So Much For Picking Up .
Road Captain
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From: Alberta
We were in Gettysburg, PA taking in the sites on our Road Glide Ultra. In the middle of the town is Washington St and US 30, well we were in a right turn onto 30 and a driver decides to stop quick, we tried but hefront was still turned and the bike predictably went down fon the right side engine case bars. Gathered our our thoughts and the wife and I lifted it back up right, found a parking space and promptly parked it. We drew a crowd on the sidewalk and the ambulance put his lights on to help with traffic control. Did I mention nobody offered to assist but did applaud when we got it up right. I was very cautious on the front brake in traffic after that.
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From: Michigan
Thats just what I did, loved the RK but went back to a Low Rider.
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From: Wisconsin
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From: west Michigan
Having crash bars really helps in the event of a tip over.
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From: WACO
I have had to pick up my Ultra before. But. It was flat level ground. Used the back to bike walk up technique. Hell. I have even put a blanket down on shop floor and gently laid Ultra down on it's side to practice and see if I could pick it up. So. Yeah. RK4ME. I can pick my bike up. In the real world. Situations that occur are not so perfect. Ya'll be safe.
Last edited by OLD 96; Aug 24, 2021 at 09:53 PM.
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From: St. Clair Co., MO
20+ years ago, at 28 y/o & super fit, my '99 FLTR was noticeably a lot of freakin' weight to pick up or wrassle around the garage or parking space. Lovely & nimble once rolling, but still a LOT of weight. 8 years ago, getting back on a bike after a 5 year hiatus, I would love to have gotten another Road Glide, then remembered just how much they weighed. My back, knees & ankle are shot after spending my second ten years in the Army playing paratrooper & I knew there was no way I wanted to have to deal with the tonnage. Love the bagger's ride & handling, but I just ain't equipped to manhandle that kinda weight anymore.
Cruiser
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From: PEI
Last fall I came across my friend and his daughter out for a ride and broke down. He asked me to go pick up his truck and retrieve the bike dead bike, I was driving a '67 Chev Biscayne and said "just put it in the trunk"... He did. It was a 70's 175 honda twin. I can't find a pic must be on my old phone but the trunk darn near could have closed.
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From: Charleston, SC
It looked real simple in the YouTube video. I'm not laying that bike down to practice it though, unless I have somebody else there to help me, just in case I can't do that Meye Lift myself.
Ryan, have you done it yourself? I'm just curious if it's as easy as it looked in the video.
Last edited by GOV5; Aug 25, 2021 at 07:06 AM.
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From: Good roads, cold beer
I went 'up' and some moron towing a huge camper was coming 'down'. he got stuck and was trying to turn around. wtf
I was on a fully loaded Ultra and wove around him....all gravel as you know, some pucker moments on that road for sure.
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From: Good roads, cold beer
Almost smart to lay your bike down in your own yard on purpose in soft grass and practice as eventually you'll hit a situation where it may occur.
Local tap re-blacktopped their lot and there was sand all over it for some reason. Pulling up on the bike and putting down a foot was like stepping on marbles. Sand is a funny thing.
Local tap re-blacktopped their lot and there was sand all over it for some reason. Pulling up on the bike and putting down a foot was like stepping on marbles. Sand is a funny thing.