Turning a bike round in a garage

[7755matt]

We've moved house and have a garage that can be sued for vehicles (finally).

We're in the process of getting builders to quote to extend it (it should be a double but its about 1 1/4 at the mo) so the other half can get her shiny new Nissan Cashcow in next to my Z800.

Until then, having 2 cars on the drive make it difficult to get the bike in and out. It would be much easier if I could ride in, then turn through 180 degrees to ride back out.

Any ideas how as to how? The garage is wide enough to fit the bike in long ways, but not much else. The turning circle is a bit rubbish so going backwards and forwards will take longer than moving the car.

I've seen the bike mover thing that Abba make but its £135 and means putting the stand up etc.

Any suggestions?

[BoltonSte]

Walk it in backwards? It's what I do. I think it can be done on the side stand if it's not ally. I'm also pretty sure I saw some caster type thing once you can put under the wheels

[7755matt]

I forgot the bit that says the drive up to the garage is pretty steep, and with the Z800 weighing about 200kg it's not a particularly viable option!

[ophic]

Dealerships are usually experts at this. Just lean the bike onto its sidestand so both wheels are off the ground and pivot it around the stand. If you do it every day I'd imagine the stand would wear down though!

[shiftin_gear98]

Last time my bike was serviced I couldn't believe how they spun the bike round on the stand, not to mention tipping it right over almost flat to check something. I was impressed.
Still there was two of them, and they both looked like they new what they were doing.
Not sure I'd be so confident. (If I had a bike to try it on that is)

[Stepmg8255]

Search YouTube there is a video of turning the bike using a side stand. Never tried it but looks reasonable.

[Skip]

I spin my bikes on the side-stand all the time these days as my long sloped driveway makes it a pain to push the bike down backwards. I started doing it on my 125 as I commute every day on it and it was tiresome to keep turning it round the traditional way so as the bike is light I started practising and I can now spin it no problem at all. Took a bit of nerve to try it on the Hornet but as long as you brace the side-stand with your foot and get a good grip on the opposite side of the bike its actually quite easy.

As I said - took some building up to though...

[carelesschucca]

Dealerships are usually experts at this. Just lean the bike onto its sidestand so both wheels are off the ground and pivot it around the stand. If you do it every day I'd imagine the stand would wear down though!

its an easy technique to learn but it really does wear down your sidestand. I got into the habit of doing it with the street as the turning lock is a bit poor. I've had to stop because the stand is now like a razor on one edge.

But out of interest I lift the bike with the farside pillion footrest and just spin the bike round...

[NTECUK]

Used to stand turn the sv,rsv,and.Daytona.
The tigers a bit of a mission.

[maviczap]

Youtube "motorcycle turntable " theres a diy one

[Claude]

Would this help?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/131053719111

[TamSV]

I spin em round on the sidestand. Dead easy when you get the knack.

It maybe buggers the stand but hasn't with any of mine...and anyway, used stands are cheap on eBay.

[Craig380]

If you put something under the foot of the stand like a crushed can, it will spin much easier on that than on concrete and won't wear the foot of the stand.

[Geordie Mick]

Dismantle it and rebuild it pointing the other way...?:rolleyes:

[7755matt]

Getting a man in to quote to extend the garage.

Easier if we can get car and bike in side by side.

[carelesschucca]

Oh that'll give you space for a 2nd bike... Good thinking batman.

[7755matt]

;-)

[ManMango]

Failing a garage extension, You could buy something like this:

http://www.intobikes.co.uk/popups/imageviewer.php?id=2731

Center stand mover, you could drive your front wheel on to it daily and then just pivot the bike round on the back wheel. You would of course cause wear or damage to your rear tyre BUT not if you always parked your rear wheel on top of a piece of cardboard which would move with the tyre to eradicate that problem.

Each day when you park up. Ride onto the stand and cardboard and its ready to move. I tend to park in my garage within mm of the same place each day without even planning to so pre positioning the cardboard etc shouldn't be an issue.

[Fordward]

Not cheap, but a damn sight cheaper than a bigger garage, or dropping your bike.


http://www.mpdirect.co.uk/p/50369/sealey-motorcycle-dolly-side-stand-type?gclid=CjwKEAjw1f6vBRC7tLqO_aih5WISJAAE0CYwB8y 2JEt4n55A2yjtzOwS-L0Hf5ERWjslFMlBvfd8_BoCgrHw_wcB

[The Guru]

Not cheap, but a damn sight cheaper than a bigger garage, or dropping your bike.


http://www.mpdirect.co.uk/p/50369/sealey-motorcycle-dolly-side-stand-type?gclid=CjwKEAjw1f6vBRC7tLqO_aih5WISJAAE0CYwB8y 2JEt4n55A2yjtzOwS-L0Hf5ERWjslFMlBvfd8_BoCgrHw_wcB

Half the price...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371348409590 (http://forums.sv650.org/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371348409590)

;)

[Fordward]

Half the price...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371348409590 (http://forums.sv650.org/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371348409590)

;)

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If that's all you get I'd expect it to be less than half the price!

[Corny Gizmo]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371348409590www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371348409590

[Trev B]

Hey I've had a brain storm,how about putting some oversized marbles or ball bearings into something like an empty boot polish tin so the lid is just proud of it's closing position,lean onto this with side stand and spin.could work!!!

[ophic]

until you put your foot on it.

[Trev B]

As it would be portable, I thought I wasn't beyond the realms of a bike rider to pick it up afterwards!!!