Picking up your bike

Hope none of you ever need to try this, but just in case, I found this film on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPjYweKeiLk

Safe riding everyone.

Alan

Originally Posted by maultin

Hope none of you ever need to try this, but just in case, I found this film on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPjYweKeiLk

Safe riding everyone.

Alan

Thanks for Vid Alan.
I couldn't get sound on that. Anyone else have that problem?
John

I watched that, and tried it with my 249kgs VN900. I didn't manage it but nearly did, I imagine it would be better with the SV though I hope I never find out....

Seen it before, but a good vid. This is also pretty impressive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsdzd...eature=related

ejohn, sound worked fine for me (not in my clip though).

Liked the idea of lying down and waiting for help

[dizzyblonde]

got no chance of doing that with my back.....or being skinny person. she were like jeff capes in comparison to me, if she couldn't do it , i got no chance,


what he didn't point out is that you should pull in the front brake lever. Stops the front wheel rocking and it makes the bike bounce upright.
Oh and if you ever come off on ice....lift your bike off the road just enough to NOT scrape your pegs and bodywork, then slide it to the curb and push against it, it levers the bike upright also......and that was advice from my best mate as she has done this on her bike.


think i'll lay down

When I had to pick my bike up, it wasn't flat, it was off a verge, like picking it up 120* or so. I was too ****ed off and swearing far too much to think of something sensible like that..

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

think i'll lay down

i am with you dizzy, with the idea of lying down. at 5'1" tall i have about as much chance of picking my SV up as i have of picking up my mates Varadero

Alan

And what's the answer for when your still under it

Eh Well

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by maultin

i am with you dizzy, with the idea of lying down. at 5'1" tall i have about as much chance of picking my SV up as i have of picking up my mates Varadero

Alan

i'm 5'8", its not a height thing wih me its I got no mucksles.
I'm like Olive Oil. I've watched YorkieChris turn his sv round on the sidestand a full 180, but I can just about lift mine with the grabrail to budge the ar$$e end a couple of inches in the garage. maybe we should invest in spinach