work stand or lift for Monza?

[cooperplace]

working on the bike with it on the floor is killing my back, so I'm looking for a work stand. Space is tight, and so is the budget. I'm thinking of getting a jack like this on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/311006604980 ... 1438.l2649



and putting a large piece of plywood on it, which I can reinforce with steel square tube (both of which I have) and using a chock to hold the front wheel, perhaps this:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251136258928 ... 1438.l2649

any thoughts on maybe a better way? Thanks

[amartina75]

there are a lot of people who have made homemade lifts and there is a lot about it on the web. you could buy one from Harbour Freight pretty cheap.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-68892-8495.html
this one can be had for as little as $340 on sale. But not a space saver like you said you wanted.
something like this might also be a good starting point, and could be used for other things when not serving as a lift.
http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capacity-hydraulic-table-cart-61405.html
I would recomend a different wheel chock then you have pictured. you really want to be able to clamp the front wheel tight when doing certain things to stabalize the bike.
also i would recomend several mounting points for ratchet straps to secure the bike to the lift.
I you want to go really simple and cheap you could buy a chain hoist and mount it to your ceiling, lift the bike, place a wooden table underneath and lower the bike down.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-chain-hoist-996.html
good luck, working with a lift really does help with back pain

[cooperplace]

that Harbor Freight table looks great. Here in Australia they are much more expensive. I'll look out for something like that. Yes, I'll add spots for tie-downs.

Thanks