I'm considering getting some sort of lifting system to work on the S1000 as well as my other bike. Tired of rolling around on the floor.
Looking at a few options, the top contenders so far are the Abba Skylift (around 900 with the pins I'd need) or a Chinese lift table (~500, with another 100 for a chock and other mods). I like how the Abba is a "do it all", giving you the ability to move the bike in any direction, service any part easily. I already have stands, so I could use them with a if I need the weight off the rubber (changing tires is one of my more frequent maintenance tasks, and I hate being on the floor to do it!), so if I go with a table, I'd use the stands on the table to get the tires off; with the Abba, it's one step.
I have a shop where I keep this stuff so space isn't a huge premium. In fact, if I go with a table, I might just build a plywood top on it and leave it out as another place to put things for other projects. That Abba would be easy to store, but single purpose, so I'd want to get it out of the way when not using it.
I'm not a mechanic. I'd like to think that someday I might have the time and comfort level to do things like valve checks and more extensive tear downs, but, for now, it's really just the routine stuff that I tackle at home, oil changes, tire changes, lubrication, bolt on mods (tail tidy, carbon farkles, etc).
Both have their pros and cons. Right now, I'm kind of leaning towards the table because I think I might be able to get more use out of it, but does seem like there are some distinct advantages to the Abba as well. Both of my bikes work with the Abba, so no concerns there, but, bikes seem to multiply, so who knows what the future may bring (divorce if I keep buying motorcycles, but, other than that, perhaps a bike that doesn't have the right configuration for use on the Abba; most likely would be a motocross bike.. And a divorce attorney).
Realize there's no "right" answer here, just looking for some real work experience and possibly other ideas I've not considered.
Looking at a few options, the top contenders so far are the Abba Skylift (around 900 with the pins I'd need) or a Chinese lift table (~500, with another 100 for a chock and other mods). I like how the Abba is a "do it all", giving you the ability to move the bike in any direction, service any part easily. I already have stands, so I could use them with a if I need the weight off the rubber (changing tires is one of my more frequent maintenance tasks, and I hate being on the floor to do it!), so if I go with a table, I'd use the stands on the table to get the tires off; with the Abba, it's one step.
I have a shop where I keep this stuff so space isn't a huge premium. In fact, if I go with a table, I might just build a plywood top on it and leave it out as another place to put things for other projects. That Abba would be easy to store, but single purpose, so I'd want to get it out of the way when not using it.
I'm not a mechanic. I'd like to think that someday I might have the time and comfort level to do things like valve checks and more extensive tear downs, but, for now, it's really just the routine stuff that I tackle at home, oil changes, tire changes, lubrication, bolt on mods (tail tidy, carbon farkles, etc).
Both have their pros and cons. Right now, I'm kind of leaning towards the table because I think I might be able to get more use out of it, but does seem like there are some distinct advantages to the Abba as well. Both of my bikes work with the Abba, so no concerns there, but, bikes seem to multiply, so who knows what the future may bring (divorce if I keep buying motorcycles, but, other than that, perhaps a bike that doesn't have the right configuration for use on the Abba; most likely would be a motocross bike.. And a divorce attorney).
Realize there's no "right" answer here, just looking for some real work experience and possibly other ideas I've not considered.
