05-31-2016, 10:39 PM
Quail, prob not telling you anything you don't know but on the web there's a whole cottage industry that's sprung up surrounding the HB Lift. All kinds of home made mods to make it more user friendly and safe. I ride and push bikes on the lift fairly frequently with no issue and have no problem staying in contact with the lift when riding a bike on it. For me the bigger issue is I'd like the see the platform a little wider for dismounting. How tall are you? That could be part of it. There's no getting around the fact that at close to 550 pounds getting the CB up on a lift is somewhat of a hazardous proposition either way. That being the case it's best to have your mother in law do it if that's an option. If not then try one of the mods. 