitted by barry_carson on Thu, 23/06/2016

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its about the only thing that will hold my weight now lol .don't let it put you off buying one i still use mine but i thought i would just point that out. Baz

Submitted by barry_carson on Thu, 23/06/2016

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yes i used small ratchet straps there arnt any strap loops on mine so just drilled some holes to suit i do prefer the other lift i showed you with my bike on it its more stable . baz

Submitted by george_phillips on Thu, 23/06/2016

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Thanks Baz. Fair point - but this one I'm considering is 1/3rd the price of the one on your pic. I guess I'll get what I pay for. Just watching the pennies! G

Submitted by george_phillips on Fri, 24/06/2016

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I've ordered the Timbertech? MRBN02 so keep an eye on this thread next week, Baz, and I'll let everyone know how I got on with it. G

Submitted by george_phillips on Mon, 27/06/2016

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Well Baz, I got what I paid for! It does the job insofar as it lifts the bike, but you have to get the balance point exact, drill holes to accept tie downs and generally faff about so much that in the end you have to think "Is this worth the effort?" I'm going to look at fitting timber strips to elongate the support otherwise the bike just straddles an almost knife edge balance point. Very, very disappointed. As I said myself "You get what you pay for!" George

Submitted by barry_carson on Tue, 28/06/2016

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Hello George . yes i know what you mean . personally i don't use the bolt on y shaped supports i just use the flat base with a piece of marine ply inbetween cut around the important bits to keep it level . also i support the wheels underneath just lower it down onto something so it just touches it help with stability especially when taking a wheel off and the weight distributions will alter sending the bike in the opposite direction. i would just practice with it. all lifts and jacks have there limitations i suppose, safety at all times. Baz

Submitted by jonathan_newton on Tue, 28/06/2016

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Previously Barry Carson wrote:

Hello George . yes i know what you mean . personally i don't use the bolt on y shaped supports i just use the flat base with a piece of marine ply inbetween cut around the important bits to keep it level . also i support the wheels underneath just lower it down onto something so it just touches it help with stability especially when taking a wheel off and the weight distributions will alter sending the bike in the opposite direction. i would just practice with it. all lifts and jacks have there limitations i suppose, safety at all times. Baz

Forgive my ignorancebutwhat do you usethisliftfor? And whatdoyou straptowhat??

Cheers

Jon

Submitted by george_phillips on Tue, 28/06/2016

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Hi Jon - I got fed up crawling round on the garage floor and scrambling up and down so wanted something that would just raise the bike about 300 - 400 mm to make working on it a little easier. I strap the bike to the rising section of the lift to keep it stable otherwise it's a bit woblby.Barry - I've been playing with it today and I take back a bit of what I said earlier. Like you, I've found that by putting the lift so's the bike is a tad rear heavy, blocks can be inserted under the centre stand which makes it reasonably secure (with tie-downs). I'll try it without the Y-shaped supports tomorrow and see how that goes. I think it will actually prove to be OK! George

Submitted by barry_carson on Tue, 28/06/2016

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Hello Jon. there are no strap loops on mine i suppose some could be added if required. i suppose its really a secondary lift for a table type lift with the bike strapped to the main table. or it can be use on its own. Baz

Submitted by george_phillips on Tue, 28/06/2016

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That's right,`Baz. There are no loops on mine. I slipped the hooks under the lip of the upper plate.I did drill holes in the top plate but hadn't got a drill large enough (13mm) to get the hooks through. George

Submitted by george_phillips on Tue, 12/07/2016

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The cleats finally arrived (from China!) but good value. Bolted them to the lift and tried again. Much better - see pics. I've followed Baz's advice and slipped a timber support between the lift top and the frame of the bike (with a circular cutout for the slight down tube protusion). I also have the bike slightly rear heavy and support the centre stand on timber blocks. The whole arrangement is now quite firm and I've changed my initial view of disappointment. The lift does it's job, my back is less stressed and happy bunnies abound! GeorgeAttachments bike-lift-o-s-jpg

 


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