SCA lifts, again

  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Finally brought one yesterday, for years I've used the scissor jack to lift one end or the other as I needed when cleaning, pain in the arse.
    They are on special at $99, had $33 in points because of some deal or another so it cost me $66.
    Looks good, rated at 680kgs so it would hold up you fat cunts and your baggers, welds are nice, jack don't leak, you can't beat it for the price.
    If you are in the market now is the time.


  • Kris78
    Kris78
    4 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 22 Feb 2020 01:20 AM

    Finally brought one yesterday, for years I've used the scissor jack to lift one end or the other as I needed when cleaning, pain in the arse.

    They are on special at $99, had $33 in points because of some deal or another so it cost me $66.
    Looks good, rated at 680kgs so it would hold up you fat cunts and your baggers, welds are nice, jack don't leak, you can't beat it for the price.
    If you are in the market now is the time.


    I have the same one pretty good no issues fairly stable   , I purchased mine at Christmas for $125 down from $180 ,  you got a bargain at $99 then your $33 in points.
    ??
  • mickle
    mickle
    4 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 22 Feb 2020 01:20 AM

    Finally brought one yesterday, for years I've used the scissor jack to lift one end or the other as I needed when cleaning, pain in the arse.

    They are on special at $99, had $33 in points because of some deal or another so it cost me $66.
    Looks good, rated at 680kgs so it would hold up you fat cunts and your baggers, welds are nice, jack don't leak, you can't beat it for the price.
    If you are in the market now is the time.


    Is the lifting area wide enough for a Tourer? looks a bit narrow.
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Hey mickle, get sweet spot and your good to go, trial an error I guess? Fair point though, wider would be better with a tourer, I put slim up and wheeled it around the shed, it's raining, I'm bored
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    4 years ago
    GM look's good, I was looking at that SCA , as I have a repco & looks close to the same. had mine about a year & does a good job no leaks, I have never tried to wheel it around with bike on. but I have pulled both wheels off a number of times & removed front end. & serviced bike. never any problems.
  • gidgi
    gidgi
    4 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 22 Feb 2020 01:20 AM

    Finally brought one yesterday, for years I've used the scissor jack to lift one end or the other as I needed when cleaning, pain in the arse.

    They are on special at $99, had $33 in points because of some deal or another so it cost me $66.
    Looks good, rated at 680kgs so it would hold up you fat cunts and your baggers, welds are nice, jack don't leak, you can't beat it for the price.
    If you are in the market now is the time.


    Quoting mickle on 22 Feb 2020 03:33 AM

    Is the lifting area wide enough for a Tourer? looks a bit narrow.

    True they are a bit narrow but for my Road king it works, just bring it up against the side stand which seems to be central , both wheels off stable as ..had it 7yrs Repco special 99 $ no complaints 
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    i have the same one .. its pretty much spot on for the ultra .. i put it on the side stand and jack it till it reaches the frame then place one side bout half inch past as i continue to jack and its pretty much spot on .. bike is quite arse heavy so needed to be further back than i thought .
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    4 years ago
    Paid about the same on a special deal. I modified it, Like most things I buy, for more lift and width, as it was a bit narrow.




  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting speedzter on 23 Feb 2020 07:28 AMedited: 23 Feb 2020 07:29 AM

    Paid about the same on a special deal. I modified it, Like most things I buy, for more lift and width, as it was a bit narrow.




    which is ok after the warranty expires i suppose 
  • HOG63
    HOG63
    4 years ago
    Thinking of buying one to do the extension mod = lift table. 
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    What's warranty? I don't care about it on a bike let alone a cheap lift, that table mod looks good aye, I have a table, just needed both wheels off the ground for cleaning. 
  • wildchild
    wildchild
    4 years ago
    Back in 1997 I designed a lift to suit my Ultra Classic, the first design was to prove the concept for trials, after the first concept I moved on with a more stable and lower profile version with a cleaner look and to suit various bike models.
    Promoting the lifts at several dealers of all brands and the interest was astonishing with orders on the spot, after a demonstration one dealer ordered 10 lifts, delivered the following week.
    Crewing on track for a sprint car team plus making and repairing parts a lift was designed to lift the entire car in the pit rather than lugging those heavy trolley jacks around.

    Shortly after I was at state Hog Rally at Mooroopna Vic in the late 1990's and promoted them with much interest, orders rolled in a few weeks later until a few years afterwards bam...copies were being made out of china.

    The lifts I once made were dripping in powder coat finishes with durable frame protectors with colours of personal choice.


  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Nice mate, you are obviously a very cluey sort of bloke, would not of mattered if you had a patent either, corporations just ride over the top of you, a couple of bike enthusiasts in America, one in the states the other in Canada designed the latest Harley compensator oiling set up that pretty much solved the gawling problem that plagued them, Harley just copied it and moved on, they were even making and selling them prior to Harley adopting the design. 
    Your lift looks the goods.
    Cheers.
  • wildchild
    wildchild
    4 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 24 Feb 2020 10:45 PM

    Nice mate, you are obviously a very cluey sort of bloke, would not of mattered if you had a patent either, corporations just ride over the top of you, a couple of bike enthusiasts in America, one in the states the other in Canada designed the latest Harley compensator oiling set up that pretty much solved the gawling problem that plagued them, Harley just copied it and moved on, they were even making and selling them prior to Harley adopting the design. 

    Your lift looks the goods.
    Cheers.

    Thanks for the comments GM.

    Pat Pending (prior to patent being registered) is usually the first step and can last a few years, with a correctly executed patent for those that are in the know Patents can be tricky, you need to cover every possible option of the design concept.

    I used the proper grade bolts/pins to withstand loads and durability unlike the knock off's, Grade 4.8 bolts used on the SCA lifts are too soft for my liking. 

  • speedzter
    speedzter
    4 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 24 Feb 2020 10:45 PM

    Nice mate, you are obviously a very cluey sort of bloke, would not of mattered if you had a patent either, corporations just ride over the top of you, a couple of bike enthusiasts in America, one in the states the other in Canada designed the latest Harley compensator oiling set up that pretty much solved the gawling problem that plagued them, Harley just copied it and moved on, they were even making and selling them prior to Harley adopting the design. 

    Your lift looks the goods.
    Cheers.

    Quoting wildchild on 25 Feb 2020 12:00 AM

    Thanks for the comments GM.

    Pat Pending (prior to patent being registered) is usually the first step and can last a few years, with a correctly executed patent for those that are in the know Patents can be tricky, you need to cover every possible option of the design concept.

    I used the proper grade bolts/pins to withstand loads and durability unlike the knock off's, Grade 4.8 bolts used on the SCA lifts are too soft for my liking. 

    And I question if the Chinese bolts marked "4.8" are even that !
    At least they are 12mm, and are in double (4 ? ) shear load.
  • HOG63
    HOG63
    4 years ago
    Just found a better(?) lift:

    Specifications:

    • Rated lift capacity: 680kg (1,500Lbs)
    • Min. height: 115mm
    • Max. height: 375mm
    • Lift range: 115mm-375mm
    • Product size: 820mm x 415mm x 125mm
    • Net weight: 28kg
    • Gross weight: 29kg