Turning Bike Round on Stand
 

Well to get my bike into my yard I have to take it down an alleyway, 44 point turn it to get it lined up the the gateway (alleyway is about a 2ft wider than the length of the bike and the gateway is about 10mm at each side wider than the bars!), notice I've angled it wrong and try again.

Once in the yard much going back and forth is required to get it tucked away in the corner.

All this would be infinately easier if I could turn it round on the sidestand.

I've been trying this way but I can't get it. I stand at LHS of bike, bars to full left lock, one hand on the left grip, the other on the RHS of the tail of the bike (I don't have a grab rail).

I then lean back and the back comes up as far as I want it to but the front stays planted! I've tried adjusting my right hand position but I can't nail it!

Any suggestions, I know it's possible with no grab rail as yorkie_chris spun it round easily enough getting it out of his garage!

Thanks in advance!

Re: Turning Bike Round on Stand
 

Apologies, this was meant to go in the other section, could a kind mod please kindly move it. Cheers

Re: Turning Bike Round on Stand
 

I use the RHS pillion peg as a lever for my right hand.

And put the bars to full lock on the RHS.

HTH.

Re: Turning Bike Round on Stand
 

lean back and pull hard towards the rear wheel, lifting the front up, pivot it on the stand and rear wheel. You dont really pull the grab rail anyway so should be easy without one.

Here, made a quick video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB0Wnl_AajI

Re: Turning Bike Round on Stand
 

i use the rhs heal plate

Re: Turning Bike Round on Stand
 

Cheers mate, my problem is the lack of grab rail.

I'll give it a go using the heel plate as suggested

Re: Turning Bike Round on Stand
 

should be just as easy i think, as its the bars you pull on, the rear hand steadies it,pull towards the rear tyre, not the stand.