Motorcycle Mover

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Motorcycle Mover

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Hi has anyone ever used one of these that’s in the link below and if you have what’s your experience of it.
https://www.motea.com/en/motorbike-doll ... e-850935-0
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I had a similar but cheaper mover from M and p of swansea .. it worked ok, as long as you waz careful .. but the rubber/plastic roller wheels got scrubbed off on my then concrete garage floor.

the floor needs to be very flat and level and the wheels need to be in the direction of travel
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Greetings,

I have not used this particular model but I have in the past used the Abba stand mover, it was particularly useful to move a bike sideways for storage into narrow spaces. We had a smooth workshop floor, I think the newer model has improved castors. Probike of Northampton sell a similar product too.

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Re: Motorcycle Mover

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Thanks for replies guys but I’m looking for folk who have experience of the one with the front wheel chock. I need something to help me turn my bike round in my garage. I have a steep sloping drive into my garage and the bike has to be turned round in it so I can ride it out
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When my garage gets finished I'll have a similar issue so am looking at one of these, or similar:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Tools ... 1438.l2649
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rockdodger wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:43 pm Thanks for replies guys but I’m looking for folk who have experience of the one with the front wheel chock. I need something to help me turn my bike round in my garage. I have a steep sloping drive into my garage and the bike has to be turned round in it so I can ride it out
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Have you looked at the type that just go under the centre stand(if you have one) I use one as have to turn the bike around to exit, used for about 3 years only issue is small wheels can catch on adges of paving stones.
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Re: Motorcycle Mover

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or one of these....

Motorcycle Turntable

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Re: Motorcycle Mover

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Yep i think the turntable idea is the best, or why not just spin it round on the stand!

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Re: Motorcycle Mover

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Be worried about the longevity of a side stand if you did this on a regular basis especially on a larger bike.
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Re: Motorcycle Mover

Post by scaley »

Can you reverse the bike down the drive? That's what I do. Pull into pavement and reverse in.
If the garage floor isn't smooth try using a self leveling mix from Wickes.

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