This text file describes the photos in this directory. I purchased this HandyLift and accessories in May of 2006 to work on my PC800 specifically, but it will also be used for working on my Greenspeed GTR 20/20 (recumbent trike, hence the 8" extensions), and my Yamaha Zuma scooter. Long story short, the Honda dealers around here *suck*. So I'm teaching myself, along with the help of the iPCRC, to be a motorcycle mechanic. I decided with a "real" lift rather than a simple jack to make it safer to work on my bike without damaging it or injurng myself. I'm just getting too old to be spending a day on my back, craning my neck to see some obscure electrical connection or bolt under there. A note on the photos: my motorcycle and recumbent trike (seen in some photos) have been decorated with reflective pinstriping of various sorts. Unfortunately for photos (but good for conspicuity!) it reacts to any bright light source, like a camera flash. So I had to "rescue" some of the photos with Photoshop. The lift and accessories arrived in 5 boxes by Yellow Freight. I helped the driver move the main lift, he got the rest on his own. The lift and accessories were not packed in alot of protective material beyond cardboard, so pieces arrived somewhat scuffed, missing paint here and there, etc. I was kinda upset at first, but it's shop gear, so I'll deal with it. CONSPICUOUSLY MISSING: --No photos of the PC800 in the lifted position. Well, I couldn't safely because I couldn't find my motorcycle tiedowns. DOH! Once I do I'll get the bike on the lift and raise it. --No photos of the "tool trays" I bought. Supposedly they vice-clamp on the sides and have magentic bins for tools and fasteners. I'll probably photography them during some upcoming maintenance. And now on to the photos: Air_Compressor_01.jpg - This is the compressor I bought to go with the lift. I don't have alot of room the the garage (finding room for the lift was a challenge!), so I went with this tiny but powerful "pancake tank" compressor. The lift does not need alot of continuous flow, but it does need 90-100psi to raise the lift. This compressor brings the lift up very easily. It's also oil-less for zero maintenance...yay! With the compressor on "auto," it's tank full, and the lift empty, the amount of air needed by the lift after the first "charge" of the cylinder was minimal. Compressor ran for about 1 minute after the first lift to the top stop. Lowering and raising the lift requires finess on the pedals to prevent jerky starts and stops. Handy_UniversalScissorJack_01.jpg Handy_UniversalScissorJack_02.jpg Handy_UniversalScissorJack_03.jpg Handy_UniversalScissorJack_04.jpg - I bought this with the lift to put under the center of the bike when removing wheels rather than rely on the centerstand. It has two removeable plates that can slide up and down the length of the jack to which various "holders" can be dropped in to accommodate just about anything imaginable. Came with a big plate with a rubber protector strip and a slight "V" shape, two short "pegs" and two taller "pegs" (basically "mini-V shapped frame supports). I haven't tried it yet on the PC800, but some combo of one or two of the fittings should work. I plan to dip the ones without rubber on them in a "tool dip" to protect the bike frame when using them. The jack also has a safety pin to make sure the jack can't suddenly drop in the event of a mechanical failure of the jack. Built like a tank too. I got this jack shipped free and at about half price since I got it with the lift order. HandyLift_01.jpg HandyLift_02.jpg HandyLift_03.jpg HandyLift_04.jpg HandyLift_05.jpg HandyLift_06.jpg - Basic views of the lift in lowered and fully raised positions. Some shots show the footpedal control and compressor, the heavy-duty orange air line I purchased, the inline filter (just to be safe), and the dolly that helps move the lift. You can also see the safety bar, which protects from a sudden drop if something happened to the lift piston, and prevent accidental lowerings. The red panel is a dropout for removing tires. Your'll notice at the lowered position there are two heavy-duty feet supporting the ramp edge. When raised a square-tube support and heavy metal wheels do the support work. By the way, just the lift without accessories is 500 lbs. Wow. HandyLift_8inchExtensions_01.jpg HandyLift_8inchExtensions_02.jpg HandyLift_8inchExtensions_03.jpg HandyLift_8inchExtensions_04.jpg - Photos 1-3 show the various stages of adding the 8" extensions. Basically three steel pipes are used...two on either side of the ramp and one through-pipe at the other end. Then what I can best described as "safety cotter pins" keep the extensions from sliding off the sides. Not quite the arrangement I envisioned, and the extensions are nut "snug" against the main deck and have about 1/4" of play. But they do say thes extensions can bear weight (like motorcycle trikes), so who knows. I got them so I could raise my recumbent trike for maintenance and save my back. Likely once I find a good place for the extensions I'll take them off and store them until I need them. HandyLift_8inchRampExtensions_01.jpg HandyLift_8inchRampExtensions_02.jpg HandyLift_8inchRampExtensions_03.jpg HandyLift_8inchRampExtensions_04.jpg - Bolt-on extensions to the ramp. When the bolts were snugged tight the extensions were not level with the ramp (they "cupped" upwards). You'll see that in some of the other photos. I've since removed them for now, but next time I put them on I'll probably put a washer between the extension and main ramp to prevent the cupping, or put a small layer of rubber or something so the top edge can't come completely together. HandyLift_AirHookup_02.jpg HandyLift_AirHookup_03.jpg - I added the male quick-release stub to make attachment easier, especially since the compressor came with the female end permanently attached. I bought a 20-piece kit of started compressor goodies plus some heavy-guage hose. Came with all the studs and such that I needed, plus the teflon tape, to get everything set-up easily. HandyLift_CoveredPedals_01.jpg - The lift normally comes with uncovered pedals, and the covered ones are an accessory. But I know me, and I'd probably break uncovered pedals, or do something stupid. So I ordered the covered ones at the time of purchase. This saved me some money, since they didn't put the uncovered ones on and built-in the covered ones (since the lifts are built-to-order). HandyLift_Dolly_01.jpg HandyLift_Dolly_02.jpg - On the ramp egde, right side, is a "peg" where the dolly attaches to the lift. The dolly is basically an l-shaped, steel, t-handled pole with two heavy-duty metal wheels. Put peg into the hole of the dolly, pull back on the bar to lift the dolly off the ground, and shove it around. Surprisingly, with just the two wheels on the lift and the dolly, the lift is very manueverable, even on rough asphalt, and a breeze on a garage floor, even managing the lip from the pavement to the garage floor at my place. Trust me, if you plan to move the lift at all, save your back and get the dolly. In my case, I am "parking" the lift in one spot and wheeling it out when I need it. Tried the idea of parking the bike on the lift, but that became annoying after one try, not to mention awkward and I likely would increase the risk of tipping the bike over. HandyLift_Dropout_01.jpg - Quick shot with the dropout panel removed. This is one of the reasons I got this lift (SAM 1000) instead of the basic model. HandyLift_PC800onLift_01.jpg HandyLift_PC800onLift_02.jpg HandyLift_PC800onLift_03.jpg HandyLift_PC800onLift_04.jpg HandyLift_PC800onLift_05.jpg HandyLift_PC800onLift_06.jpg - Various shots of the bike on the lift, front wheel clamped in. Doing this alone was "entertaining" to say the least. Another reason to be thankful for that low center of gravity and great balance. Took a couple tries to get the bike onto the lift. Can't ride-on, and it takes a bit of momentum to get it up there AND aim for the wheel vice. You'll notice I was a little crooked. ;-) If you have two people, that's probably easier...one holds the bike, the other clamps the wheel. But it's manageable solo if you're careful. I need to get shot of the bike on the lift in the raised position, but not until I find my tiedowns. If you look closely at the wheel vice photos, you'll see they provide two eye-hooks for securing the front of the bike with your typical motorcycle tiedowns. The rear I didn't look closely. HandyLift_Ramp_01.jpg - The ramp simply has two hooks that slide into receiving holes on the edge of the lift. Simple, straightforward, strong. HandyLift_WheelVice_01.jpg HandyLift_WheelVice_02.jpg HandyLift_WheelVice_03.jpg HandyLift_WheelVice_04.jpg HandyLift_WheelVice_05.jpg HandyLift_WheelVice_06.jpg HandyLift_WheelVice_07.jpg - The wheel vice installed. The left (from the bike's point of view) side is the adjustable clamp side, the right is the support side and also has the removeable wheel stop (seen in photo 6). A couple of you mentioned having older Handy lifts and that it was annoying to get bikes onto their centerstands with the old vice. I'm guessing this removeable stop is provided for that purpose...so you can "wheel forward," centerstand the bike, and clamp it in. The instructions say you can retrofit the new vice to the old lifts, for what it's worth. ;-)