Turning on the spot

[Den]

I dont know if this is common knowledge, or even common sense, but when I was doing it this morning I marvelled at how simple it was and how impressive it is to persons with inferior bikes. What is this you ask?...
Turning your bike round on the centre stand. For them who dont know,
Place bike on centrestand..... obviously
Full l/h lock
Stand to left of bike
Hand on l/h bar, other on seat or pannier rack
Tilt bike slightly away from you
Walk the bike round
simple!
TIP, dont do it on your new decking.

 

[Mick Fagan]

Dennis, the older twins with the twin downtube frame, were a good bike to do what you describe. In their case, the centre stand was bolted to the steel frame and if any damage was going to be done, it was to the steel frame and/or the tapped holes that the centre stand bolts used.

The 259 series of bikes which encompasses the 850/1100/1150 twins, has the centre stand basically bolting directly into the alloy crankcases.

I don't know about you, but I think your practice could eventually lead to some rather expensive broken alloy!

Mick.

 

[wessie]

A way to do this without causing too much strain on the centre stand mounts, as used by a friend with a very steep drive into his garage and minimal space to turn his bike around.

1. Beg, borrow or steel 2 x round trays as commonly used in pubs. They need to be the same size and stackable.

2. Put a small amount of oil in one of the trays and sandwich the 2 trays together. You may want to insert something into the top tray to prevent premature wear.

3. Put the bike onto the mainstand with the feet inside your new bar tray turntable

4. You can now entertain the kids with a GS carousel

 

[Gecko]

A way to do this without causing too much strain on the centre stand mounts, as used by a friend with a very steep drive into his garage and minimal space to turn his bike around.

1. Beg, borrow or steel 2 x round trays as commonly used in pubs. They need to be the same size and stackable.

2. Put a small amount of oil in one of the trays and sandwich the 2 trays together. You may want to insert something into the top tray to prevent premature wear.

3. Put the bike onto the mainstand with the feet inside your new bar tray turntable

4. You can now entertain the kids with a GS carousel

What a simply brilliant tip - cheers wessie - I'm going to nick some pubs trays at the first opportunity

 

[Darryl]

simply brilliant! thanks Wessie

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Surely a U turn with the motor running is easier.

 

[(RIP) sherpa]

u-turns

what a perfect hasle you all seem to have spinning ones bikes around on ones driveways
i simply drive up to the front door in one direction and leave the driveway by the other entrance!!!!!
peasants!!!!

 

[littleredrooster]

i simply drive up to the front door in one direction and leave the driveway by the other entrance!!!!!

If I did this, I would end up in the back garden!

Oh! Perhaps you do also..........