DIY Motorcycle Table

[Dragsterhund]

I remember someone posting on the old board plans for making a motorcycle work table... is that individual over here? Anyone have any good plans for a work table?

-Charlie

[He Man]

You mean like those tables that have jacks?

[Speeddog]

I've made 2.

From memory.....

About 2 1/2' x 7', 2 1/2' tall.

Framed up the 2 1/2' x 7' with 2x6's on end, with 2 'crossbars' where the tires would sit.
6 legs, 4x4's for legs.
All lag bolted together.
Planked the top with 2x6's, drywall screwed to the frame and crossbars.

Put a piece of good 1/2" plywood on top of one of 'em.

Bulletproof, but a PITA to get the bike up onto it.

[Dragsterhund]

Thanks Speeddog. I'll try that out

[erkishhorde]

By PITA to get the bike on I take it that you mean it's just a straight ramp up?

[uclabiker06]

There is this: http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/Platform-PS/Maintenance/Platform-PS.html
But I don't know how the bike get up on there.

[Speeddog]

By PITA to get the bike on I take it that you mean it's just a straight ramp up?

Well, you *can* ramp it up, but the grips are about 6' off of the floor when it's on the table.
That's a very difficult ramp job, unless you've got 3 people.

If you make the table 18" tall, it's a reasonable compromise on working height vs. ease of getting the bike on.

[dlearl476]

I remember someone posting on the old board plans for making a motorcycle work table... is that individual over here? Anyone have any good plans for a work table?

-Charlie

IIRC,  I've got some plans on my home computer for a work stand that takes two 4 X 8 sheets of 3/4 ply.  If I still have it, I'll pm it to you sometime this weekend.

[kenthecarp]

I made a flip-up table, it has a ramp built in.



I have plans somewhere, I'll dig them up and post them.

kEN

[uclabiker06]

Wow.  I wish I could do that. 

[vampireduc]

ken,

the Triangle braces that are supporting the bike.  Did you make those too?  Do you have any close-up pictures of them.

That is a great table.  I'm working off my own hand made stand right now.

[erkishhorde]

I made a flip-up table, it has a ramp built in.



I have plans somewhere, I'll dig them up and post them.

kEN

Wow, that's nice. I'd like to see the plans for that. 

[Capo]

When you build a table, put a stop for the front wheel at the front, its real easy for it to go over while you a concentrating on getting the rear stand in place.

[vampireduc]

When you build a table, put a stop for the front wheel at the front, its real easy for it to go over while you a concentrating on getting the rear stand in place.

Some solutions are so simple yet seem to be left out of the plans so often.  Good advise.

[uclabiker06]

Wow, that's nice. I'd like to see the plans for that. 

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