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Am going to treat myself to a workshop ramp as am fed up with crawling around on the floor. I know weight and length comes into the equation. As this will be my first ramp so am looking for some recommendations of makes and models. Can you comment on any?
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I have the Clarke lift from MachineMart(bought as a birthday present when they had a no vat promotion)Great sturdy ramp that has a wheel vice at the front that holds the bike and a rear section that lifts out(should you need)holds my RT no problem,as well as every other bike I've owned.

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That's the work bike(GSF1250)Changing chain/sprockets.
Never had an issue with the lift.As you say,sod the days of crawling round the floor :thumb:
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Hi

I use an Abba Skylift. works great both wheel are easily accessible and its easy to get to the underside of the bike. Downside is you need a bench or table to keep your tools on
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I have a lift that was off Ebay

I can't find the same one now but its pretty decent

You need to make sure you get one with a bed long enough for the RT

Eventually mine is going to go in the floor of my garage if you ever plan on doing this either get one with a remote hand pump or an electric/air operated one
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Been looking at the Clarke ramps. They seem a good price
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Join MachineMart mailing list and wait till they do the next vat free offer.Dawn saved nigh on £100 when she bought mine.
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burridge01 wrote: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:33 pm Join MachineMart mailing list and wait till they do the next vat free offer.Dawn saved nigh on £100 when she bought mine.
I haven't had one of those for years!
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Must off stopped them then.I stopped buying off them a fair few years ago so not up to date on their marketing,oh well :(
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I have a Clarke ramp (CML3) and it has served me well, I only wish I had bought one sooner rather than waiting about 30 years before doing so! :roll:

Got mine here, good price and quick delivery. :) https://www.sitebox.ltd.uk/
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A workshop ramp would be nice but my garage floor is covered in carpet tiles and I recently installed a heater.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke- ... ll-heater/

A mobile seat saves the knees, https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cms1-me ... bile-seat/

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I have a seat also but mine converts to a creeper as well. It does save bending down all the time. I used to use a trolley jack and a pair of car axle stands to work on bikes.

I've sorted out a ramp. A bike shop not that far from me is getting new equipment. They have offered me one of their professional ramps at a good price. I can pick it up next week. I've booked Pirtek to give it a service and a safety test. My local builder merchants have ordered 6 ground bolts to fix it to my concrete floor. Just have to move my workbenches and lathe about a bit.

Thank you all for the input :cheers:
    Trust me I am a retired Doctor and lecturer at Oxford University of Structural and Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
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    Found a couple of pictures using the Abba sky lift
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