build a motorcycle workbench

[Guest]

I thought it was time I used the space in my garage better and scoured the internet for ideas. I came up with these sites:

http://www.bbcracing.com/old/box/

-this is an informative do it yourself, seems very popular on other forums. It can be disassembled quick, but I don't like the plywood construction.

http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=98878

http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7710

-some heavy duty construction examples, cheap too.

anyone made their own as well?

[robinm]

I

made one out of an old hospital bed, simple, adjustable and solid. Works well.

[Zooks]

made one out of an old hospital bed, simple, adjustable and solid. Works well.

PICS, PICS, PICS!!!!!


Pleeeeeeeaaaassseee!

[drhermanstein]

I built my own lift and bench

[drhermanstein]

And in full up position

[midnightcafe]

Here's my table:
materials
-one 4' x 8' osb board, rip to 3' wide as the tabletop
-four 2x4x8' as frame rails
-2 2x4x8', cut to 3 pieces of 32" each for braces
-one 4x4x12' cut to six lengths of 2' as legs
I put the center braces a foot off from the center for the centerstand


the wood cost me $40! I haven't put a bike on it yet since I built it yesterday. There are rails and braces on the bottom of the legs for added support hidden behind the osb board

[jmanz6]

How did you cut an eight foot 4X4 into 6-2ft lengths? I want your board stretcher! Looks good though. Is the long OSB on teh side your ramp? How heavy is it?

[FunRide]

Nice set up

Thanks for the links and the pics.

[donimo]

made one out of an old hospital bed, simple, adjustable and solid. Works well.

yeah, I work at a hospital so I could prolly get one, PIIIICS

[midnightcafe]

**4x4x12', oops. The home depot i visited didn't have that length so I had to get two 4x4x8', leaving me with a 4ft leftover piece. the osb piece shown in the picture is what was left from cutting the 4x8 to a 3x8. My ramp's a 2x12x8ft long plank with ramp attachments from whoknowswhere-maybe used for landscaping at one point.

[crag antler]

yeah, I work at a hospital so I could prolly get one, PIIIICS

I don't know about ours at work. The older Hill-Roms only hold about 400lbs.

If I could find a bariatric bed, it may work.
You have to look how the couplings on the drive motors are. I don't think any plastic would hope up for too long, let alone the motors.

[stiksave]

Some pics for ideas. I thought I thought I posted in here before but got dumped for some reason.

[crag antler]

stik, is that your garage?????
Heck with your motorcycle lift, I want your garage.
Show us some more

[stiksave]

stik, is that your garage?????
Heck with your motorcycle lift, I want your garage.
Show us some more

In my dreams.

[jwhelan65]

Garage

Not to hijack..garage shot...got a make me one of those stands though...