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Harbor Freight Bike tables

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Sep 10, 2010.

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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Had the air hydraulic Harbor Freight bike table.
    Went to let my bike down today. The table tried to kick to the right, I was hangin on the front and rear carsh bar tryin to keep the table from flippin over, the table hung up for no reason. I had to use the air and raise it back up to keep the table from turnin over.
    Now the 50ton jack wouldn't release.
    Took me 1/2 of the day to git the bike off the table.

    Luckly all I damaged was a 160.00 F4 Customs 12" windshield.

    I'm Scared now........... :biker1:
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    that can happen
    my kendon has been acting up, when you turn the release knob it would go open 1005 and drop the table like a rock!

    two new jacks later, it will still do it, something with the way it's setup I have to get in
    there and find a solution..
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I bought the motorcycle and ATV lift from Harbor Freight a few years ago. It has worked really well for general cleaning of the tires and wheels.
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    You notise when you raise yer harbor freight bike lift it will lean a little to the right.
    Well today mine just tried to keep leanin to the right.
    I was hangin on it like a katermarn

    And it bent the frame on the bottom front whee the bolt goes threw the frame.
    When I needed to lower the lift, it wouldn't budge.
    I'm lucky the lift didn't git on me.:rant:
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    tell me about the El Camino, pictures?
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  9. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Here it is on craigslist

    1980 El Camino
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  10. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    my harbor freight table works great!!!! i guarantee i have lifted more bikes than most on here with it. like anything else it needs maintenance and i know you did none. your jack leaks oil, and i didnt see any grease on the fittings when i was up there. i bet when ya bring it to me to check i will be able to get it like new in a short time. not rippin on ya, just stating what i see........and i know how busy and tired you are when ya get home.......:):)
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Put the factory starter back on my bike tonite.

    It suxed not having a table to put the bike on so you could git up off of the floor.......
    And I dropped a dowel busining down in the primary area, man it was tough to locate sittin on the flooor.
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    i hope them starter people you are messin with just give you back your money and you go and get a quality starter that dont leave a mess on your floor!!!!!!!
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    They want to work with me till they figure it out.

    I'm tired of takin off starters and puttin them back on.
    The tranny fluid has my back brakes not workin worth a dang.........

    Not to mention all the tranny on the bike.

    And all they got to do if figure out the seal inside the starter.
    I'm told the starter has to have a vent hole for the pressure in the primary.
    If it has a vent hole how the heck are you ever gonna keep it from leakin....:banghead:
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    wonder where they think the pressure in the primary is comming from???? i dont have any vents in my primary.........hmmmm??? dont sound right to me....ya think there gonna pay ya labor and give ya new gaskets every time you have to change the faulty starters????
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    The primary pressure is vented threw the starter............
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    if that is the case.............why dont the harley starters leak?????
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    That was my same answer to them.

    They got engineers in California workin on it with micrometers.
    They claim there is only a small of folks like me havin the problem dude........

    Don't seem like they are doing a good job to me.

    I asked them why they don't buy a HD nipidenso starter and look at how it was build.
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    CB, maybe its time for that new 103 :D:D:D
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    Is this the tranny you have on your bike?




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    :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    The 103 I have is about 2 yrs old, has about 20,ooo miles on it.
    Don't run bad.


    And No ken That chic looks mad, she might kick my butt.
    I don't need a mean woman either.

    Look at her trying things on that just don't fit..........:gah:
    cardboard, Sep 11, 2010
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