The 9 Best Motorcycle Lift Tables

If you also own an ATV or a trike, the APlusLift MT1500X has room for it, with a deck about four feet wide. Air from a shop compressor raises it to bench height, and the foot pedal springs back to neutral when you let go, so the deck can't creep. A ladder-style catch holds each stop. APlusLift covers parts for two years and adds a small service jack. It arrives as a heavy freight crate, so line up help.

Built for street bikes, the Black Widow ProLift runs on shop air and climbs to working height with taps on a pedal. Eight lock stops let you park the deck where the job feels best, and a panel at the back drops out so the rear wheel can come off. A small center jack comes in the box for wheels-off work under the bike. It needs a compressor that holds steady pressure, and the warranty runs one year.

On the Black Widow BW-1500AO, shop air drives a hydraulic pump, so the deck can stop at any height. Pull the front wheel clamp and the extra-wide deck takes an ATV, and front levelers steady it on a floor that isn't flat. Five lock positions hold the load once you find your height, and loops along the edges give straps a solid anchor. It costs a lot, and the seller doesn't spell out a warranty.

A center jack rather than a table, the VIVOHOME VH049US slides under the frame and raises the bike a little over a foot, so both wheels hang free for chain, tire or brake work. A foot pump does the lifting, a three-step lock holds the load, and tie-down straps come with it. The Drive named it its pick for mobile repairs. It needs a few inches of room under the bike, so models with full lower fairings won't fit.

No compressor in the garage? The Black Widow BW-680 lifts on a foot-pumped hydraulic ram, so it needs no air line at all. It still reaches bench height, holds the front wheel in a padded clamp, and rolls on built-in wheels when it's empty. The rear panel drops out for back-wheel jobs. Pumping it up takes many strokes, its lower weight limit leaves little margin for a loaded touring bike, and owner feedback on it is mixed.

Torin, a long-running jack maker, builds the Big Red T64017 around a bottle-jack ram and a long foot pedal. Six lock positions let you pick a height, two of its swivel casters lock so it stays put, and a pull bar helps you drag it under the frame. The red steel frame is solid enough for big cruisers when the bike is strapped down. It raises the bike only to about knee height, so longer jobs mean a stool.

Lowered cruisers and sportbikes are where the OTC 1545A earns its spot: its pads start very close to the floor, so they can slip under a bike with little ground clearance. OTC, a brand mechanics know from professional shops, adds an automatic safety catch, locking rear casters, leveling screws, ratchet straps and solid tie-down points. It's a new listing with a single photo and little owner feedback so far, so it has no track record to judge yet.

Turning a crank instead of pumping a pedal keeps the Orion Motor Tech 1100 simple and cheap. You wind it up with the T-handle or a ratchet, then slide a pin through one of five holes so the scissor can't fold. The rubber top grips the frame, and it starts low enough for most cruisers. Cranking takes time and effort, and a heavy dresser needs wheel chocks and straps to sit safely on it.

Dirt bikes, pit bikes and small scooters are the job for the VEVOR 350 lb Scissor, a rolling stand that pumps up from about knee height to around waist level. A double scissor and a foot pedal do the lifting, a safety pin holds the top, and lockable casters let you roll it under the bike and park it. The top is small and the limit is low, so it can't take a street bike.