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What a waste of weight and money. My 5' tall, 110lb wife can raise my Ultra Limited Low by herself. (granted she doesn't "like" doing it but can and has) It's a simple technique that can be learned in minutes. I suggest you look at the "Ride Like A Pro" video clips on You Tube. It's not about arm strength or how big you are, it's all about leverage and using your legs NOT your arms or back.
Check out this Ride like A Pro video then try it yourself....(tip: lay down a few carpet scraps to protect your motorcycle)
Check out this Ride like A Pro video then try it yourself....(tip: lay down a few carpet scraps to protect your motorcycle)
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What a waste of weight and money. My 5' tall, 110lb wife can raise my Ultra Limited Low by herself. (granted she doesn't "like" doing it but can and has) It's a simple technique that can be learned in minutes. I suggest you look at the "Ride Like A Pro" video clips on You Tube. It's not about arm strength or how big you are, it's all about leverage and using your legs NOT your arms or back.
Check out this Ride like A Pro video then try it yourself....(tip: lay down a few carpet scraps to protect your motorcycle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo
Check out this Ride like A Pro video then try it yourself....(tip: lay down a few carpet scraps to protect your motorcycle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo
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This, and several others, exist and seem to work well. They arent especially uncommon in the adv world, where some crazy tall and top heavy bikes exist.
There are laments about it invariably being in the downside bag. Complaints about it being hard to set up with a bike tipped over downhill in brush and such. And some fussing about bike damage from the strap and pole.
the dirt adv riders seem to prefer the likes of the dustrider unit for its dirt stability.
In any case, if its something you need, get it. I know the lifting techniques and can do it just fine. But at the end of a hard day, and especially when the bike tips over on a downhill, it sure becomes a whole lot harder to lift it up.
There are laments about it invariably being in the downside bag. Complaints about it being hard to set up with a bike tipped over downhill in brush and such. And some fussing about bike damage from the strap and pole.
the dirt adv riders seem to prefer the likes of the dustrider unit for its dirt stability.
In any case, if its something you need, get it. I know the lifting techniques and can do it just fine. But at the end of a hard day, and especially when the bike tips over on a downhill, it sure becomes a whole lot harder to lift it up.
Last edited by foxtrapper; Jan 14, 2019 at 06:41 PM.
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OP here's a fairly long thread on using a very similar device. Lots of very tough conditions. It's an interesting read.
https://advrider.com/f/threads/dirt-...evice.1288733/
https://advrider.com/f/threads/dirt-...evice.1288733/
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Ok.... interesting gadget and seems it would work in a pinch.... but what if you drop it in an intersection or anywhere on the road? If your bike goes down on a roadway, every second it's in the road and you're next to it, your life is on the line....
I know this is totally un-PC to say, because everybody is a winner and everybody can do whatever they want these days, consequences be damned.... but what about the common sense approach that if you can't pick up your bike (whether by strength or technique), you need to be riding a smaller/lighter bike?
Is it just me....?
I know this is totally un-PC to say, because everybody is a winner and everybody can do whatever they want these days, consequences be damned.... but what about the common sense approach that if you can't pick up your bike (whether by strength or technique), you need to be riding a smaller/lighter bike?
Is it just me....?
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This is why you need to hold the base with your foot!
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From: Rome, NY
What a waste of weight and money. My 5' tall, 110lb wife can raise my Ultra Limited Low by herself. (granted she doesn't "like" doing it but can and has) It's a simple technique that can be learned in minutes. I suggest you look at the "Ride Like A Pro" video clips on You Tube. It's not about arm strength or how big you are, it's all about leverage and using your legs NOT your arms or back.
Last edited by FurryOne; Jan 15, 2019 at 03:59 PM.
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