Anyone tried oee of these trolleys?
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Anyone tried oee of these trolleys?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garage-Motor- ... 3ccd51bde6
I have a really steep drive and backing the bike down so I can ride out is a bit iffy, turning the bike round in the garage is a pain in the neck so thinking about trying something like this to spin the bike on the spot and ride it out the garage.
They seem to be really cheap though and I'm worried about their performance.
I have a really steep drive and backing the bike down so I can ride out is a bit iffy, turning the bike round in the garage is a pain in the neck so thinking about trying something like this to spin the bike on the spot and ride it out the garage.
They seem to be really cheap though and I'm worried about their performance.
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The Falco can be spun 180 degrees on its side stand quite easily. Just lean it into your body holding the inner handlebar grip and pillion grab handle and walk it round.
This, of course, assumes a change of sidestand to a more suitable type - Honda for preference - or it will end in tears.
This, of course, assumes a change of sidestand to a more suitable type - Honda for preference - or it will end in tears.
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Those are my thought exactly.fatboy wrote:the trolley looks well thought out but not very robust.
As for spinning a bike on it's sidestand, that's just asking for trouble. Doing it once in a blue moon isn't too bad (I think I've done it twice on the falco when I've got bored with a million point turn), but the stands aren't designed to do that and grinding it round on the stand as a pivot it asking to stretch or crack the cast mount or bust the stand due to the massive torsion loads.
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The Bursig stand with wheels would do what you want. But they are HUGELY expensive. Here's a video of some foreign bloke using one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTwKq5EB5U0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTwKq5EB5U0
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If you built it yourself you could put larger castors on which would help with that problem - just need a little ramp to get on it.blinkey501 wrote:Yes I have one. Unless the path way is perfectly smooth and flat they are a pita to move
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I bought a discounted £40 stand last year that is basically a rear paddock stand but with a trolley component underneath on 3 wheels.
Works a TREAT on my Falco - on my Ducati, that does NOT have bobbins, I simply shove some socket extension bars in the axle tube and use those, lets me move the bikes around quite well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RPS7-SEALEY-P ... 540b5af937
but I wouldnt bloody pay THAT price!
Works a TREAT on my Falco - on my Ducati, that does NOT have bobbins, I simply shove some socket extension bars in the axle tube and use those, lets me move the bikes around quite well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RPS7-SEALEY-P ... 540b5af937
but I wouldnt bloody pay THAT price!
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