bike work table

[zed]

so I've got that 550 that I have been working on and now the KZ650 and maybe a canatuna soon so I'm going to need something to get the bikes off the ground to make working on them easier. I don't have enough to buy the table lift I would like to have from Harbor Freight, so I'm going to just build a table and ramp the bikes up on it. I probably will end up getting one thing from HF though. one of those wheel chalks for the front wheel.

this is the lift I'd like to have.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94813


this is the wheel chalk I'm probably going to get to put on the table.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96349


ok, so here is what I started with, it's a Yamaha ATV crate.



now I've got it cut down to the width I want.



both of them are welded up, stacked together



I have the 3/4" plywood cut and laid on it, going to figure how I want to attach it tomorrow.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by zed

I have the 3/4" plywood cut and laid on it, going to figure how I want to attach it tomorrow.

drill and rivot.

[zed]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

drill and rivot.

3/4" plywood is the problem with that I think. probably going to end up with bolts or some long damn sheet metal screws.

[Cutty72]

I'd say drill and bolt.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by zed

3/4" plywood is the problem with that I think. probably going to end up with bolts or some long damn sheet metal screws.

You can sink into the wood half way and then fill the holes with wood putty...

[Porkchop]

I wrenched on mine last night on the kickstand...... DAMN i wish i had a stand......

[zed]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I wrenched on mine last night on the kickstand...... DAMN i wish i had a stand......

yeah, I had the head off that 550, off the floor would have been nice.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by zed

yeah, I had the head off that 550, off the floor would have been nice.

Luckily all of my stuff is work up top. Splicing a few headlight and turn signal wires. Sand down the mid-fairings.

[JoJoYZF]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Luckily all of my stuff is work up top. Splicing a few headlight and turn signal wires. Sand down the mid-fairings.

Search through classifieds on some different forums if youre just trying to find a rear stand to halp make maintenance easier. I ended up getting mine from nts for a good price.

[derf]

how did you get the yamaha atv crate? that looks like some decent (free) metal