Oh, a man after my own heart. It's the most brilliant bodge. I think we even have some timber that will do. I am so fed up with trying to shove my bike backwards up a gravelly mound into the shed. Now in one bold move I can zoom up the ramp, gravel flying, and twizzle elegantly round on this brilliant thing. I have longish legs and a CBF 250 so I'll reach the floor. I guess I might screw it up now and then but hey. Thank you bro'.
You're very welcome! You saw my dirt backyard. Those Austin Powers turns got so old so quick! Love hearing that this little lazy susan did the trick for your Honda.
I just got done building my “Lazy Susan” and it is working great! Cost me a bit more then yours did due to the price of lumber. It was still less then $50 and I’m very happy to spend that amount ( or more) for something that prevents aggravation and tension from almost dropping my bike every time I tried to maneuver it in and out of my backyard shed. As a 76 year old that still loves to ride, this contraption is priceless. Thank you very much for this well done video. 😃
Cutting a 45 degree edge at the end of the long board will make it easier for the bike to drive up onto it. Without this, the bike may try to push the board back instead of driving up onto it.
For sure. Just depends on your setup. Me rolling up on dirt, it would never push enough that I couldn’t mount the thing. However if you’re on a smooth surface, I can see that. Easy fixes there though. 45deg cut being one of em.
Slightly modded 2007 Honda Shadow VT750. I hated the tank paint jobs on those things and was lucky to find one where the previous owner already took care of that.
for a few more dollars you need to get some old bed rails (yard sale). you'll need to do some cutting and drilling but you can use them to stiffen the top board for heavier bikes. 5 or 6 feet on each side centered is plenty. or if you can find some old angle iron/steel laying around, clean them up to look pretty. i think you put the lazy susan upside down by the way.
that's just genius . I'm going to make me one like that , i was thinking i need something elaborate like dig a round hole out and concrete with a stub axle from a car and a round steel plate with support casters around the outside of the plate , but this will do the trick nicely , simple cheap and effective
Its a good idea, but I just use my kickstand!! The older Gsxrs have super strong kickstands and I've been doing this for probably 16 years now!! Good video though!!!
Totally! Thought about that woulda been a pain for my backyard based on where I had to park bc I’d have to get off and back on just to spin it and park.
easy to build with the right tools! Lazy Susan is in the description! I got mine on Amazon but hardware stores should also have, just need to call around a bit.
Simple and effective...unless you're relatively vertically challenged on a taller adventure bike like me : ( I suppose I can accomplish the same thing standing off to the side...just not as cool as your demo.
I bought one of those, too. Used but unused (know what I mean?) for a $100. It pained me royally too because it took up too much space, and it actually moved forward as I was trying to get the bike onto it. Those casters don't lock. Happily, some sucker bought it off me for $120.00. My bike CTX700, weighs 500 lbs wet but even at my grey age I can still maneuver it backwards into its parking space, and ride it out. Smooth garage floor, though. Not like Ben's backyard.
@@aloisius4188 Yes, the good news is it can be stood on its side next to the wall when not in use, but I will soon no longer need it. I am planning on getting a 3-wheeled scoot. I am leaning toward the Spyder, since I travel a lot when the weather is nice. It has reverse, my favorite feature. LOL
Thanks for the video, I'm going to make one myself. I was thinking that, as mine will be sitting on a hard garage floor, perhaps I don't even need the smaller piece of wood and that the lazy susan can sit straight on the floor. Appreciate that wouldn't work in your case, with a dirt floor
Haha. Good q but don’t remember. It’s four years after the fact and you’re asking about a micro decision. Could’ve been lack of experience or just that I like measuring things.
So I built one of these from your video and posted it to TikTok and everyone is asking me who and where to get info so I’m sending them to your page. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🤙🏻🤘🏻
Nice work man, simple, but practical. I don't know about durability, if your going to leave that out in the weather. Could already see that board flexing on your first try. Great design, I might try building the same design, but with a steel frame.
That’s a great idea. My challenge with that was that uneven ground so I needed the 8ft board to bow towards me when mounting and level off as I spun. That said I bet there could’ve been some other tweaks that would make grounding the preferred method and not very expensive.
So good and exactly what I was looking for. I have three bikes in my garage with another two more coming soon. I hate doing the Austin Powers turn to get them sorted after a ride. I really wanted a turn table but did not want to spend big money on one. This one is simple and effective.
