Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a excellent hoist. As mentioned in other reviews, the hooks on this hoist are not quite J shaped. On some seats they may shift and move as you try to raise the bike. To remedy this just use a small piece of rope, place the center of the rope under the front of your seat, then push both ends thru the hole on the hook assembly, pull the loop snug and tie a knot. Whenever you start to hang the bike just place the loop over the front of seat, and place the hooks on back of seat like you normally would. now, even if the bike gets bumped hard it's not going to slip off. I added pics to show the loop. Take your time, use a 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 that you can mount to the studs in ceiling for an easier setup. Make all your measurements and mark and setup the board on the floor , and save your self some time on the ladder. The mounts are as wide as a 2 x 4. Remember to leave enough room for the bike to clear the wall. I you are mounting multiple bikes leave enough room or stagger for handlebar clearance from each other so that all bikes can have their rear tires toward the release pulley. This will allow you to easily make the angle necessary to release the pulley and lower the bike, as you will need to be towards the front of the bike. Don't cut the rope until you are completely finished and can tell how much slack is left when the bike is on the ground. Overall the setup is very simple, after the first one you will be a pro. The only real issue I had was that the included screws tended to strip when using powerful drivers so either pre drill holes or use some screws of higher quality.