A Lift for Spyders and Motorcycles

[Mad Matt]

Lots of Spyderlovers have asked me what lift I am using for my Spyders so I just did a quick video detailing the mods to the lift to make it work for spyders and bikes.
Here are the three websites for the parts needed for the lift and the mods:
direct lift
condor wheel chock
cargo buckle

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGhWsMKkio"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGhWsMKkio[/ame]

Mad Matt

 

[IWN2RYD]

Awesome!!!:2thumbs::clap:

 

[- Tim -]

Hi Matt,

Given the forward weight distribution of the Spyder, do you feel the lift would be safe and stable if the rear tire was removed while raised to the top? Another way to ask is... would rear end dis-assembly (weight removal) make it too front heavy for good stability?

Thanks,

Tim

 

[Mad Matt]

I have lifted the rear tire for working on the shock, I have not removed the rear wheel but I don't see any reason you could not do so. I use a small platform scissor lift under the middle of the spyder to lift the front or rear wheels up for changing shocks. I have had the front wheels off, all done on the lift.

Matt

 

[SpyderRider]

Hey Mad Matt,

Quality stuff...thanks for your work!

:clap::clap::clap:

 

[- Tim -]

Thanks for the info. Matt.

I'm not asking about getting the rear wheel off, so much as if removing the weight of the rear wheel makes everything so front heavy the the stand and Spyder might fall over forward while it's raised up? The feet of the stand come closer together (and toward the center) the higher the stand is raised.

 

[Mad Matt]

Tim,

The front wheels of the lift are just below the Spyder RT's instrumet panel when the lift is fully raised so I think we are OK on front to rear weight distribution.

Matt

 

[- Tim -]

Thanks Matt... looks like a nice lift and setup. I really appreciate your feedback and video.

Tim