bike work table

zed · 04-24-2009, 09:44 PM

so I've got that 550 that I have been working on and now the KZ650 and maybe a canatuna soon so I'm going to need something to get the bikes off the ground to make working on them easier. I don't have enough to buy the table lift I would like to have from Harbor Freight, so I'm going to just build a table and ramp the bikes up on it. I probably will end up getting one thing from HF though. one of those wheel chalks for the front wheel.

this is the lift I'd like to have.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94813

this is the wheel chalk I'm probably going to get to put on the table.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96349

ok, so here is what I started with, it's a Yamaha ATV crate.

now I've got it cut down to the width I want.

both of them are welded up, stacked together

I have the 3/4" plywood cut and laid on it, going to figure how I want to attach it tomorrow.

Particle Man · 04-24-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by zed

I have the 3/4" plywood cut and laid on it, going to figure how I want to attach it tomorrow.

drill and rivot.

zed · 04-24-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

drill and rivot.

3/4" plywood is the problem with that I think. probably going to end up with bolts or some long damn sheet metal screws.

Cutty72 · 04-24-2009, 09:50 PM

I'd say drill and bolt.

Particle Man · 04-24-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zed

3/4" plywood is the problem with that I think. probably going to end up with bolts or some long damn sheet metal screws.

You can sink into the wood half way and then fill the holes with wood putty...

Porkchop · 04-24-2009, 10:07 PM

I wrenched on mine last night on the kickstand...... DAMN i wish i had a stand......

zed · 04-24-2009, 10:15 PM

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I wrenched on mine last night on the kickstand...... DAMN i wish i had a stand......

yeah, I had the head off that 550, off the floor would have been nice.

Porkchop · 04-24-2009, 10:19 PM

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yeah, I had the head off that 550, off the floor would have been nice.

Luckily all of my stuff is work up top. Splicing a few headlight and turn signal wires. Sand down the mid-fairings.

JoJoYZF · 04-25-2009, 12:18 AM

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Luckily all of my stuff is work up top. Splicing a few headlight and turn signal wires. Sand down the mid-fairings.

Search through classifieds on some different forums if youre just trying to find a rear stand to halp make maintenance easier. I ended up getting mine from nts for a good price.

derf · 04-25-2009, 12:37 AM

how did you get the yamaha atv crate? that looks like some decent (free) metal

04-24-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	bike work table so I've got that 550 that I have been working on and now the KZ650 and maybe a canatuna soon so I'm going to need something to get the bikes off the ground to make working on them easier. I don't have enough to buy the table lift I would like to have from Harbor Freight, so I'm going to just build a table and ramp the bikes up on it. I probably will end up getting one thing from HF though. one of those wheel chalks for the front wheel. this is the lift I'd like to have. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94813 this is the wheel chalk I'm probably going to get to put on the table. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96349 ok, so here is what I started with, it's a Yamaha ATV crate. now I've got it cut down to the width I want. both of them are welded up, stacked together I have the 3/4" plywood cut and laid on it, going to figure how I want to attach it tomorrow.

04-24-2009, 10:07 PM	#6
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04-25-2009, 12:37 AM	#10
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	how did you get the yamaha atv crate? that looks like some decent (free) metal __________________