Lifting and carrying device for motorcycles and other objects

A lift device for lifting and carrying a two-wheeled vehicle on an outer side of a transport vehicle, the lift device comprising:

• an attachment assembly configured to attach to an outer side of a transport vehicle;
• a rail assembly having an elongated, generally horizontal rail for receiving and supporting a two-wheeled vehicle;
• a lever assembly connecting the rail assembly to the attachment assembly, the lever assembly comprising:
• a lift member having a first end and a second end, the lift member being pivotally connected to said attachment assembly at a first pivot point between said first end and said second end and nearer said first end, and the lift member being pivotally connected to said rail assembly at a second pivot point at or near said second end;
• and
• an elongated handle rigidly connected to said lift member between the first pivot point and said first end;
• wherein the elongated handle extends out from the lift member a distance of greater than two feet and is configured to be manually pulled or pushed by a user to pivot the lift member on said first pivot point to raise said rail assembly from a lowered position to a raised position;
• and
• wherein the rail remains generally horizontal in said lowered position, in said raised position, and when being lifted between said lowered and raised positions.