Anybody nearly injured themselves or dropped their bike whilst parking in the garage? I like mine against the RHS garage wall in the far corner on it's sidestand, leaning away from the wall but close and parallel to it. I push the front wheel into the corner and drop it onto the side stand but because of the limited approach, the back end sticks out and isn't parallel to the wall on it's RHS. I then try to straighten the bike to the wall by pushing the back end over towards the wall, simultaneously lifting to reduce the weight / friction of the rear wheel and sidestand to the garage floor. This is when my bowels and lower back nearly explode. I've tried bits of carpet under the wheel to reduce friction but its a bit hit and miss... Anyone found a clever, simple and very cheap way around this? My hernia thanks you in advance.....
Any good? https://renntec.com/product/moovamoto-with-cups/ https://www.powertoolsdirect.com/clarke-mcd1-motorcycle-dolly
Try a piece of thick polythene under the rear wheel. Failing that: Move the other stuff out of the garage so bike gets priority place?
Yes because after throwing your back out a little bit of baking will take your mind of being crippled.
Motorcycle dolly should sort you out. Something like this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36411268...luQgXR_RVK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Not as much fun as baking tray though. Edit. Sorry. Just seen posts above. Stupid boy!
Cheers, I guess this is similar to the carpet. I will try that but suspect it will be not be robust... As far as moving the other stuff goes, that isn't an option either.
Baking tray is in the right direction maybe, if I could restrict the movement in the right direction, it would be strong enough. I was hoping there may have been some off the shelf product available already but maybe I'll have to make something myself...
Why don’t you want it off the floor out of curiosity? It’s only a few inches. I’ve used baking trays and a nylon strap through the wheel. Piece of piss then.
Cheers - actually, that is the best solution yet but a little bit excessive for my requirements. If I can't cobble something together I can see that working.
Fair question - I don't want to minimize the effort into moving it too and from it's park position but accept some technology is required to easily shift 230kg. I like the idea of pushing the rear wheel and sidestand onto a surface that moves easily 50cm across the garage floor in some way - maybe a baking tray with some guide rails attached.
Be careful first time (potentially every time). Have someone holding the bars just in case. You don’t want to roll it off the side stand.
I work with my weak back by using an old curtain through the back wheel and lift from my knees. No back bending required. Andy
You aren't going to get anything much lower or practical than the Clarks stand, it even uses the side stand that you prefer. If you have an Abba stand, you can get a dolly from them that attaches to it, making the bike fully movable.
Buy something like a 1Jack or the similar one from Motec - ConStand - I have one for my 950 - but rarely use it - but when you do - makes things easier I ride in - Lift bike on centre stand and spin it around on a metal sheet - or use side stand and pivot bike around using handle bars or use the Con Stand one. Then push the bike up onto my hydraulic lift for cleaning and leave it parked there. I have concidered buying a turntable many times - but as of now I can manage as described. ✨ Set: Centrestand Power Classic without adapter plate black matt + Central stand without adapter plate gray lift power Evo ✔ buy here (motea.com)
What is wrong with a paddock stand with wheels My SS was easy to manoeuvre on a paddock stand (not that I manoeuvred it )
Eventually the side stand will break if you keep doing that imho. They are not made to take that weight on a regular basis.
