Getting the 1150 RT into a tiny shed & pushing it it’s side to a wall

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Having had my bike nicked, found and now restored, I’m making a shed for it. It’s a tiny shed. 3.5 metres wide by 3 m long. I’m trying to find a good solution where I can ride it in, then push it sideways so that the length of the bike is aligned with the long wall, so I’d have around 2 metres of space to work on it. An added bonus would be that it’s also a lift. Anyone using such a thing?

Thanks!

Brian
 
A simple solution would be a centre stand dolly, which would aid pushing it sideways.

Alternatively there are some lifts you could get, which are either your 'floor ramp' style, or those that hook into the side of the frame such as the Abba skylift
 
DJ123 said:
A simple solution would be a centre stand dolly, which would aid pushing it sideways.

Alternatively there are some lifts you could get, which are either your 'floor ramp' style, or those that hook into the side of the frame such as the Abba skylift
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Center stand dolly looks good - not such a big footprint also. Thanks!
 
What you want is a scissor lift bike stand on a turntable. :thumb2
Ride it in straight onto the stand, spin it round and you’re ready to go out again. :D
Easy to work on and when you’re not using it, lift it up in the air and put a big lock on the mechanism. They can’t nick it again if it’s not on the floor!
Easy.
 
Something like this you require, drive bike on to it, side stand down and push it to the wall, or alternative as you asked for a lift, all available on Amazon.
 

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Udders said:
What you want is a scissor lift bike stand on a turntable. :thumb2
Ride it in straight onto the stand, spin it round and you’re ready to go out again. :D
Easy to work on and when you’re not using it, lift it up in the air and put a big lock on the mechanism. They can’t nick it again if it’s not on the floor!
Easy.
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Thanks, this sounds great - the small platforms that these seem to go under the bike, what part of the bike does it connect to? Seems it’s a good fit for enduro bikes - not sure about my heavy fat old woman. Just had a look at the bike - seems the centre stand back folded into bike is the thing that the lift makes contact with….is that what people do - lift the bike into the air with the centre stand collapsed bearing the weight?
 
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I push my GS or K against the wall using a dolly.

Barry
 

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Have a look at the motea website, they have a number of options to choose from. I had an Abba skylift, but sold it on here as it's more suited for working on the bike, rather than manoeuvring it into a tight spot as the casters are on outriggers that flex on anything ither than a perfectly flat service, it's wider than the other options and it also pivots around the centre lifting tube which is offset from the centre of the bike. I have a dolly similar to the one top left, but with a lever that locks the stand in place when getting it off the stand. The only issue you might have is the front wheel is still on the ground so you would need to push the front end into the corner of your shed then push the centre and rear of the bike sideways against the wall. My bike sits against the end wall of my double garage and I drag it in backwards at an angle, so with the front wheel on full lock it actually helps bring the front wheel up against the wall if that makes sense? Whatever option you choose, they will all need a solid, flat eeven floor to work properly.

I also found the casters on my Abba skylift were solid hard plastic, where as the dolly I had the casters had rubber on them so moved across slightly uneven surfaces more easily
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littleade said:
Have a look at the motea website, they have a number of options to choose from. I had an Abba skylift, but sold it on here as it's more suited for working on the bike, rather than manoeuvring it into a tight spot as the casters are on outriggers that flex on anything ither than a perfectly flat service, it's wider than the other options and it also pivots around the centre lifting tube which is offset from the centre of the bike. I have a dolly similar to the one top left, but with a lever that locks the stand in place when getting it off the stand. The only issue you might have is the front wheel is still on the ground so you would need to push the front end into the corner of your shed then push the centre and rear of the bike sideways against the wall. My bike sits against the end wall of my double garage and I drag it in backwards at an angle, so with the front wheel on full lock it actually helps bring the front wheel up against the wall if that makes sense? Whatever option you choose, they will all need a solid, flat eeven floor to work properly.

I also found the casters on my Abba skylift were solid hard plastic, where as the dolly I had the casters had rubber on them so moved across slightly uneven surfaces more easily
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This is great - thank you ! I’m veering towards the dolly as it’s a decent size and I just have to get used to sitting on the floor to work on the bike. The main thing for me is to get it off the driveway & get it inside. I’ve been riding bikes for 35 years and it’s the first time I’ve had a shed for one. Sitting in the pissing rain whilst working on the bike shall soon be a thing of the past.
 
colesyboy said:
This is great - thank you ! I’m veering towards the dolly as it’s a decent size and I just have to get used to sitting on the floor to work on the bike. The main thing for me is to get it off the driveway & get it inside. I’ve been riding bikes for 35 years and it’s the first time I’ve had a shed for one. Sitting in the pissing rain whilst working on the bike shall soon be a thing of the past.
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You're welcome. The only downside to using the dolly is that the base is obviously off the ground, so that makes lifting the bike onto the centrestand more effort. Having said that I've found getting my RS onto the centre stand far easier than my previous GS' . On mine the surface of the base is approx 12mm off the floor with another 3mm on top of that for the rubber matting so around 15mm in all if you wanted to check that would work for you
 
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