Adding leverage arm to motorcycle stand

[TheClaw]

I'm looking for ideas to attach, on a temporary basis, an additional leverage handle on a motorcycle lift.

The lift I have is pretty cool. It helps me spin a bike around inside the garage. However, it's a little short and on my heavier kawasaki it takes a lot of heft to tilt it up and at the same time balance the bike.

I'm not a welder so I'm looking for a solution that provides the mechanical leverage I need and is removable.

The pictures show the stand with the bar from my Jack wedged in some of the corners. Anyway I can attach this with parts and bits from the home Depot?

The Pitbull stand is shown as an example. It's the red lift that I need to work on.

 

[Lassen Forge]

Slide over iron pipe cheater bar on the handle.

 

[kngelv]

The small wheels on that rear stand are your main issue. Just get another Pit Bull for the rear.

James

 

[imagineer]

Do you have a crow bar? Slip the hook end in the opening inside the loop and under the cross bar (where the "Grand Pit Stop" label is).

 

[TheClaw]

Do you have a crow bar? Slip the hook end in the opening inside the loop and under the cross bar (where the "Grand Pit Stop" label is).

That's a good idea. I thought flattening the end of an iron pipe then drilling thru the label and cross member so i secure it with a pin. What i don't want happening is the bar slips off to the side and then the whole thing topples over.

 

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[M.Brane]

I just got one of these: https://abbastandsusa.com/product-detail.asp?item=sky-lift&pid=44

 

[Smilodon]

I also feel as mentioned before, I think your leverage on those little wheels is going to be an issue. Adding leverage with a long bar is going to be like a 3 foot breaker bar on a 1/4 inch socket, something is going to break. I've dropped bikes off of stands before, and it isn't a pleasant (or typically cheap) experience.

I have a Bursig stand similar(ish) to the sky lift @M.Brane mentioned. Not quite as cool (I never found skylift ones when I was looking way back when), but suits my needs. That said, these stands don't work for everything or on every bike but worth a look.

I did a little looking around and there seem to be some better designs for straight up multi-directional stands. At the high-end I found the Dynamoto stand (pricey), but even at the lower end, there is this one, which seems to have a little better thought out front wheel design.


My Bursig (not cheap)


Dynamoto stand (also not cheap)


Inexpensive "Speedmetal" design

 

[TheClaw]

Found my solution, at least for the time being.

My great grandfather's old pipe wrench is getting put back to use. I can't say I have ever used this wrench. I have held on to it for 40 or 50 years since my great-grandfather passed and my grandfather passed. I inherited any of their tools that were worth anything. Just goes to show you never get rid of old tools.