Patent ID: 6092787
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B25H,B62H,B66F

Abstract:
A portable motorcycle lift, comprising:a lift frame to support and raise an upright motorcycle to a working elevation by a lifting action on its tires, thereby protecting a motorcycle undercarriage, fairings and chrome;a pair of rotatable legs, each leg pivotally connected to the frame, the lift having an open-based parallelogram configuration at the working elevation;means for raising the motorcycle with a level profile while being raised to, and at, the working elevation, said means for raising mounted on the frame and articulating with each leg of the pair;means for automatically locking the lift frame at the working elevation; and,means for securing the motorcycle in a centered, stable, upright position, the means for securing comprising a wheel clamp assembly on the lift frame for securing a motorcycle wheel; and, an at least one ratcheting tie strap extending between said clamp assembly and the motorcycle for bracing the motorcycle on the frame.