So I got this nice heavy duty bicycle stand but one problem... trying to lift my motorized cruiser bike solo its too heavy to lift high enough to attach the clamp on the stand to it. I live near no one that can help me. Can someone make some suggestions? Thanks!
Maybe you can put something under each wheel to get your bike up to the height of your bike stand clamp
Ratchet straps from the rafters in the garage work to lift a bike
Or you can go buy a bike hoist from Harbor Freight for under $20
I use one to hang my E bike in the garage
Of course I beefed it up with stronger pulley wheels and rope to hold more weight
HF bike hoist is rated for 50 lbs and it's got plastic pulley wheels and a cheep rope
and the hanging hooks are riveted on
I changed the pulley wheels to metal and use a stronger rope rated for 150 lbs
I also replaced the rivets with nut's and bolts
My E bike weighs 70 lbs without the battery
But the hoist will suspend your motorbike as is long enough to get it on your bike stand
Pic of my bike hoist
THe 2 extra straps you see in the pic, 1 in the front and 1 in the rear is just for extra safety and piece of mind, This E bike is hanging over a car
Yeah, I got 10' high rafters in the garage
I also use a HF bike hoist to lift a 60 lb kayak up to the rafters
Yeah I put a couple extra straps on the kayak too, It's also hanging over a car
Loaded with all that gear it even weighs more
OK now I gotta show a fishing pic
Local Favorite, Calico Sea Bass
Fishing the Kelp beds
How about a Leopard Shark
Or a Bat Ray
Yep, lots of creatures in the ocean