Following the guidance of others on this site, I now have the Kern-Stabi. In 14 years I never took my R1200C to a dealer for service, but with the R18 I needed a lift. Problem solved.
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Nice lift. 
My garage floor is concrete but it’s not smooth so I would not be able to roll the bike back & forth (easily anyway). I rely on scissor jacks and wheel chocks, bit of a faff but very do-able.
My garage floor is concrete but it’s not smooth so I would not be able to roll the bike back & forth (easily anyway). I rely on scissor jacks and wheel chocks, bit of a faff but very do-able.- Discussion starter
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FYI...when you put the bike back on the ground, lower the front section first. It is almost effortless. Then pull the pin and withdraw the front truck.
When lowering the rear section be mindful to have the kickstand down and one hand on the left grip. Hold the lift lever in your right hand with determination. The bike is vertical and unstable as soon as the rear truck is lowered.
It might be a good idea to have a 2 x 6 block of wood under the kickstand so the bike angle doesn't change drastically all of a sudden.
When lowering the rear section be mindful to have the kickstand down and one hand on the left grip. Hold the lift lever in your right hand with determination. The bike is vertical and unstable as soon as the rear truck is lowered.
It might be a good idea to have a 2 x 6 block of wood under the kickstand so the bike angle doesn't change drastically all of a sudden.
Good job R18 100!