The other day I needed to change my tires on the Suzuki DR650. I've been changing motorcycle tires my entire life and never had such a problem breaking a rim bead as I did with the rear tire. You can read more about that nightmare here.
I was at Harbor Freight and thought this motorcycle lift would be perfect for my tire change job. It turned out the DR650 is slightly heavier than the recommended weight, I didn't know that at the store when I purchased this. I used it anyway though and it worked out great. This lift has a 350 LB capacity and should work fine for most dual sports, pit bikes, and motorcross motorcycles that are UNDER 350 LBS.
I'm still working on losing weight. I never realized how fat I looked until I started doing these videos. I'm OK with that though, that is what is currently motivating me to lose weight. Regardless, I decided to name this one....
Fat Guy With A Motorcycle Lift
The lift itself was $50 from Harbor Freight. It's made by Pittsburgh Tools. I'd probably look for something with a higher weight limit if you own a DR650. Had I realised in the shop, I probably would have waited for something that meets my weight needs. Even my motorcycle is overweight 🤣. It worked fine though for me, keep in mind those manufacturer weight limits are there for a reason. Better safe than sorry, The Dood just likes living dangerously I guess.
Anyway, hope you enjoy "Fat Guy With A Motorcycle Lift"
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That looks useful. How much over the weight is the bike? A friend has an old Vincent and that has a built-in stand to lift the rear wheel so you can easily change it. That will add some weight to the bike. I think all my bikes had a centre stand and most had a side stand too.
I miss center stands. All my old bikes had them. Most of the newer bikes I've seen don't have them. Center stands make like a lot easier!
The bike is only about 18 lbs overweight. I made the video before I realized the bike was overweight.
I think there's a center stand I can order, I might have to look into that.
You would hope the lift has a good safety margin. I had one centre stand break, but someone fixed it for me. Bikes can be pretty heavy and you want them to be secure when you are working on them.
Yeah, no doubt. A local shop owner died here a couple of years back. He was working alone in his shop and apparently, a Harley fell off the lift and crushed him. His partner found him in the morning when he came to open the shop. I've had a huge bike lift paranoia ever since.
What a way to go! Safety first!