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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: BIF on January 22, 2026, 12:19:21 PM
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I am going to do a lot of work on my 850T and I need to support it while working on it without wheels. I have considered hanging off the legs of my auto lift with straps, but it is going to be there for a while and I don't want to tie up the lift that long. I also considered putting it on a hydraulic table and lifting in the center, but I am a little worried about stability. The work will encompass new tires, and a new twin disc setup for the front and checking the rear brakes, and polishing the rims. The tank,front fairing and fender are going to the paint shop, and the bike will get a brand new Bender wiring harness, so it is going to be a long project. what do you guys do when you have no wheels?
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I built a set of saw horse type supports years ago when I was doing a Ambo restore & my LM3 clutch. It was long before working at the Guzzi dealers. Been using them all along all these years. Made from wood one under front lower tree & one under rear frame rails by where shocks mount. I don't spend $ when I can make things for cheap.
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I whipped this box together about 20 years ago and it has come in handy many times since.
(https://i.ibb.co/m3TF2FZ/IMG-7863.jpg) (https://ibb.co/m3TF2FZ)
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(https://i.ibb.co/xKZhpDc1/20250329-145805.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xKZhpDc1)
I hang them from a sound ceiling beam (rafter) using a couple of Come-Alongs.
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I am currently rebuilding a T3. I am using a combination of a chain hoist from a gantry track, floor jack, center stand and a small motorcycle lift depending what I am doing. I just ordered two new tires an hour ago so it will be on the wheels shortly. The bike was an absolute mess, semi basket case, it has obviously been apart before. Quite a few SAE fasteners and the wiring has been all hacked to hell. First Guzzi I have done so I have had to back track a couple of times.
kk
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No wheels and stable;
(https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/data/photos/l/7/7601-1486330323-ff1a04140945135e4b1ad0dd2453f28a.jpg)
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Guzzi engine stand is the business. It may be still available. Nice range of adjustment. Apart from my G5 I've used it on my Stelvio, NorgeGT and an XT600.
(https://i.postimg.cc/L4qhBDWJ/20241119-160910.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/14Q9yGsS)
Cheers
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A lifter with a mounted blockboard under the engine and square timber under the gearbox.
(https://i.ibb.co/yF2TKZLM/20190121-204824.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yF2TKZLM)
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A lifter with a mounted blockboard under the engine and square timber under the gearbox.
(https://i.ibb.co/yF2TKZLM/20190121-204824.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yF2TKZLM)
This what I use plus a chain hoist on a track mounted on the bottom of the trusses. I will also enlist a floor jack if needed. I have used all three on my T3 project.
kk
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Similar to Dave's, but with mobility. I added a vertical, notched 2x4 towards the rear, if I remember right at the centerstand "axle". It was pretty stable overall, got the job done. That dark wood is/was a railroad tie.
(https://i.ibb.co/kVHkT49j/IMG-0670.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kVHkT49j)
(https://i.ibb.co/8np1Tch8/IMG-0671.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8np1Tch8)
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I whipped this box together about 20 years ago and it has come in handy many times since.
(https://i.ibb.co/m3TF2FZ/IMG-7863.jpg) (https://ibb.co/m3TF2FZ)
Nice looking project coming together there
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Similar to Dave's, but with mobility. I added a vertical, notched 2x4 towards the rear, if I remember right at the centerstand "axle". It was pretty stable overall, got the job done. That dark wood is/was a railroad tie.
(https://i.ibb.co/kVHkT49j/IMG-0670.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kVHkT49j)
(https://i.ibb.co/8np1Tch8/IMG-0671.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8np1Tch8)
Neat
Who did a Piaggio Si ever arrived to the states?
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Nice looking project coming together there
Thanks. That was my 1980 T3 California. Now finished
(https://i.ibb.co/21C25w9k/IMG-1023-3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/21C25w9k)
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I've done this many times and haven't really had a problem with stability. I have an ancient hand-cranked motorcycle lift with a platform about 15 x 18 inches. I put it under the sump just forward of the center stand, and insert a wooden block (4" x 4", I think) under the transmission, so the bike doesn't tilt too far backwards. Both wheels will come off the ground enough to remove them. I also keep the center stand down, and put a 2X4 under it for added stability and leveling. Never had one become unstable except due to my own stupidity by trying to push the bike too far sideways on the lift.
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Thanks for all the ideas, and I thought I would follow up with what I did. Some of them I used and some of them I filed for future use when I add a motorcycle lift to the garage.
First thing I did was put some straps on my auto lift. This was only complicated by the fact that I had a dead vehicle on the lift that could not be moved, but not too difficult. I just connected the straps to the arms of the lift, and then when I had it secured I lifted the vehicle, motorcycle and all. I lifted far enough that I could wheel a HF table underneath it. The table raises and lowers and I use it to remove engines/transmission combos that some out the bottom. so I was certain it would be strong enough, and I could roll the motorcycle around to different places in the shop.
(https://i.ibb.co/v6dNpVQJ/Guzzi-on-lift.jpg) (https://ibb.co/v6dNpVQJ)
Next I just set it on a couple of 2x6 and set it on the oil pan, and then ran a couple of straps to tie it down.
(https://i.ibb.co/1tz9tHsR/Moto-guzzi-on-table.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1tz9tHsR)
Am I completely happy with this setup. No, with the rear wheel on it, it is a little unstable. While the table is down a floor jack under the rear tire really stabilizes it. I think once I remove the rear wheel I will become much more stable. The table also raises and lowers which will help when installing the wiring harness, and I think I have enough room to install a center stand which this vehicle lacks but I would like. My next biggest problem is that while I will clean up, I really want to avoid the "Might as well" syndrome and do a total restoration. I will let you know haw that works out.