Moving house soon, and will have a garage down the side of the house which is an incline and also only the width of the garage.
Any suggestions and recommendations for turners? Seen you can get centre stand ones, and also the type which you ride the bike on to and then you can wheel it round the garage. Not aware of any other ideas offhand, although the daughter’s flyweight Vespa suddenly looks more appealing to put away than a 1/4 ton bike
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Re: Bike turner
I have the centre stand jobby,OK in the garage,wouldn't chance it on an incline for fear of rolling off.I had one of the long ones you pop the bike on then on to its side stand,maneuverability is nowhere near as good as the centre stand one(in my opinion)and again,maybe an issue on an incline.
A possible alternative is the rear wheel lift(like they use in paddocks)grips the tyre/wheel and allows you to spin the bike round on the spot,maybe the best solution but probably the most expensive.
A possible alternative is the rear wheel lift(like they use in paddocks)grips the tyre/wheel and allows you to spin the bike round on the spot,maybe the best solution but probably the most expensive.
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I definitely have no intention of turning it on the incline! Just to turn it in the garage really.
Could look at rear wheel lifting. Have a wheeled paddock stand still…. Shall have a look at a centre stand turner though, thanks.
Could look at rear wheel lifting. Have a wheeled paddock stand still…. Shall have a look at a centre stand turner though, thanks.
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That's neat, will search as out of stock on his link.
Found this type last night: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0D ... ct_title_2 - which might allow a little shunting too.
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That's similar to what I use
That was a mighty bike
Takes the weight of the RT no problem.If you go down that route,make sure the floor is fairly smooth
That was a mighty bike
Takes the weight of the RT no problem.If you go down that route,make sure the floor is fairly smooth
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This is the conundrum, I can’t remember the garage floor! And I need it the day I move, or rather the next day I want the bike out!burridge01 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:52 pm That's similar to what I use
That was a mighty bike
Takes the weight of the RT no problem.If you go down that route,make sure the floor is fairly smooth
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I have the same as above. I have an uneven bumpy floor in my garage and it works well. Think I paid about £35 delivered from Ebay.
Trust me I am a retired Doctor and lecturer at Oxford University of Structural and Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
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Mine did move but it was to erratic, so I got some filler gear of a job I was on and after filling said holes it was all a lot smother