B&R ATV Service

[RbrtAWhyt]

It dawned on me that I've never posted pictures of the little shop I piddle around in. This is my brother-in-laws place. We run our little part time ATV repair business out of it. Its 14X24. We both wish it was much bigger but we're glad to have the space we have.














The Snap-On box is his. The Clark HD box is mine. The Direct Lift Pro Cycle XLT DT is an awesome lift. Best $1K we ever spent. The shop keeps us occupied and we enjoy hanging out and piddling around in it. Here is a couple of shots of my GoldWing when I had it all apart:



We bought the lift from Greg Smith Equipment. Great place to deal with if anyone is in the market for anything they sell...

 

[bigjon]

Thanks for sharing.

I have a box similiar to your blue one, although not as big. Mines a Kincrome (made in Taiwan).
I see you also use Bel-Ray oil. I use there 10W40 semi-synthetic in my YFZ450.

 

[E46M3]

RbrtAWhyt,

Bryan Sellers from Team Panoz Called.
He wants his door back.

Cheers,
E46M3

 

[jtillery]

The Direct Lift Pro Cycle XLT DT[/URL] is an awesome lift. Best $1K we ever spent. We bought the lift from Greg Smith Equipment. Great place to deal with if anyone is in the market for anything they sell...

I bought the same lift a couple months ago. It seems like a really nice lift so far, but I have only used it once or twice since I am still setting up my shop. Have you had yours very long? How has it been holding up? I am thinking about buying a second one. My friend (certified motorcycle tech)says it is identical to the Handy Lifts, except the Handy lift is smooth, not diamond plated. The Handy Lifts are nearly double the price when you factor wheel chock, atv extensions, etc. I would have to look back at my receipt, but I am pretty sure I paid $750-$800 for the Pro Cycle XLT, it came with the ATV extensions and a motorcycle jack. I picked it up from Greg Smith in Indiana.

 

[aczr2k]

I've had that same lift for the last 4 years or so, works great. Only thing I've done to mine is removed all the wheels, polished the axles and greased them, makes it much easier to move around the shop.

 

[Bustedwheel]

"Bryan Sellers from Team Panoz Called.
He wants his door back."


And Wheels too!

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

RbrtAWhyt,

Bryan Sellers from Team Panoz Called.
He wants his door back.

Cheers,
E46M3

The solid carbon fiber door is pretty cool. Before becoming a Deputy Sheriff my brother-in-law worked at Panoz building race cars. He traveled with the race team for a couple of seasons. The door was damaged in a practice session. He had the drivers sign it and brought it home.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

I bought the same lift a couple months ago. It seems like a really nice lift so far, but I have only used it once or twice since I am still setting up my shop. Have you had yours very long? How has it been holding up? I am thinking about buying a second one. My friend (certified motorcycle tech)says it is identical to the Handy Lifts, except the Handy lift is smooth, not diamond plated. The Handy Lifts are nearly double the price when you factor wheel chock, atv extensions, etc. I would have to look back at my receipt, but I am pretty sure I paid $750-$800 for the Pro Cycle XLT, it came with the ATV extensions and a motorcycle jack. I picked it up from Greg Smith in Indiana.

We've had it about two years. We've used the hell out of with no problems. When we bought we had it shipped to Atlanta. Sometime after that Greg Smith opened and Atlanta branch which isn't too far from where we live. At least we'll save on shipping next time we get something from them...

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

RbrtAWhyt,

Bryan Sellers from Team Panoz Called.
He wants his door back.

Cheers,
E46M3

Where did you get that photo? That looks my brother in law in background with his arms crossed looking to the left. I cant hardly tell in the photo...

 

[cyclopsblown34]

You guys' shop is a lesson in organization and space utilization. I'm very impressed.

BTW, where is the stove the I'm assuming stove pipe goes to?

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

You guys' shop is a lesson in organization and space utilization. I'm very impressed.

BTW, where is the stove the I'm assuming stove pipe goes to?

Its in the corner to the left of the door under the Georgia State flag. I didn't really get a pic of that corner. Its an old wood burning stove we picked up at a yard sell for like $10. It'll just about run you out of the shop...

 

[Old61]

Lights, lift n storage, what more can you ask for?

 

[E46M3]

RbrtAWhyt,

Where did you get that photo? That looks my brother in law in background with his arms crossed looking to the left.

http://www.motorsport.com/magazine/feature.asp?C=WhosWho&D=2005-12-30
4th picture down on the page...

E46M3

 

[Red'n'WhiteRebel]

Perfect space for atv/bike work. Is your supply piping to the air hose reel pvc? If so, how did that work out?

 

[jtillery]

We've had it about two years. We've used the hell out of with no problems. When we bought we had it shipped to Atlanta. Sometime after that Greg Smith opened and Atlanta branch which isn't too far from where we live. At least we'll save on shipping next time we get something from them...

Cool, that is good to hear. They look like they would hold up very well, but I was a little concerned about ordering another one unless I knew for sure.

 

[jtillery]

I've had that same lift for the last 4 years or so, works great. Only thing I've done to mine is removed all the wheels, polished the axles and greased them, makes it much easier to move around the shop.

I need to do the same thing with mine, thanks for the tip. I have only tried to move it once, but I noticed one of the wheels had a tendency to slide more than it would spin. I actually need to move mine today, so I will polish the axles and grease them first.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

Perfect space for atv/bike work. Is your supply piping to the air hose reel pvc? If so, how did that work out?

Yeah, its plain old white PVC. I tired to talk my brother-in-law out of using is but he insits it will be fine. I just hope I'm not in the shop when it finally decides to let go. Its been up for a year or so with no issues yet...

 

[autoist]

I like it! First time I've seen anybody build the lean-to first & the main building later...