Gizmo for turning a bike in a confined area ? :)

I have the gizmo that works with the ABBA stand...works a treat as well.

I bought one over the weekend just need to let it arrive and I will review it.

Ch00

Has it arrived ? & if so whats it like

Jas...

[Ch00]

Its here but my bike isnt. My bikes at my folks house while I have some building work down. The only way I have tested it is for me to stand on it and then spin round which works with ease!!

Hopefully I will have my bike back later on this week and be able to use it then.

Ch00

No need to buy any gizmo; turning bike in a confined area is all about technique. One technique in particular...










... the Stoppie

Originally Posted by Ablazze

As the title says, anyone know of a thingy ( not sure of the technical name for it ) that would let me turn my bike around in a confined space...

Jas...

Jas

I use a thing called "Lazy Mover", it lifts the rear wheel and an arm thingy on it goes under the sidestand. It works a treat with the SV, turns it in seconds

It even makes movin a 280 Kilo vrod a piece o' pash

If you want details then pm me

Are V rods really that heavy? I sat on one and it felt like a toy! I had ridden 1000 miles on an Electra glide though.

Derail over, I've read bad reports about one of the things you get the rear wheel on so it can turn sideways. Bad manufacturing. Can't remember which and can't find it now but it may have been on my Triumph forum (loads of whinging yanks). It is surprising how much you can move if you do it right. I had no grab rail and shifted my bike using the pillion peg holder but then I'm big. Still that's only half of it as are the lazy Susans.

I think you should go with the stoppie technique and budget for new suspension....er bearing stuff. And a higher garage roof if that's the problem!

I've got it! Wheel the bike into the space backwards! Simple but genius. All the best things are: the widget, Newton's laws, me....

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

I've got it! Wheel the bike into the space backwards! Simple but genius. All the best things are: the widget, Newton's laws, me....

Thats the most logical thing to do. Of course my drive has a gradient so the bike rolls backwards, so no effort for me.

[yorkie_chris]

I dare you to roll it backwards down my drive

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

Are V rods really that heavy? I sat on one and it felt like a toy!

yep, out the box its 275 but then you add the obligatory bling and it puts on weight

bang on ref it feeling like a toy, the weight is all low down, even the fuel tank.

just needs a wee nudge and its off the side stand and ready to go

tis' a wee bit harder to lift it from the deck though

just put a piece of cardboard down where you park it. Then when you need to spin it, just spin it by hand, it will slide nice in a garage.