BikeMaster Easy Lift & Lower Stand TLMLTD-01

Disappointed. The one I received was badly put together. The top plate was so crooked that one slight push would make the bike fall over. I will be returning it. In addition it's very sloppy which makes working on the bike very sketchy as it wobbles a lot. From a design perspective, it's OK. The foot lever can raise the bike easily. The shock does a good job of slowing the decent. However, when lowering, the plate stops as soon as there is no weight on it. So you have to step on it to lower it further to get it out from under the bike. Mine did have a locking ring to secure the top plate at the right height.

Overall, the quality is pretty good for the price and it is easy to use and assemble, however, it doesn't raise my husky off the ground at all which was a huge bummer for me. So I was planning on returning it, but its not free returns, it was about $20 for the return label, and then since i bought 2, they wanted me to send it back in a single box, even though I received mine in two separate boxes... so then UPS wanting $34 for a box that big.... so I decided "screw it" I'm going to home depot and getting wood and just going to drill it to the top of the stand and keep it because I was barely getting a refund at that point. So overall, DIY cheap bike stand, this is a pretty good option but don't expect it to raise your dirtbikes tires off the ground by itself.

I spent a lot of time looking at motorcycle lifts, and it seemed all of them had downsides. Well, I am happy to say that the BikeMaster has been perfect for me. Assembly took about one minute (the lift arm is the only thing that has to be attached, and it doesn't even require a tool). I set the locking ring a little low - on purpose - the first time so that I could see how fast the bike was going to drop. The owner's manual indicated the lifting arm would come up very quickly. Nope. The shock controlled the descent very nicely. Now, it does not compress all the way down, as others have noted, but here is the trick: lean the bike over about 10 degrees or so to compress it down further. Then the lift slides out from under the bike very nicely. When lifted, it felt very stable, and I can get the rear tire of my 2019 Honda CRF250F off the ground with about an inch to spare. So chain maintenance is a breeze. There is a simple locking mechanism for the lift arm that can be utilized for safety. My bike weighs 265 pounds but lifting it is a breeze. Couldn't be happier.

This stand when down is adjustable to just below the bike. Then when you lift it raises the bike about 2 inches. Just enough to get the wheels off the ground. This allows for an easier pedal push to lift the bike. Most stands raise the bike 3-4 or more inches but you have to put a lot of pressure on the lifting pedal to raise it that high. The stand goes down pretty slowly. Would like that to speed up a little with time.

For the price this stand does the job. I was surprised by it's small size when I opened it. It will lift both wheels of a DRZ400S off the ground. It does wobble a bit but tightening the "Screw Lock Nut"(see photo) helps a lot. Very easy to lift the bike. Appreciate it's slow drop of the bike.