1200GS onto a trailer How?

[redhand]

I have a 12 gs and have acquired an erde single trailer
How do I get it on it seems much too heavy to push up the incline of the ramp supplied

 

[Bendy toy]

Ride it on with planks either side of the bike track for your feet.

 

[DING-DONG]

Some people should never be let out on there own

 

[Sgt Bilco]

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RIDE IT UP but if you do, make sure you have a camera running

If you think it's too heavy to push, either start eating spinach and take up a gym membership or have the engine running and in 1st gear and walk it up using the clutch.

 

[bikemad]

Lol check out YouTube plenty of fuckup vids you'll see what NOT to do

 

[Bendy toy]

With planks for feet worked for me. No planks = broken leg.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Park the car & trailer facing downhill, for loading & vice versa for unloading

Let gravity do your job

Bet you never thought of that, did you

 

[redhand]

Park the car & trailer facing downhill, for loading & vice versa for unloading

Let gravity do your job

Bet you never thought of that, did you

I did actually as there is a slight slope both out of garage and on the drive which seemed to add just too much to the weight but didnt want to influence any response I got.
Thank you all for rapid responses and keep any suggestions coming
Have seen all the feck ups on youtube funny how they all seem to be american

 

[gerarddwatts]

I have been faced with a similar problem, but I had a cheap(Lidl/Aldi) remote control 12v winch that wound it up while wife and I kept it steady... put the side stand down first so you can just lean it down when you are up. For your bike trailer it might be worth investing in a cheap hand winch and bolting it to the front of the trailer?

But as you will have guessed this place is full of people far cleverer than you or I.....

 

[bisbee]

Getting it off again is far more fun

 

[bikemad]

Who needs a trailer this by sure is the easiest option

 

[MikeS]

Some people should never be let out on there own

Agreed

 

[Mr K]

Just let the recovery operative do it.

 

[JJH]

Park bike on centre stand make sure front wheel is straight reverse trailer quite hard under bike. Have someone on standby with camera. JJH

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

redhand, ignore some of the cnuts on here. When I bought my GSA last year I had hardly touched a motorbike in the previous 20 yrs, so getting it onto the trailer was daunting. I did it with the car/trailer facing down hill and put a couple more ramps down alongside the bike ramp, for me to walk on. I then started the engine and put it in gear, walking alongside it under clutch control with the side stand down, as it went up the ramp. Best to establish where the side stand will touch the floor of the trailer to make sure there is support in the right place. Just take it easy and think ahead as 250kg+ of falling bike might hurt!

I was told not to strap it down too tight as it might pop the front fork seals?

Heres the golden rule....when you have enough ratchet straps securing the bike, add a few more

 

[Bendy toy]

put a couple more ramps down alongside the bike ramp, for me to walk on. I then started the engine and put it in gear, walking alongside it under clutch control with the side stand down, as it went up the ramp.

With ramps or planks either side you can ride the bike up.
With a second ramp and winch you can place that ramp off the back of the trailer at floor level, push the bike on and then use the winch to drag the second ramp inside the first ramp.
To be really clever push the bike backwards onto the secondary ramp before winching onto the trailer. The bike can then be ridden off at the other end.

 

[GrinningGSer]

(You can't power walk a GS, in gear, with the side stand down ). I have a trailer, purchased from Windychuffer, who expertly rode up and on.... but that's not for me. Soon I'll take my bike for a 'drive' and I'll be honest that I'm quite excited and scared by the prospect. Loads of youtube laughs to be had on this subject.

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

(You can't power walk a GS, in gear, with the side stand down )

True. I obviously didn't do that then.

 

[JJH]

True. I obviously didn't do that then.

So how did you do it? Some of the ***** on here would love to know. JJH

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

So how did you do it? Some of the ***** on here would love to know. JJH

I think I just bunny hopped it onto the trailer. Yep, thats what I did.