Best way to pick it up?

[jamm13dodger]

Dropped the GS on Saturday and really struggled to pick it up. In the end a couple of bystanders gave me a hand - very embarrassing.

is there a knack to lifting it? It had just been fuelled which I guess didn't help.

Cheers, Rob.

 

[Farmer Palmer]

There are videos on Youtube that show how to pick up a 1200GS/GSA up when you drop it......!

There's a couple of ways to do it and you can practise by laying your bike down on a lawn somewhere and picking it up again a few times....On a lawn it won't damage the bike

They're easily dropped but as long as they aren't upsidedown in a ditch you should be able to get it shiny side up again.....!

FP.

 

[NLC]

Lock the bars with front wheel pointing straight up. Lift from the very end of the handle bars. Squat bending the knees and lift with the legs not back. Up she goes. I've seen a very small women lift a GS using this technique. There is a more detailed thread on here with video.

 

[pinkytiff]

Echo what he said - but make sure its in gear as well so it doesnt roll away!

 

[Buz]

Different bike but same idea

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[simplysounds]

rob,
dropped my gsa 3 times. everytime was really stupid stuff (looking at tarts, fiddling with stuff etc). the youtube video is great when it's on a flat surface. all of my drops have been on a slope. i now carry a velcro strap on my bars to wrap around the front brake lever in such an emergency to stop it rolling. it's even worse when bystanders help.

 

[jamm13dodger]

Thanks everyone, yep it was on a slope - thought I was being clever putting it on the centre stand. Pushed it off forwards and it overbalanced slightly away from me, then it just went. No way I was stopping it. No damage other than my ego

 

[Old Codger]

Nowt worse

Than over enthusiastic help and it overbalancing onto the other side
DAMHIK !!!!!

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

I use the same as the video, arse to the bike, crouch, grab and stand. Its an absolute dodle to lift that way. Knees cant hit anything and there is no danger of hurting your back.

 

[Bone]

Make sure your side stand is down if you are going to lift it 'backwards'.

 

[Kamikaze]

They get very light and easy to pick up if there's a tosser with a camera nearby.

DAMHIK

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Make sure your side stand is down if you are going to lift it 'backwards'.

unless it has went down on the left hand side.

 

[GS_or_bust]

Both times I dropped my GSA a got someone to help lift it, I figured why risk my back to save a little more embarrassment.

 

[Ogmios]

Seriously;
Be Careful lifting these buggers.
You can break your back doing it.
Literally.

Yes. I did. A few years ago - and i'm still paying for it

 

[Jonnirocket]

Dropped mine in a car park on a slope, as I was mounting the bike it rolled of the stand,(idiot don’t know what I was thinking should always put front brake on as mounting “twat”) waiting for the wife in the rain, which added to things, adrenalin going and people watching, picked it up so quick like it was a feather fecked off sharpish.

 

[WindyChuffer]

Echo what he said - but make sure its in gear as well so it doesnt roll away!

Yes....in gear AND engine off. Otherwise you'll be having another go at picking the bike up 6 feet away !

Sounds obvious, but easily done.

 

[Zofo]

Good Fun to watch, avoid if you are a health and safety rep

http://youtu.be/OOCTsna2jiI

 

[Benjamin M]

Echo what he said - but make sure its in gear as well so it doesnt roll away!

I find that it's usually still in gear

 

[a485gag]

& another one ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgJ8O_atIs

 

[Blobby]

Decided to practice lifting my ADV on the lawn the other day with luggage both on and off. Back towards the bike with one hand on rear grab handle and other hand on the handlebars is deffo the easiest way to lift the bike by far. A lot easier than I expected.

I tried to do as per one of the vids in this thread, as in facing bike and just grabbing the handlebar seriously hard work with a high risk of back injury in my view. Won't use that technique again.