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Motomfg Bike Lift / Paddock Stand Group Buy (Now Extended through Dec 25)

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#1 ·
Moderator Sponsored Group Buy

Introducing a great deal on a stand/lift from Motomfg that lifts your complete bike - single device replaces separate Front & Rear stands.




Here is demo of the product (albeit with Ducati for illustration):




Please see product review of features on my Triumph in Post # 44 of this thread


Big News!

I just chatted with Greg at MotoMFG this morning - he has just completed the Speed Triple Adapter and the Speed Triple kit is now available for immediate sale, even though not yet posted on the site
But ......... there's even better news - I discussed potential for Group Buy and he has committed to a significant discount on an already excellent price.
(List Price on the MotoMFG is $340 for stand plus $110 wheel kit & $35 shipping)

The Group Buy Pricing for quantity of 10 will be -13% off List Plus $35 shipping.

$295.80 for the Stand with Model Specific Adapter Kit

$95.70 for the Optional Wheel Kit.

$35 Shipping (US & Canada)



(At this time Overseas shipping looks to be prohibitively expensive due to size & weight)

The Group Buy pricing will apply to other Triumph Kit available - 675 Daytona & Street Triple
However if you want one for ANY of the available Make/Model kits - incl non-Triumph - this GB will also be open to those also if already registered here.*

Note that the Speed Triple Kit should fit any 02-10 Speed Triple or 02-06 Daytona 955

**** Stop Press - Sprint has just been added and is also now available ****

Group Buy has been extended and will now run through December 25th for orders to ship before year-end.


Please confirm your committed interest to be included in the GB.


1. DEcosse (S3 - Stand plus Wheels)
2. Jeremy J (S3 - Stand plus Wheels)
3. Bira (Street - Stand plus Wheels)
4. FoothillRyder (S3 - Stand plus Wheels)
5. drsib (S3 - Stand plus Wheels)
6. edgedweapon88 (Street -Stand plus Wheels)
7. Lord Flashheart (S3 - Stand plus Wheels)
8. Creative (Street -Stand plus Wheels)
9. DieselGeek (S3 - Stand plus Wheels)
10. Cotriumph (S3 - Stand plus Wheels)
11. mrandoms (Street - Stand plus wheels)
12. champ87 - (Sprint - Stand plus wheels)
13. pingpong - (Sprint - Stand plus wheels)
14. Afrog - (Daytona 955 - Stand plus wheels plus GSXR Adapter Kit)
15. talker13 - (Daytona 675 - Stand plus wheels)
16. Mcouper - (Street - Stand plus wheels)
17. Motobu - (Sprint GT))


Just a quick post-script - Motomfg also has nice Rear Axle Nut Socket(46mm) for the Triumph SSSA and also has Chain Adjuster Tool.
So if you need either of those, you might pick up at the same time.





* Participants must be existing member (min 30 days) in good standing to participate.
 
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#106 ·
I am interested in participating as well for an 11 Daytona. If you could PM me the info?
Are you interested or stating commitment, talker13?
All the info is in the opening post, including pricing.
If you are committed, send me real name & e-mail address by PM & I will sign you up and then send you the discount code.
 
#109 ·
Got an update today, mine should be here Monday! :D
I was hoping before the weekend. With the busy holiday who knows tho, I have seen UPS do crazy things around these, the busiest, time of their year. One can dream...
 
#110 ·
Received mine today (Street Triple). I put it together and I am some what disappointed so far. I am not saying it is difficult to put together, but it is a little bit of a pain doing it by yourself.

The worst part is with the plate. At the highest position it is still about an inch or more lower than the adaptor thats fitted to the bike. This means I have to hold the bike with my left hand at an angle (hoping it doesnt fall) so I can slide the lift into place (only the top peg is inserted initially). Once I start raising the lift it will engage the other lifting point (half way in between I have to put the pin in place or the whole thing will slide out). It will definitley take some getting used to.

Once it is lifted, the rear end is really far off ground - looks good. The front, however, is barely off the ground. Looks like I am doing a rear endo.

I haven't qutie figured out the horizontal bar thingy - no directions on it. The directions are kinda bad, especially the bike specific sheet - it doesnt help at all.

I will mess with it more tomorrow while the turkey is frying. Hopefully its just me and I am just not thinking clearly. Maybe it is more simple than I have made it.
 
#116 ·
It looks from pic like there is no way to get the top pin any higher
It might be best to go back to the original recommended hole and the length of the rod set per instruction to set the angle of the plate correctly;
then use the handle to raise the stand initially to correct height for initial engagement rather than tilting the bike down to meet the pin?
Then re-adjust angle if necessary to get the tilt correct.

But if you leave in current hole, to get fore-aft tilt to be more balanced, if it is currently nose down, adjust the angle of plate in this direction:

 

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#120 ·
Re the Street Triple set-up:

This is the reply from Motomfg regarding initial set-up/alignment:

... need to lower the handle so that the plate will raise up so the pins align.

The pivoting action required to align both pins and lift the bike level is something we have struggled to relay to the customer from the beginning. If the front is low the distance on the horizontal adjustment rod needs to be shortened. I suggest doing this about 1/16" at a time. Some bikes need more adjustment than others. It does take a little bit of practice to get the stand to slide on like the one in our video but once you figure out how the bike needs to be positioned and how the stand needs to be positioned it becomes very easy...
So at least on the Street, you will have to operate the handle to bring the top pin up to initial engagement before operating further to rotate the bottom one into position before pushing fully home. It will not be possible to raise the lift plate and pins high enough with installation alone, to have the pins align without raising the stand partially with the lever. So I would suggest starting with the recommended mounting hole and adjuster rod length, assemble and test for horizontal 'tilt' when raised.
Then it's going to be case of practicing technique.
One of those things where a more detailed video might be of valuable assistance - it's hard to relay descriptively alone.

Note per my previous comments re my own set-up, we have a little more leeway on the Speed Triple for set-up configuration.
 
#130 ·
Isn't the Bursig one from Germany? Maybe a cheaper option for you over there. The main reason the US seller gave me as to why their's is so much more than the MotoMFG one was due to the shipping over here from Germany.
 
#127 · (Edited)
I got my stand yesterday and assembled it last night. As noted for the Street Triple my Sprint also requires some movement of the handle to initially line-up the pins. I wasn't aware of this and wasted a lot of time getting it so the pins would slide straight into place when the stand was moved in towards the bike. That resulted in a severe nose-down attitude when the bike was lifted. Well, only the back of it was lifted - the attitude resembled a Stuka dive-bomber! Eventually I got the adjustment right for my Sprint but it was a real pain. It still needs a couple of small tweaks but it's close so I was able to try out the new toy.

Verdict: very good. This is going to be a useful piece of workshop equipment. Big thanks to DEcosse for arranging this group buy.

I posted more info on the Sprint forum.
 
#128 ·
Good report Champ - thanks for inputs here and in your other post.
I'm pleased you share my own review of the quality of this equipment.

And as you say, the wheels are just a delight

champ87 said:
Moving the bike around is very easy. The four casters give the stand the directional stability of a 500 lb shopping cart so don’t expect to hit your braking markers as you blaze a racing line around the garage. For its intended purpose it’s just fine and this stand is going to be a joy to use for maintenance – which is what I bought it for. You can spin the bike on the spot so this is the tool for maneuvering a bike into a tight space.
I wonder how close the final result will be to the recommended set-up (per the horizontal adjustment rod length) in the guide? :D

It might be a good starting point for all, to at least set out with the recommended set-up, while recognizing the the required technique for engagement & raising. That last bit is key element.
And only then make changed as might be required if tilt needs fine-tuning.
 
#140 ·
It's easy when you know how

I wonder how close the final result will be to the recommended set-up (per the horizontal adjustment rod length) in the guide?
I'm sure the final settings for my Sprint will be pretty close to the recommended settings. Unfortunately I wasted an hour changing settings trying to achieve the arrangement shown in the Motomfg video where the pins slide into place in one smooth, slick operation with no indication that some movement of the handle may be required to get the pins to line up.

The assembly instructions do say "...the pins will not appear to line up until the stand is pivoted." but they also lead the reader to believe that at least one pin should line up. In the case of my Sprint that's just not going to happen without some intial movement of the handle so the following advice from DEcosse is very useful:

It might be a good starting point for all, to at least set out with the recommended set-up, while recognizing the the required technique for engagement & raising. That last bit is key element.
And only then make changed as might be required if tilt needs fine-tuning.
Unfortunately such advice is not part of the assembly instructions and DEcosse's words were too late for me since I'd already spent more than an hour moving away from the recommended settings then back again :(.
 
#132 · (Edited)
Got mine tonight and did an initial setup. I have a few thoughts and my final setup configuration below.

I am very impressed with the overall quality of the lift. The packaging is great and the double casters are plenty beefy. I was wondering why they cost $100 and now I get it.


First problem for me was a missing nut for the rear subframe bolt. I had to run to Home Depot to get a M10x1.5 nut and washer. I am sure it was just an oversight but people should be aware of it in case they need to know what to buy.

After that was sorted out, I put it together and it was pretty simple.

I set up the horizontal alignment to make for easy engagement and actually used the wrong mount hole (8) in the adapter plate and had it in position 8 in the beginning. I didn't notice this and went ahead and lifted the bike. The bike was leaning forward but the front wheel was off the ground. I didn't really care for it so I pulled it down and tried again. I found my mistakes and decided to set it up in the correct mount hole (7 )but left the horizontal alignment for easy engagement. The lift slid right in but when I raised it, this happened:

The rear is off the ground but the front wheel touches. Back to the drawing board...

I decided to put it as suggested in mount point location 7 and make sure the horizontal was set up as suggested (3.125). This made it very difficult to engage and I actually scratched (pretty slight) my frame trying to lift and wriggle it in. Here you can see how off the pins are and the result:


Just a slight lean towards the back and I had to push the lift handle down quite a bit to get it to begin engaging. I could get about two fingers under the front tire in this configuration. It still isn't right.

I walked away for a while to relax and read the posts here for ideas and with a clear mind went back out to play with it.

I played with the horizontal adjustment and made some progress at 3.237. It was a little tight with engagement but it did work and got the wheels off the ground.



Looks good in the pics but it is still a little tough to engage (not like in the video in the OP) and you have to lower the lift handle quite a bit to get it to start to engage. I can only get about 2 fingers under the front tire.

###Final Configuration###
I went back to vertical position 8 and started over on the horizontal adjustments. Here is what I ended up with:


Perfect engagement with the lift arm all the way up and it slides right in as I stand the bike up.

Plenty high now. I can get about the width of 4 fingers under the front tire and about 6 under the rear.


Now I can swing it 180 degrees and ride it out. So much better than it was before. I also tried getting on the bike while it was on the lift. I am about 250lbs and it felt very solid. I have no worries rolling the bike around on this thing. Once the safety pin is engaged, you can pretty much grab the bike anywhere to swing/move it around the garage. Very cool stuff.
 
#134 ·
... First problem for me was a missing nut for the rear subframe bolt. I had to run to Home Depot to get a M10x1.5 nut and washer. I am sure it was just an oversight but people should be aware of it in case they need to know what to buy.....
Thanks for highlighting that Jeremy - I had indicated to Greg that the bolt needed to be replaced, as the OEM flange bolt would not fit inside the adapter; I also mentioned that the OEM was 1.25 thread and replacement could be either pitch, however suggested if he supplied a 1.5 bolt, it would also require a new nut to go with it. He possibly missed that part
I'll send quick reminder to that end.
S3 users take note - you WILL need an M10 x 1.5 nut (or conversely an M10 x 1.25 x 50 socket cap bolt)
 
#141 ·
I did exactly the same thing champ - we smart guys don't need no stinking instructions, right? :D
(It does give you a good understanding of the mechanics however, as you manipulate it in different configs)
I too was striving for that simple engagement like the video model and hence my original set-up guide.
In the case of the (at least my) Speed Triple however, I was able to get that same smooth 'slip it right in to both receptors' and still have both wheels off the ground - although it is not perfectly horizontal. I can see that on other models this is just not possible.

But this is the great power of a forum - the knowledge is quickly gained and passed along for the greater good and thankyou for yours & Jeremy's excellent experience.
 
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