Now pick that up..........

[Frankie Boy]

I recently dropped my GS as it stalled off the choke as I pulled away.

Can anyone tell me how to pick up a GS1150 when its laying on its side in the road, having a rest....

Now, I'm sure geting half a dozen strappin' lads will do the trick fine, but what is the method when you are on your own?

I look forward to hearing your heart-felt advice!!

 

[andrew taylor]

It's easy when you know how!

Make sure the front wheel is pointing up (handlebar nearest the ground furthest forward).
Both hands on hand grip nearest the ground, with legs bent.
Lift the beast up, mostly using your legs.

I hope this makes sense!

 

[notadrop]

....I posted this on a previous thread. As above just a bit more detailed.
www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3915&highlight=picking+up+a+GS

 

[Invicta Moto]

I'll remember this. Luckily I get a foot down in anticipation! But it's still a heavy old muvva!

Mine often stalls on mid-choke as I turn right out of my road when its cold. If I turn the choke off it stalls straight away.... and riding with a finger looped under the lever in the top position is too hard!

 

[Keith Chapman]

Leave the bike in gear but with the ignition off, doing this means that when you start to lift the bars the whole lot wont roll around and do more damage.


dont forget to take it out of gear before starting up or you may end up base over apex again

 

[Animal]

Mine often stalls on mid-choke as I turn right out of my road when its cold.

I've never used the Choke on mine

 

[Simon Eassom]

Mine often stalls on mid-choke as I turn right out of my road when its cold. If I turn the choke off it stalls straight away.... and riding with a finger looped under the lever in the top position is too hard!

The GS doesn't have a choke! The cold start lever just keeps idle revs higher, it doesn't richen the mixture. You shouldn't, according to BMW, ride off with the lever in the cold start position and you shouldn't stall at idle without it on. Check your throttle settings and idle speed once warm. Adjust if necessary.

 

[Jol]

Another (better?) way

Frankie Boy,

I prefer this way since less strain on lower back, IMO:

http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/pickup.html

Something to avoid, when you are on bike and bike is on sidestand, is pushing up to vertical too vigorously such that bike then topples the other way. Oh and if you do, remember (if it has flipped up) to flick the sidestand down BEFORE you pick the bike up. DAMHIKIJKOK...

 

[retroman]

WHERE'S THE SELF SACRIFICE?

Some club this is ....

Why doesn't one of you step outside, push their GS over onto gravel, then post step-by-step photograhs of how to right the beast?

Self, self, self: I dunno

 

[Rob Farmer]

Why doesn't one of you step outside, push their GS over onto gravel, then post step-by-step photograhs of how to right the beast?

Well done for volunteering that man!

 

[Shurv]

I had a little tumble on mine the other week,I was parked parallel to a slope, set off with full left lock , too much lock, not enough motion...bugger..... down she went...pointing down the slope. I grabbed the left bar, the pannier rail and hoiked it up ,even having to go ' over centre' .....straight up , no messin'.. I can think of 2 things that helped me do this on my own .....

1/ The 4 teenage lads creasing up laughing about 6ft away causing acute embarassment and total loss of cred
2/ I am an ex rugby prop forward


The moral of this tail is.....firstly don't drop yer GS, secondly if you do, tell yourself, ....I wish I'd taken up rugby at school.


Te hee


Marcus

 

[MikeO]

This might be worth a view......

MikeO

 

[MacDram]

This might be worth a view......

MikeO

Nice one, but we still need a demo on gravel from retroman.

(When does he get his bike back on the road?)

 

[retroman]

No replays ... not now, not ever

Guys, sorry but I've already pushed my bike over onto gravel ... if you weren't watching then that's tough, I ain't repeating it.

By the way, I was doing 40mph at the time

 

[Gecko]

It's easy when you know how!

Make sure the front wheel is pointing up (handlebar nearest the ground furthest forward).
Both hands on hand grip nearest the ground, with legs bent.
Lift the beast up, mostly using your legs.

I hope this makes sense!

......and do it quickly because as I found out the other day - battery acid starts dripping out real quick (unless you have a gel battery) and my cyclinder fins are nicely tarnished and stripped of their finish . I only waited about 30 seconds for someone to give me a hand and the damage was done.....

 

[City Slicker]

Mine often stalls on mid-choke as I turn right out of my road when its cold. If I turn the choke off it stalls straight away.... and riding with a finger looped under the lever in the top position is too hard!

There is an adjustment to the cold start cable at the handlebar - you might want to adjust it a bit to get over this stalling.

 

[Invicta Moto]

This might be worth a view......

MikeO

No wonder he dropped it sitting side saddle

 

[cecilthecat]

The only problem I see with the first method is if you go to far and topple over the top. 'Now that would be funny to see '