What's on Gas Man's Lift [kills even your high speed internet]

[Gas Man]

Let's set up the history then we'll get on topic

Well we started with the simple... and that didn't last very long

Sears Alum Jack



Then the big step to what I have now called the single best tool I have ever purchased!!

For about $1100 it gets dropped off like this


Un pack it and start to set it up


Its up like this


I wanted more space...so I supersized it with side extensions



It works so great!!




So the garage starts to see more and more work...

Certainly its seen alot in its life....

Natron's Honda VTX




natron's old betsy


The wife's sporty



Chopper Nick's AIH Slammer

[Gas Man]

Now that was good. But I had plans to make it better. I didn't like the way you had to get off the bike, hold it with one hand while you spin on the front wheel vice... scary biz and not worth the risk.

Got a Condor Wheel Chaulk with chopper bar, and 2 different front tire setups






You see where I'm going?

The old vise setup


Remove it



Pull the front supporting rod


Grab the chopper extension that is needed for this setup.


Mount that on the lift


Mount the trailer adapter so I can use the condor both on and off the lift


Install the adapters to the condor for the trailer hookup


Slide in and bolt with thumb screw

[Gas Man]

BLING



BLANG




Chopper setup...



Tight fit



The chop (pre-Phoenix project)


Also mounted a nice vice on the lift... very usefull.

Puts me at about $1600 into the lift. But damn it works so well!!!!



here we go again... this time my neighbor, aka Sgt, with his and mine limited amount of compatitable free time... my neighbors 04 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100 spent about 5 days on the lift....

I don't mind and I don't charge. I figure if the owner works on it with me its no charge. You want to drop off and pick up when done... I need at least food and drink.

Anyway... here we go...



Bust out the new V&H 2:1 pipes




The old stock system



Bolt that up. Start it up to check it out
http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/?action=view&current=Sean011.flv

then bolt up some new floor boards instead of the pegs



Cleaned her up a bit

[Gas Man]

Installed a K&N air filter and then went on to install a jet kit

Pull the throttle cables


Pull the choke cables


pull the tank, some EPA and carbs




Pull the vacuum springs, and slides



Change out the needles


Re-assemble that...

Drill out the air/fuel mixture screw cap


Drop the bowl


Pull the floats, inspect the float vlv and change the main jet


Reassemble the carbs


Put them back in and start hooking everything back up


Looking good... starts and runs, but carbs need to be sync'ed


Then I asked him how many miles it had. Bad idea! 10K he says. Have you changed the fork or diff oil (shaft drive)?? Worse idea! he says NO.

Changed the diff oil... super easy.

pull the front wheel


Pull the forks.



Change the oil on the forks, and re-assemble the bike... YEAH!

Then I could finally get to doin somin to my bike!

not only is he a neighbor, he's a biker, and a vet. That's the tripple play enterance for me to help a bud.

But damn it kills the postwhoring...

Who or what will be next??

Not sure...

But for now the Phoenix is taking up that space....

[PiZdETS]

Two words; Baller. Status.

Questions;
How easy is it to clean off the top part when you spill oil, lube, brake fluid etc? Can you just tip it like a tow truck bed and hose it off?
I see it has wheels on one end of it's base and a handle on the other, how much does it weigh? Easy to move around?
I see electrical cords in a couple pics, it has a power lift mechanism? If so, can it be lifted manually if the powers out for some reason?

[Gas Man]

1. Its a glossier style black diamond plate. Really smooth so it wipes up really easy. I usually clean it off with windex and a rag.

2. It weights like 700# or about 1 harley! On the painted floor with no bike on it... it slides around pretty well. Plus as you can see the in the first slightly assembled pic of it... it came with a hand truck that helps roll it around on those wheels. Their real is to roll when the lift goes up and down.

3. The electric cords are just for the battery tender or my little heater (its cold here in the winter). The lift is 100% air powered.

[Gas Man]

Forgot this... and added above... even non-two wheeled things make it to the lift

natron's old betsy

[Mudpuppy]

lol..

jesus gasman that is some serious shit - only thing that is missing is pics of MP's R6 up on the lift being worked on.. we will rectify that soon.. this summer for sure..

[Gas Man]

I'm sorry... I just realized I never got pics of a few other choppers on there... oh well... you get the point... and I'll try to keep this up to date...

Originally Posted by Mudpuppy

lol..

jesus gasman that is some serious shit - only thing that is missing is pics of MP's R6 up on the lift being worked on.. we will rectify that soon.. this summer for sure..

For sure bud... just get a hold of me on it...

[marko138]

Couple of comments.

1. That lift is seriously bad ass. I'm envious of such a sweet setup.
2. No way in hell I'd put that chopper on the Sears jack. No fucking way.
3. Gas, I love you buddy...but I cannot stand the look of choppers.
4. Sportsters are uglier than Choppers.
5. Your chop looks way cooler after the rebuild.