Here's a link to a modification I did to my Handy lift. It eliminates the chance of spitting the rear tire change door out when the lift is up. Like for instance breaking the clutch adjustment nut loose with the bike in gear.
I almost bought a Handy.... it was at the top of my list..
Then I saw the K&L MC625R, and at the time I found it a little cheaper than a similarly outfitted Handy . It had dual pistons, 1750 lb max weight, front & rear drop panels, and I liked that the lift mechanism rolled inside metal tracks, rather then wheels rolling on the floor like the Handy... I had a newly epoxied floor, and was afraid the Handy wheels would wear ruts in the epoxy...
Around 8 years ago I was looking for a lift. Called around to HD dealers to see if they had any used ones and the owner of Grand Junction HD did, he had 10.He had a shop in Montrose CO that he was closing down. He had a 1 K&L, 4 Handy BOB, 1 SAM and 4 1000# Handy lifts. I said Great! I'll take the SAM with the side extensions and that's when he said you buy one you have to buy them all. So we set a price and I took them, had 2 sold before I even picked them up. I really wanted a BOB but they go a few inches higher than the SAM and would have put the windshield into the ceiling of my garage. Anyway made a lot of guys happy selling lifts for cheap, my goal was to end up with a free lift and pay for the trip to pick them up.
Handy Lift, save your back and your knees, once you have one you will kick yourself for not getting one 20 years ago.
This is my second Handy Lift, side extensions and rear wheel drop out, just under 2K with tax, shipping etc.
If I had a bigger garage, I would buy another one in a minute...
That looks like the new model with the air bag things. I usually shy away from "new technology" to allow the manufacturer to work out the gremlins. Easier to maintain than the older model? I heard with the new bag technology less concern about rust and supposedly easier to maintain. You find that true as looks like I'm getting the same one (I ordered in blue).
Because I don't have room (or the need) for a table, I bought a J&S Jack 5 yrs ago, primarily because once raised, it makes it's so much easier and safer for me to push my 15 Ultra Limited flush up against the back wall of my 2 car garage, perpendicular to the front of one of my cars. I wish I could more easily maneuver it around myself without a jack but at 5'8" and 175lbs with a tight 2 car garage to maneuver it in that 900+ lbs is just too much for me. However, once raised on the jack, I can push it around with just one hand...a pleasure! (also, because my Ultra Limited is the "Low" model the J&S Jack was the only one that was low enough to slide under the cycle when it's leaned over on its Jiffy stand)
I've had the J&S Jack for 5 "trouble free" years now but after hearing that some had issues with the imported bottle jack I ordered a second one JUST IN CASE. It's still in the box should I need it but so far so good.
03-27-2020, 02:35 PM
