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Sears Motorcycle Lift

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by hotroadking, Apr 14, 2011.

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  1. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Had one for several years been pretty good
    but with all the use it's had a lot of oil, heat,
    god knows what on it.

    The rubber pads have split and come loose
    and putting a bike on metal doesn't work well.

    I could indoor outdoor but that's slippery.

    Used some carpet (auto style) glue and
    that didn't work.

    In the heat the glue got slippery and
    bike wanted to slide off the jack.

    So I need some ideas on what kind of
    adhesive to get to get these rubber
    parts back on.

    Friggin Sears doesn't make any replacement parts..

    Bottle jack also gets jumpy on the way down
    so I need to probably take it out, bleed, fill,

    This winter for the first time it wouldn't lift
    up off the locks until I heated the jack...

    Either that or I have a $79 coupon and can
    get a new harbor freight one....
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    I use the 3M spray glues quite a bit in my business for rubber, seems to work o.k. make sure you get all the oil off the metal, maybe use some contact cleaner or alcohal to prep the surface. Also you can probably get some rubber sheet material cut to size if you have a local gasket company. We also use a rubertex adhesive to attach rubber based insulation to copper lines, not sure what the official name is, call your local a/c parts house. If you use that put glue on metal and rubber and let it dry some before sticking together, kinda like contact cement(which might work also):D
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  4. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    try some gorilla glue.........seems to stick to everything. follow directions
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Get yourself a Harbor Freight ride on lift :)
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    liqued nails seen it work on velcrow & dash pads holding my C B up there in the heat & never move , on my big rigs
    cowboy, Apr 14, 2011
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    Liquid Nails adhesive for a caulking gun does work great, and is permanent. Try some old rubber garden hose.

    Hotroadking, I just bought that lift from Harbor Freight for $59. A little assembly time, and it works great. I put "Never Sieze" grease on all the pivot points first. Neat thing about this lift is it has 2 speeds lowering, and I can roll my lifted bike around the garage for easy parking and service. Money well spent.

    They have a new aluminum version, but it's twice the money, and who cares how light it is anyway.
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    Liquid nails does work great for anything. Clamp it under pressure. Problem with gorilla glue is that it expands and looks like globs of baby puke when it squeezes out.
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    HRK, I have the harbor freight version and for the price it works great, I never have been able to get the 2 speed lowering to work, always comes own quick even when I shove the pedal all the way like instructions say. Just make sure the jiffy stands out, handlebars to the left, and be ready. Been using it about a year and it still spooks me when I let it down:eek:
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  10. hotroadking

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    Gonna use some super 3G weatherstripping adhesive

    [​IMG]

    Pulled rubbers off cleaned good with brake cleaner

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    Will sand and prime it tomorrow needs paint to pretty it up then put
    Adhesive and rubbers back on


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    I know this sounds stupid, but you have to stomp on the release pedal hard to make it go down slow. That's the way they designed it, but it does work great. The thing must weigh 45 lbs. and shipping was only $8.

    HRK, that looks identical to Harbor Freight's lift, except mine is painted Caterpillar yellow.
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    i have found that when using the 3m, it doesnt hold well because of the movment of the bike on the pads......held maybe a couple of weeks then turned loose.......
    chucktx, Apr 15, 2011
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    Had a buddy of mine make me a center stand kind of thing once. Still have it, works great,,,but,,,, can't get any rubber to stick to it because of the when ya raise the bike up on it, it come's up at a angle beneath the frame until it's up so it pulls on the resting place of the stand until it's up. To this day I'm havin problems with it :banghead: :gah: Let me know what you come up with.
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  14. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    got holes maybe glue and screw
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Painted with self etching black
    Like the flat look

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    Have to hit with gloss black
    Then put back together

    Need to rebuild bottle


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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Nice n Shiney like obamas hiney

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    hehehehe!!
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    Man that is one place I don't even want to look see. :gah::puke:
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    When putting together remember never force a dirty dry bolt in a hole

    Clean your bolt first then properly lube before inserting in hole

    If you do not clean and lube you will just irritate the hole and the bolt won't go in easy.

    A properly lubed bolt works best

    [​IMG]


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  20. chucktx

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    that could apply to many a forum i have seen you on!!!!!!!!!!:roflmao::roflmao:
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    somethin like fishen,, if one thing doesn't work try another. Thanks
    more power, Apr 16, 2011
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