Turntable shifty thingies

[Fanum]

I'm in the process of widening my garden gate to fit the new ADV through but after that I have another problem....I have to be able to spin the thing around in a fairly confined space, not enough room to do a multi-point turn and though i can bump the F650 over the raised path edges and get it round (or run it up the 45 degree grass slope outside the back fence and reverse in), I don't think this is going to possible with the ADV.

I just found this thingy

on the Heine Gericke site and was looking for comments.........anyone got one? seen one? used one?

Or got any alternatives? ( I don't want to have to bury stuff in the concrete to put in a proper turntable and im not sure that woud fit anyway....I like the idea of this thing because it can move across the concrete as well as spin on it)

???

 

[MacDram]

............ and was looking for comments.........anyone got one? seen one? used one?

Yep, I've got that exact same thing and have been using it for over a year.

Without it, I reckon I could have caused a fair bit of damage to my bike by trying to reverse out of a narrow gateway and drive...... maybe slipping or falling against the wall.

My garage (read shed with a lot of non bike related stuff in there) is only 12'x8' and it is so easy to spin the 1100 around. Also handy just for moving it to the side when working on it, cleaning etc..

It did help when I put down a large sheet of plywood to make things smoother for the castors as the original floor is tongue and groove.

Hope that helps but if you want any more info, just ask.

 

[Fanum]

Thanks for that Mac...I've been looking at the castors and i reckon they might be a problem......i'll have to take them over a cast iron manhole cover thing and they look a bit small....i can see them getting stuck.

I suppose i could stick down a bit of marine ply as well so that i could run on top but still get access if i want to gaze at my jobbies floating away.

It seems like a reasonable price to overcome the problem though.

 

[enabb]

turntable

Read a thread somewhere a bit back about two pup trays (the round ones), put together with oil in between, hey presto a cheap turntable ?

hav,nt tried it though.........

HTH

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Why do you need anything ?

Put the bike on the centrestand, pull it towards you to get the weight on one leg, as the weight lifts off the opposite leg , spin the bike round walking with it as you go and balancing the weight as well.

You only need the other stand leg off the ground by 1/4" - not 3".
Dont drop the bike onto the other leg while the bikes still moving - that will twist the stand. Stop the bike spinning by dropping the rear tyre to the ground, then the stand leg

it takes a bit of practise, doesn't damage the centre stand if you do it right and is quicker to do than it is to read this.

Have a go - it works - maybe won't work on wooden or tarmac floors as the stand leg on the floor will dig in.
Put a piece of plywood down.

Phil

 

[turbine_2]

I've got something simalar that I use for my Blackbird and my wife's Hornet. Basically you back the bike onto it and it's got castors like the one in your picture but as it's on the rear wheel it's more stable. Only reason I don't use it on the GS is that the wheel size on the Hornet and Bird are the same so I don't have to re-adjust it every time.

 

[eap]

That turntable thing is nice, but pricey - if you don't need the wheels, try the magic carpet trick...

Step 1) Park bike on carpet pad (or flat carton works too)

Step 2) Grab tail and spin around.

 

[Ned Flanders]

Carpet pad works even better with a small piece of plastic kitchen or bathroom floor covering on the garage floor.


Regards

Tim

 

[(RIP) Mark Dilloway]

If the F650 has a side stand why not spin it on the side stand. It's pretty straightforward and used to do it all the time with my 'Blade and still do with my XR400. I did it once with the 1150 but only because I had to.

 

[Adrian B]

I used to have a mover device which had a ramp where you backed the bike into with the rear wheel being held by the side walls. I found that the walls were too wide for the GS's rear tyre and the bike fell to one side but the bike was still very difficult to turn in a small area. Like the previous reply, I now use two pub bear trays with a cusion of oil, fully synth. not required, between the trays and it works a treat.
Cost......about £150 in beer whilst looking to appropriate the trays !

 

[Steptoe]

Brentford bearings sell large flat turntable bearings with built in plate, lots different sizes and loadings biggest about foot square loading approx 500kg ? i think - at about £30

 

[richie]

Why do you need anything ?

Put the bike on the centrestand, pull it towards you to get the weight on one leg, as the weight lifts off the opposite leg , spin the bike round walking with it as you go and balancing the weight as well.

You only need the other stand leg off the ground by 1/4" - not 3".
Dont drop the bike onto the other leg while the bikes still moving - that will twist the stand. Stop the bike spinning by dropping the rear tyre to the ground, then the stand leg

it takes a bit of practise, doesn't damage the centre stand if you do it right and is quicker to do than it is to read this.

Have a go - it works - maybe won't work on wooden or tarmac floors as the stand leg on the floor will dig in.
Put a piece of plywood down.

Phil

Totaly agree don't need anything as long as the floor is smooth and flat; Go to the back of the bike grab hold of the rack and spin it round. No problemo, les doigts dans le nez.
Richie

 

[Fanum]

Hmmm......I've been pulling her around on one leg of the centre stand for a couple of days and it's nasty.........the adv is a bloody heavy bike and i don't like all that weight balanced on one leg with the twisting, plus she's such a beasty hat i can easily imagine losing her one day by doing it.......

I'm going to try the beer tray thing today...i tried the carpet thing and it didnt work...its on a porous concrete surface and it just wouldnt spin.

Gotta find something though....I'm either going to pull my back or drop the bike if i carry on lugging her around like this every day

 

[Ned Flanders]

Hmmm......i tried the carpet thing and it didnt work...its on a porous concrete surface and it just wouldnt spin.

Gotta find something though....I'm either going to pull my back or drop the bike if i carry on lugging her around like this every day

Did U try some "plastic"/vinyl kitchen flooring under the carpet (pile down)? Works for me OK on rough concrete floor.

Regards

Tim

 

[Fanum]

Did U try some "plastic"/vinyl kitchen flooring under the carpet (pile down)? Works for me OK on rough concrete floor.

Yep.....but it was slightly textured kitchen stuff, like tiles but all in one piece.

I lashed out this afternoon and got one of the thingies from HG...

And I'm impressed...it's a much heavier duty thing than it looks in the piccy......the steel must be 7 mil thick and its nice and heavy.....I used it straight away and after discovering i had to spray off the concrete first 'cos the little castors will jam on any pebble, it was dead easy to move around....plus having used it, i'm not sure a tea-tray or carpet trick would work anyway 'cos i have to do a bit of moving around as well as spinning it 360.



Top Kit

 

[MacDram]

I lashed out this afternoon and got one of the thingies from HG...

And I'm impressed...it's a much heavier duty thing than it looks in the piccy......the steel must be 7 mil thick and its nice and heavy.....I used it straight away and after discovering i had to spray off the concrete first 'cos the little castors will jam on any pebble, it was dead easy to move around....plus having used it, i'm not sure a tea-tray or carpet trick would work anyway 'cos i have to do a bit of moving around as well as spinning it 360.



Top Kit

Didn't I tell you that a while ago?

 

[Fanum]

Didn't I tell you that a while ago?

Hehehe..yup, ya sure did......

Had to look at the options though dint I!!!