I was a bit skeptical when I ordered this. I read many people's reviews that the lift they bought was weak. But I've used this one a lot and it worked fine. He lifts the Ducati 696 slightly and holds it securely. The same with GPz550. It takes a bit of fiddling to get it level, but it lifts the rear end well. It's stable enough to clean or adjust the chain, which is 90% of what I use it for. This is a good, durable and versatile rear hitch. I'm happy with that.