1Jac motorcycle lift

Hi Everyone.
My name is Nigel Vause. I am the inventor of the single sided post jack.
I have been reading your posts with interest and hope you dont mind me chipping in with a comment or 2.

Just to clarify,
Sumomoto in China make a copy of an old design of mine. My first build of this product was way back in 1986. The first bike I ever lifted was a C reg Slabside GSXR750. I still have the bike.
I was granted the intellectual property rights over it but made a very foolish schoolboy error as I had released some bespoke ones to racing lads at the time which prevented a patent being issued.
Since that time I have worked at improving the original and over the last 28 years have made changes and developments that are to this day unique to the jack.

Some years ago I was offered some investment by local businessmen and started a company called Envy. Initials of my name, however once the lifts began selling it became apparent they had no wish to invest in the R and D the product deserved, but more the fast buck. Without going into the depths I was locked out when I began to question the very ethics of the business I seemed to be working in night and day. The Mrs rang me one day to tell me the mortgage had not been paid. Silly me, working away in a workshop with a product I believed in while deals were being done....Was this when it went to china?????
Anyway, It all went wrong. a few customers ( I have all the records) were left without lifts or parts.
I met up with an old friend, Steve Webster a short time after this and explained what had happened and we decided not to let such a great idea go to ruin so we went to meet a guy who was capable of investing in it and was also a biker.
We went into business as 1jac Ltd. Here we are.
At every opportunity I have advertised and talked about the Envy customers, and I have dealt with nearly every single customer now (the only ones have moved with no forward address or contact details).
I was not obliged to do this as I was exonerated by a court from any debts of Envy, but there is more than that to me. Im a biker and those guys I met at events put their trust in me and that was important. Im a Yorkshireman and proud of my upbringing.
If there are any of the 4 remaining customers here from envy then Im happy to send you a free 1jac and apologise for the 18 month delay.
As for the 1jac. It has gone through 28 years of development. We will never drop your bike. The sumomoto made chinese copy you can buy as a Bursig, Warrior, Spider bla bla is badged for them. Put them all together and you will see they are a salesman item.
The 1jac is a well Engineered jack, welded by coded welders with test certs for every piece of steel. The high grade tool steels in the adaptor kit has test certs measured in tonnes not kilos and a very unique LTL (Load to Lock) system prevents your bike from being able to drop off. Good solid Engineering. Memory steel that flexes because we ask it to change the direction of the pins and a lifetime warranty.
This is the original. If Sebastian Bursig wishes to sue me I look forward to it. I have 24 Sheet metal workers sworn statements and we can carbon date the first one ever built to 1986. It sits in the workshop in Leeds if anyone wishes to come have a look.
And finally, some things are worth paying a litlle more for, you can buy a spanner from china and it will work well for a few goes, its not a snap on but it does the job. Right up to the time you get a tight nut and it wraps your knuckles.
Thanks for reading my novel.
Kind regards NV.

 

Well Nigel I love mine. Met the guys at your office when I picked it up and they were great. A brilliant product

 

Good post and certainly clears a few things up.

 

Nig,

I might actually take you up on your offer. I see you have a price discount on the 1Jac. If I come down like what I see and the discount is still on Ill probably buy one, can they be fitted to any bike, I have two daytonas a fire blade 954 (2002) and a ZXR400. do I have to get an adapter thing for each separately? I need to be in Leeds for a suspension set up so maybe I can swing by your place if I can find it. I like that you are British, more specifically Yorkshire. I was impressed by one I saw at Slovakring.

 

It's easy to find

 

23Dark - this is Chris, I work with Nige, he is out today. You are more than welcome to come down to the workshop and see the lifts being assembled just let us know when to make sure we are in as we spend quite a bit of the week out measuring for new kits

With regards your different bikes and kits we will sort something out for you pricewise, look forward to meeting you

chris

 

Depends if the post-it note with directions will stay stuck to my arm on my blade on the motorway.

 

Thanks for your support. Really pleased you are liking our jack. I have spoken with Chris regarding a forum discount for you all and can offer them for £260 if you're a member of this forum.
Just finished the kit today for the old TT600 if anyone has one.
If anyone going to Barton Bike night we will be there.

 

Hey Nig,

Sorry didn't manage to get to your place in time, had to go to York Triumph then to Morley for suspension. However, £260. You might have yourself a deal. The only thing is I have two daytonas and a blade and ZXR400. Primarily it'll be for my Daytonas.

Just curious will it the fitting fit both the new and old daytona without changing it?

 

Hi mate. Yes, the one kit will fit both daytonas (just need to send you an extra lug to fit to second daytona). FOC for you mate. It will lift both bikes from one to the other with no adjustment in seconds. I will do you a kit for your blade for £25 and be happy to measure your ZXR400 for a kit as I have not done that one yet, but no problem.
Let me know if youre coming across. Im working all day saturday if thats any good for you.

 

Barton Bike night, for anyone who doesn't know, is an annual bike fest just south of the Humber Bridge. This year it will be taking place on Wednesday 2nd of July.: http://www.bartonbikenight.com/

 

is this price collection only or is it delivered
im very interested and we actually exchanged emails a couple of weeks ago
we have a meeting at work tomorrow that could be bad news
if its not what some are expecting then im thinking of placing a order

 

Nig I can probably come down tomorrow morning otherwise next week would be better. How big is your offices area on Saturday I have a trailer I'm not that great with them.

 

Hope its not bad news mate. Postage is 24.50. anywhere in the uk. You will soon recover from the price. We build this product up to a spec not down to a price. Its guaranteed for life and built to last a lifetime. I wish we could make them for £100 each but its simply not possible. What I can say is you will get a buzz every time you use it. Even just washing your wheels or lubing your chain.
We wont drop your bike either. No need for a split pin to try and hang your bike on. The memory steel and the high grade tool steels lock your bike on.
And you will start to save money when you no longer get flat spots on your tyres and your fork seals and bearings live in a relaxed non pressured state.
Plus they look mint as well

 

Chris is there all day tomorrow. You can pull up right outside and plenty of space to turn trailer around mate.

 

well the news was ok not briliant but we still have our biggest contract which we were in threat off loosing
if im gonna be anywhere near leeds in the near future think ill have 1 at £260
im sure its a great piece of kit just alot to spend on a bike stand
really want 1 just lots of things to get with little spare cash

 

Trust me the best thing ull buy for your bike. I just wish I bought mine at the lower price but it's usefulness has prob paid itself off. The ease of turning in the garage is a god send!

 

Cheers aerodynamic18. Im sorry the price has changed, we have been working hard to get it to a price thats affordable, and selling more because of you guys speaking about it has helped us a lot, so big thanks mate.

 

Well I meet these guys at triumph live today and must say they are very informative and carry out a very good demo of the stand there are all very helpfull and nice to talk to so I have put an order in for the stand and fitting kit for my Daytona and s1000 so I look forward to using the jac

 

I just missed you then he said a forum member had just bought one. In the wall of death q now.