My 899 is stored in my front room which has an 8cm step up to pavement level/outside. The flooring is wood so ive found things tend to slip a bit. Has anyone got a similar set up and found a non grip slope/ramp you can use to wheel the bike out? TIA
Just re-read your question and you're heading up and out.. This might still work. It has rubber feet on one end.
After a few near coming offs using a regular motorcycle ramp when loading/unloading my track bike I searched for a non slip surface ramp. Ended up buying an 8 ft wheel chair ramp similar yothe one in the link (couldn't load a photo from the iPad). It's heavy but keeps the bike tires from sliding, like Velcro. I simply ride up the ramp when loading the track bike into the truck bed. https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/70335619/resize-h445^compr-r85/2249/224938401/Folding+Mobility+Wheelchair+Scooter+Ramp.jpg
If it's only 8cm, something like this; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254506325288 My latest workshop extension has around a 9cm kerb to the concrete drive, I was going to make a permanent, concrete ramp but in the end couldn't be arsed so I use 3 of these locked together to get up to the 5ft roller shutter door. Work well and heavy enough to stay put but can be moved if required.
https://www.theramppeople.co.uk/wheelchair-ramps/threshold-ramps/rubber-threshold-ramps Wide enough for wheelchairs, but can be cut to size. I use one to get the bike into my wooden garage, which is more of a large shed with a raised threshold.
I use one of these: 1 x Warrior Premium Aluminium Motorcycle / Bike / Motorbike / MX Loading Ramp | eBay Genuinely never had an issue; the only thing I personally do is put a strap under the van to the tow bar to stop it sliding off the back of the van when I pull the bike back onto it
I saw those and the £17 price tag appealed to me until i put the 8cm step size in and it came out at £120!! Thanks for the suggestions to everyone, the van style ramps are too long for my needs though. I think im just going to find a nice piece of very hard wood and ask someone with a suitable saw to cut a diagonal in it for me (likely my next door neighbour). I only need it to get up the step so i dont think non-stick needs to be an option etc...
Jut be careful as the transition from ramp to step needs to be smooth enough that you don't Whack the sump. That's the reason the longer ramps are needed. I tried shorter ones initially. but quickly spotted I would get hung up.
This ^^^^ is a crucial point. I found a redundant piece of kitchen worktop on the inside of the house, helped avoid scraping the belly pan. Andy
maybe not what you had in mind. Advanced Plus Trg on X: "I don’t know who this is but I like in ingenuity. https://t.co/LinvzDpusU" / X (twitter.com)
