Easy Loading a Bobber

[HxH]

I happened upon this video, as an ex delivery driver of motorcycles into vans, in the past. I always struggled to load them walking them from the left side, specially when stepping up and into the van, for some reason I felt it should have been easier from the right side but that never felt right either.
Few near misses, I watched another delivery driver with much more experience do what this guy is doing. Without engine running!
But miss with back wheel, in a whole load of shit! and cost. Difficult, or impossible to do with barkbusters added though.

I do like this bobber styling, and looking at possibly building myself one in the near future. HxH.

This I like:- Neighbours will Love it.

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Other option to unload.

 

[leadfarmer]

It appears to weigh nothing

 

[Wapping]

Pushing a motorcycle, with the front wheel between your legs, with your arms / hands extended to push on the bars, is an old trick. It’s very useful when getting the bike into tight spaces, where you haven’t got enough room to be alongside. Just remember to have the side stand down.

Pulling it out via the same method is the same.

Very handy in London motorcycle parking bays. You can do it with barkbusters on, too. My little 450 Himalayan has them; pushing it backwards, is the only way to get it into my garage.

You can pull a motorcycle much the same way too, by standing at the rear of the bike, lifting it to vertical by gripping it under the pillion seat or pannier rails and pulling. A friend also embellishes the trick by pulling the bike onto its centre stand, by extending his left leg.

 

[HxH]

Used that same method while arranging bikes in a showroom, however it takes experience and a little confidence to load into a van like that. I never had either. Preferring to walk alongside the bikes.

Scary when it came to loading Goldwings, heavy bloody lumps!, worse if reverse gear not working, going back to workshop for repairs.

 

[G&T]

I read, on here, there’s difficulty getting bikes of their side stand. Can you imagine loading

 

[HxH]

Looking into the cost for one of these bobbers, as much as I would love one, not sure £39,640 is ready to be spent on one just yet!...Weekend lottery win, I will be buying 2-3 in a flash.

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However I may consider building my own version, from their beautiful stocked upgrade accessories.

 

[theoneandonly]

i put a small toolbox next to the trailer , as a step .

 

[HxH]

i put a small toolbox next to the trailer , as a step .

Good idea, luckily some vans have a lower rear metal step, that is in two separate parts with a towbar in the middle, makes stepping up that much easier, unless some daft bugger reversed into a bollard and crushed them. Not myself hasten to add.

 

[Burridge01]

It appears to weigh nothing

Seems to weigh less than nothing.