Harbor Freight motorcycle Jack

Has anyone used one of these jacks? They are on sale right now and I figure it has to be better then the milk crates I am using now.

I'll push your bike over for half of his bid.

What about their wheel stands? Are they guaranteed to fail at the most critical moment?

My HF swingarm stand definitely has a serious lean to it.

I've used one, but only to remove skid plates and transfer cases from Jeeps. They're prefect for that.

Which of the styles they have? The one that goes under the frame, or the roll-on workbench style one?

The under-frame ones tend to be OK (I had one in the UK) but you'll basically have to strap the bike to the lift for it to be useful.

Spend the money on good Pitbull stands and be done with it.

If you can't swing the Pitbulls, Lockhart Phillips are decent as well.

The cheap stands are exactly that, and I wouldnt trust something I cared about on them. Price out some new side plastics and a tank and an exhaust for your bike and then decide how good of a deal cheap stands are.

I have one of the HF bike lifts. It is similar to this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/lifts-stands/1500-lb-capacity-atv-motorcycle-lift-2792.html

but a few years older. Probably the previous model. The jack type is a lift, not a stable work platform. I can lift my 1000 lb Harley dresser with it. I like it, but keep in mind what it is and use it accordingly. For example, it is good for raising the bike up level so you can work on both sides easy. I welded an extra stop pair that is "just right" for getting my bike level. If I want both wheels off the ground for some reason, it's handy. It is also handy for changing out the rear tire, because it will lift the bike up pretty far. If I want to get the bike up in the air and have it really stable for heavy duty wrenching, I use a home made bar-over type lift and just lift one wheel off the ground.

So... based on the opinions here... I'll just keep using an engine hoist. At least the bike doesn't fall over.

I am just going to make a stand from wood most likely.