How to lift\pick up a motorbike

Armadillo

After reading Ktrics thread on various ways to embarass ourselves
- here's a few links that may come in handy:

http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/82/123/

http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/pickup.html

http://www.pinkribbonrides.com/dropped.html

Paparazzo

Yep, tries and tested method. Dropped my r1200gsa last week after attempting to move it with a disc lock and there was no trouble picking it up like that.

MrPudding

Paparazzo wrote:

Yep, tries and tested method. Dropped my r1200gsa last week after attempting to move it with a disc lock and there was no trouble picking it up like that.

I have dropped mine twice , not a lot of fun picking it up.

I heard a rumour of a PDF from BMW giving their recommended method.

MrP

madrab

yeah i had to pick up my africa twin a couple of times on my own, not fun at all

The Doktor

Had to pick up my Pan..and that method works well... Just dont keep pushin!

Steffano2002

I have never dropped my bike... And I'm wondering, is that because it's a small Bandit compared to your big Pan's, GS', Africa Twin's?

Chunkylover

would love the chance to try that out, the transalp went over in the wind about a month back, I didnt stand a chance of lifting it up myself (with me facing the bike) so had to get a friend to give a hand, I had my gt650 go over on me once, I was backing it up and 1 of my feet slipped on some wet leaves, I used a 2 car jacks, one on top of the other to get it most of the way up and the rest was easy

MrPudding

Steffano2002 wrote:

I have never dropped my bike... And I'm wondering, is that because it's a small Bandit compared to your big Pan's, GS', Africa Twin's?

I presume so. I never dropped my zzr, had it at some weird angles but I would away catch it. With the Adventure, if ti is going to go that is it.

MrP

The Doktor

Steffano2002 wrote:

I have never dropped my bike... And I'm wondering, is that because it's a small Bandit compared to your big Pan's, GS', Africa Twin's?

Nothin to do with it... for me.. its cos i was stupid..
Also dropped a 650 dragstar..

KTRIC

Never dropped my bike :rolleyes: *cough*

Dr4gul4

KTRIC wrote:

Never dropped my bike :rolleyes: *cough*

Please... just .. just run now man just go before anyone says any thing more

madrab

KTRIC wrote:

Never dropped my bike :rolleyes: *cough*

I call shennigans!

Steffano2002

KTRIC wrote:

Never dropped my bike :rolleyes: *cough*

I was one of the bikers behind you KTRIC...

Steffano2002

The Doktor wrote:

Nothin to do with it... for me.. its cos i was stupid..
Also dropped a 650 dragstar..

Oh ok, cool! I was getting worried about ever getting a big bike there for a second! :rolleyes: