I have the Complete Hydraulics table. http://www.completehydraulic.com/lif...ycle-tcml.html

Handy is a very popular brand and has some that are electric. They are more expensive http://www.handyindustries.com/shop/...w.asp?D=1&S=21

For low price tables see Harbor freight, a number of guys have posted about them on this forum. They have a few different choices, here is one.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94813
Watch for sales and coupons (20%off is common).

A few notes:
Shipping these is expensive, if you can find a store, dealer or distributer close to you pick it up and save $$$.
It doesn't take a huge compressor to operate a table and they are nice (I'd say necessary) to have in any garage.
Whatever table you get do get the side extensions. Make it easier to get the bike on and off, also gives room for tools and laying out parts.

 

I have a Handy Lift, it is about 10 years old now, and still works great.
Lift table is the only way to go, save your knees and back and get off the floor...

I would stay away from the cheap Chinese stuff, I would not put a bike on a harbor freight quality lift.

 

I actually own a cheap Chinese Harbor Freight lift table, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91764. It was on sale for $299, and I had a 15% off coupon. HF uses a standard delivery charge of <$10, so they shipped it to my door - the local store didn't carry them at the time. I've had it about 4 years now.

For the casual user, it's a heck of a buy. I replaced the front vise with a self-locking chock (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96349, $25 on sale) so that I am comfortable using it without help - ride the bike on, and get off, tie downs are optional. I've had several touring bikes on it, no problem. Had my neighbor's Ultra on it, leaned over 15-20 degrees so that we could get to a screw - solid as could be.

The 1000lb hydraulic-only is longer than the 1200lb air/hydraulic one, but they now sell a 1000lb air/hydraulic that's the same platform as mine (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94121). Takes about 15 seconds to pump mine up, and there is a stout locking mechanism on it. I wouldn't use it in a professional setting, but it's very handy at home - I hate laying on the floor to work on or clean the bike. A $1000 (or more) table has a better finish and uses air (that's both a + and a -) but the HF one will probably last me many, many years. I doubt I would have ever convinced myself to buy a more expensive one.

 

Western (sold as Handy, Direct) and Ranger are good pro quality lifts. For the home garage, a Kendon is nice and compact.
If you like wobbly with a lousy front wheel clamp, harbor freight is for you.

 

Lots of info here....will be researching....thanks all

 

Xs 3.....

 

Back to back posts, both from Ca, opposite sides of the world. GREAT place.
And the libs think we NEED "diversity" training? ? ? ? B.S.

Sold my old lift when I sold my place when I met her. (No room) Since then, I went to 2 J&S jacks. And have built or remodeled numerous scoots. Sometimes, but rarely, I would like to get 'em a bit 'higher', but then, I do 90%+ of my work, using an old office chair, with the back removed. Wheels work great, adjustable height. And they are right in front of me.

Actually, there are 2 of them. She uses one, now, too. She 'believes' she is cleaning the chit outta it. You know, polish the high spots, 4 times, but not the back side, once.

Psst, drinking days and rat bikes, DON'T count against me, do they ???

 

Do you guys know of any lifts that are made in the USA out of American made parts? Kendon advertises their lifts are made in the USA but after speaking to them it turns out the hydraulic unit is made in China.

 

I got the Harbor Freight 1200lb Table Lift. It does the job I need it to. No need to over spend being I only ues it two or three times a year.

 

I have a 10 year old Handy lift. It's top quality, no complaints. My buddy bought a lift from Direct lift. So far so good. Even if you only use the lift a few times a year. I wouldn't buy Chinese stuff. Unless you wouldn't mind the lift failing and your bike crashing down to the ground. They use cheap porous metal on everything that is cast. Looking at the Chinese imitation stuff, it LOOKS just like quality stuff until you find out the hard way that it's cheap cast metal (we used to call it "pot" metal years ago). You get what you pay for.