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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:04 am
by Lion_Lady
An additonal tip: If your bike is laying FLAT on the ground so you can't do the 'back to the bike' method, tip it up a bit and wedge something (like your tankbag) underneath the tank.
THEN you can (hopefully) get enough leverage to lift the other way.
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Had a problem with a wing that way
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:01 pm
by bigkid
Had a goldwing I lifted with that method.[Shortly after I had heart surgery]
and wasn't supposed to be lifting ANYTHING.
Works good and I hope ya never have to find out..
Be Blessed
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:48 pm
by Sev
motogirl wrote:Ha! I got Verm's attention!
That's easy, it's keeping his attention that's tough... I've seen goldfish with longer attention spans.
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:08 pm
by NorthernPete
Sevulturus wrote:motogirl wrote:Ha! I got Verm's attention!
That's easy, it's keeping his attention that's tough... I've seen goldfish with longer attention spans.
Hey look! A Castle! Hey Look! A Castle! Hey LOOK!!! A CASTLE!!!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:09 pm
by MakeCarsStandSTill
I play with it
,, havent dropped it yet so dont know. lets hope i never will have to
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:47 pm
by ofblong
wow I drive down dirt roads once in a while and I dont go below 15mph. I am up to 20mph so far to where I feel comfortable but havent gone any faster yet.
heck I feel somewhat unstable at 5mph on a normal road other than stopping.
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:47 am
by Venarius
The two times i've dropped my new bike (750+ pound cruiser) I was pumped with so much adrenaline when I went to the ground that I hopped up and just lifted...dont' even remember specific tactic used.
Adrenaline...my friend.
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:45 am
by storysunfolding
Venarius wrote:The two times i've dropped my new bike (750+ pound cruiser) I was pumped with so much adrenaline when I went to the ground that I hopped up and just lifted...dont' even remember specific tactic used.
Adrenaline...my friend.
Some bikes are just designed with the weight in a perfect point. A guy at the DC bike show put one of his custom cruisers on it's side for my girlfriend (on a huge pad meant to protect the bike and granted holding it 6 inches off the floor), and lifted it back up with one hand. He told us it weighed 620 lbs!
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:41 pm
by KingRobb
yeah low center of gravity cruisers do tip up easier... still good to have a goo d ergonomic approach...dont want to slip a sdisk and redrop it.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:51 am
by CNF2002
And be careful when its upright! Last thing you want to do is use so much force pushing it up that you topple it over onto the other side!