Turning The Bike 180 Degrees

Spinning the bike on the prop stand is not that difficult.

Just don’t do it on some Ducatis as the prop stand bolts directly to the main engine/gearbox case.

 

Let us know how it goes, and photos of the finished product!

 

If you have a centre stand, what about one of these....



...approx 40x40cm, made from 4mm steel plate and the deck is just under 25mm off the floor.
I don't trust those screw type scissor lifts. I had one for the Street Scrambler and the whole thing collapsed when the threaded bar stripped while I was lifting it. A right pile of shite. I ended up modding it with a small 1.5T bottle jack I had lying around.

 

I do that regularly with my 115kg dirt bike but with a 200+kg road bike? It's not that difficult once you've got the knack but the stand isn't made to take that sort of abuse.

 

Hi Stu,

Just ride up the drive and park. Then next time you go out sit on the bike and roll it back whilst controlling with front brake lever.

If you want to spend money, type in “Motorcycle Turntable” in eBay search. There’s loads on there varying prices.

 

Hi Stu,
Disregard my previous reply I didn’t read your post properly. So I went on eBay and found this link.

https://ebay.us/m/ZYEucq

It is just what your looking for.

 

As long as you’re pleased with the outcome and you’ve solved your problem that’s good.

 

Abba Stands do some brilliant solutions for this - I haven't got one because I don't need it (and I'm trying not to fill my live with unnecessary gadgets again) but their stuff is great quality and made in the UK for all our...quirks.

 

I’m doing the exact opposite, I’m buying more gizmos these days. Somethings are so useful. My latest two purchases was the Screw In Puncture Repair Kit for tubeless tyres. Having experienced two punctures in the last two years. It’s a handy kit to have in my topbox, just for peace of mind. The other is a 12v digital tyre inflator that I also keep inboard. Haven’t used either for myself yet but I have helped out fellow bikers who where stuck at the roadside. Made me feel good to help the guys out and they are going to buy the complete kit. Perhaps I should apply for sales commission from the companies selling them

 

I’m doing the exact opposite, I’m buying more gizmos these days. Somethings are so useful. My latest two purchases was the Screw In Puncture Repair Kit for tubeless tyres. Having experienced two punctures in the last two years. It’s a handy kit to have in my topbox, just for peace of mind. The other is a 12v digital tyre inflator that I also keep inboard. Haven’t used either for myself yet but I have helped out fellow bikers who were stuck at the roadside. Made me feel good to help the guys out and they are going to buy the complete kit. Perhaps I should apply for sales commission from the companies selling them

 

Those are both properly useful so don't count .

As my bike has no storage space I use a Crafty Plugger and a couple of CO2 cylinders to get me to an airline.

 

Good man at least you are prepared. It’s amazing the number of bikers that don’t even carry a basic toolkit. I’ve actually met bikers that don’t know what their tyre pressures should be. However if you ask them to name a local pub, they’ll name at least five

 

At the top end price wise is ABBA Stand’s Skylift which I bought for moving my 250kg ZZR around the garage. Not cheap but well worth the money IMO.

I’ve carried a tubeless repair kit round for some years now and only used it once on someone else’s bike. I also carry a litre of spare fuel when out on the road bikes in one of the Fuel Friend containers.
Having been caught out in the past with both punctures and an empty tank and no one stopped to offer assistance I thought feck it, I’ll carry these things as insurance and if I come across anyone stranded I’ll stop and offer some.

 

New bikes don’t seem to come with even a basic tool kit these days but with the complexity of modern machines some sort of recovery service is an essential IMO.