Thread: How to move a motorbike backwards up a slope...

Soory I can't advise you on how to reverse your bike up a hill. How ever I can help you in ways to load your bike back onto the transporter.
http://www.youtube.com/v/t_edF7-JGUk..._embedded&fs=1

Go buy a $150 Pro-Lift motorcycle jack from Repco. Place jack under bike until side stand is just off the ground. The Jacks come with straps to fasten bike, but I still like to keep thinks safe.

One bike up, spin 180 and lower.

Put helmet on and ride off into the sunset.

Ride to the bottom of the drive, put the side stand down and do a 180 on the spot(pivot on the stand) ride back up.
Your bikes a bit big to be manhandling on a steep driveway.
Even on a light weight dirt bike it's easier/quicker to ride to the bottom of a steep hill and start again than @#$% around on the side of a hill.

Nice bike. I've got the "small" version, just the R1200GS.

To get the bike the right way you definately need to get off it and move it by hand. No paddling. Its definately easier turning it around on a steep slope when facing uphill rather than being stuck facing downhill.

Originally Posted by Ashes

Nice bike. I've got the "small" version, just the R1200GS.

I don't know if I'd call yours the "small" version! Pretty much the same size apart from the larger fuel tank on the GSA. Heavy bike when stationary, but once they are mobile they are incredibly "light".

Am just about to have breakfast and then heading off to the Murray Mouth down at Goolwa on the South Coast, to see what that looks like at the moment.

Am hoping the sand is nice and compacted, as I've only got Metzler Tourance tyres on it (It came with knobblies, but they were a bit squirmy on the bitumen).

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

Soory I can't advise you on how to reverse your bike up a hill. How ever I can help you in ways to load your bike back onto the transporter.
http://www.youtube.com/v/t_edF7-JGUk..._embedded&fs=1

That's pretty funny!!

I ride like an old man (what am I saying - I AM an old man) so can't see me getting it airbourne

That is a very nice motorbike, now I am definately going to have to drop in when I have some spare time in SA. You just keep getting more and more toys! And I have a favour to ask...

Hi Jon - Ask away....