Turning Bike around in the garage
 

Whats the techinque to spin the bike around on the side stand?

I tried and all the straining left me weak at the knees and the bike exactly where it started :(

Cheers

Re: Turning Bike around in the garage
 

Stand on the left side of the bike and grab the lefr handlebar and the rear subframe on the right hand side of the bike (reach over the top). Pull towards you and the bike wheel should come off the floor. Try to balance the bike on the stand with the front wheel a little higher than the bike so it can't fall off the stand. Once you have it balanced, it is very easy to spin around.

Re: Turning Bike around in the garage
 

Cheers Woz

Does it mater which way you turn - ie do you pull the handle bar to turn??

Re: Turning Bike around in the garage
 

Yeah, pull the bars and spin it anticlockwise.

Re: Turning Bike around in the garage
 

OK Ta

I'll go give it a try later. If you hear a crash you'll know I screwed it up ;)

Re: Turning Bike around in the garage
 

I'm not strong enough to do that,and I have a weak vertebrae at the bottom of my spine........however I have a squeeze with my two in my shed and have to regularly lift the rear by the grabrail, and oik em from side to side........gives you BIG biceps!!!!!
Always stand on the sidestand side if you do this
It takes a little more effort, but I have turned my SVs full 360 like this

Re: Turning Bike around in the garage
 

You can turn the bike round on the side stand????? Cool, i need to do a 20 point turn every time i get the bike out due to dramatic miscalculations when locating my new shed.

Re: Turning Bike around in the garage
 

My drive is stupidly steep with little access into the garage, I do it every time. Pull the grab rail towards you and push down on it to get both wheels to slide and spin it round, it's easy but lean back.