Motorcycle Lift - Garage Project

My garage project to raise a 9-foot ceiling height to 12.5-feet, allowing for a motorcycle lift to raise bike to close to 7-feet!
The lift was built by American Custom Lift (aclifts.com/).
Had the structure engineering plans done by Tucker Engineering (tuckerengineeri....
Bicycle lifts, by a kick-starter My Lifter (garagesmart.com/)
Motorbike lifted: BMW K1600 GTL
All other work accomplished with much thanks to my friends for leading a hand or tool when needed (particularly my friend Steve).
How long did it take? Well, considering this was an after-work project with only a few hours in the evening and on weekends here is what it took. Yes, I’m slow and anal …although my friend would argue that sometimes I wasn’t that anal …myself, “let’s just get this done!” :)
- 1-month for engineering plans to be drawn
- 1-week for city structural change and electrical permits (very nice smooth process)
- 2-days sheetrock demolition
- 2.5-months - reframing the ceiling joists
- 1-month - electrical/plumbing
- 2-weeks insulation
- 1-month sheet rocking
- 3-days for hired help to mud and texture
- 2-days painting
- 3-months waiting for lift to be built to specifications
- 3-hours for lift install
Be happy to go into further detail in any area, just hit me up with a comment.
Whether it’s a small or big project, you CAN DO IT!

[@techworld8961]

Wow, this is amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@nickhildabridle1612]

Thank you for this video. I have been looking for this type of solution for my home. Also appreciate you providing the link & time frames of the steps. Are you still using this today???

[@CHIBA280CRV]

Fantastic lift , and if your lucky to have a separate garage with a high ceiling. You did a great job 👍

[@donaldstepp4850]

That is freaking awesome

[@jamesspencer406]

Yep I'm jealous. Neat neat idea

[@dansklenicka8403]

Nice lift and super clean Garage..

[@srvmotoman]

Dude...I'm your first sub. w00t! Great video and enjoyed the time lapse.

[@karmmark888]

Next the ramp you add needs fixing will rollers and a latch magnets so it lives underneath and you just pull it down

[@colingoldthorpe5918]

That looks fantastic great job Sir.

[@mgoodnow80]

I appreciate it! Thanks!

[@konival9753]

this is sweet man

[@turbobike749]

#7 Sub. Good job mate. Welldone.

[@ricorodriguez3579]

It looks great, thank you for sharing. Question, with as much space as the lift takes, would it have been better to just park the bike at the end of the garage? I'm considering installing one of these but after seeing how much work it is I may just deal with the inconvenience of shuffling the car and the bike. Thoughts?

[@mgoodnow80]

Yep, you still have to shuffle car and bike even with the lift. My criteria when planning it, was to only have to remove one car from the garage to be able to lower the lift. Parking a big bike like mine at the end of the garage was a no-go ...even if putting it up on dollies and rolling it around. The real-estate of the lift post is small compared to the bike ...so that's what I had to do.

[@ricorodriguez3579]

@@mgoodnow80 Very cool, thanks for the info!

[@techworld8961]

When the motorcycle being lifted (from minute 3:02 to 3:56) it was making a clicking noise every few seconds. Was that normal? How much did the lift cost you?

[@mgoodnow80]

Yes, that clicking sound is the lock banging into the next position. The hydraulic motor only raises the lift, but doesn't keep it up. Platform rests on a lock, which there are a number of them all the way to the top.

[@mgoodnow80]

Paid about $6600 for the lift, had it customized for me.

[@techworld8961]

@@mgoodnow80 thank you for clarifying.

[@jerrylittle2726]

@@mgoodnow80 they sell the same one you got so it's not customized American custom lift website

[@gearjammer3688]

My kids would spend hours playing with this.

[@peterv184]

Nice job.

[@tuuprimaanatii159]

Nice!!

[@utahlakewaterfowlassociati996]

Tie downs is the only thing I'm worrying about, small earth quake comes to mind and falling on the other vehicles and or other people.

[@xaxa835]

Where can I get the motorcycle lift and how much?

[@edwardparker1027]

Where did you purchase this lift from?

[@edwardparker1027]

I see the information

[@iRepairAutos]

Very nice! How much does such a lift cost? What's their website?

[@mgoodnow80]

It's an American Custom Lift: aclifts.com/ Paid $6600 for the lift after the customizations (extra hight, wider platform)

[@tomasridzon3319]

@@mgoodnow80 how much ? 😨 OMG

[@roycephillips5187]

You said the lifts for sale. How much is it and is it still available?

[@mgoodnow80]

Hi, I've updated description with the listing. facebook.com/marketplace/item/1256011254894409 If you don't have Facebook, I'll probably be listing on ebay too ...just don't like their fees.

[@anelekutwana7408]

a similar design for a car can be doable?

[@mgoodnow80]

Certainly… except their single post lift is on the side (not the front). Check out America Custom lift. They do make more car lifts then motorcycle lifts.

[@fenrizwulf6682]

Until you specifically said you're in Texas, I figured this had to be in Germany.

[@mgoodnow80]

Ha, well I’m honored to be thought-of as German. My family on mom’s side originally from Switzerland.

[@fenrizwulf6682]

@@mgoodnow80 I meant it as a compliment. The clean, well-lit garage that's purely functional and kind of minimalist, and all the engineering and construction involved in getting the bike lift in seems very German.

[@4640280]

Can you park a car under it?

[@mgoodnow80]

Absolutely, mine at almost 7 feet, you could customize to other heights to fit your needs. My wife’s Lexus NX parks under it, and still plenty of room to open tailgate.

[@silverado123]

man- i hope that dosent fall over. cool though

[@mgoodnow80]

Smooth that don’t even need to strap bike down. They got single post lifts that can also support autos; mine as-is rated at 1500 lbs.

[@ironhorse3497]

This would have been an awesome project if you hadn't hired out every aspect of the required labor. Do your own work, dude. You'll learn stuff.. The internet will tell you everything you need to know these days. Get your hands dirty, its good for your fingernails and your manhood both.I'm figuring out how best to hang my Harley Davidson Ultra Classic from my garage ceiling during the winter, so I'm doing my homework. I won't be paying people to do my work for me.

[@gsinill]

Awesome job, congrats! How did you know that the existing concrete floor will handle the load? There is a lot of lever if you put 1500lb. on it given the single pole footprint.