I saw the procedure on the "Ride like a Pro" DVD. Luckily I haven't needed it yet on the 08 Ultra. Had an 02 Dyna that was knocked down in a parking lot once, had a devil of a time getting it up....with no crash bars it went totally on its side and there isn't anything solid to grab ahold of on the back end (I had leather bags, so couldn't grab the shock). But even then if I had known the "right way" I might have gotten it up without asking someone for help.

 

The "Ride Like A Pro" video shows the complete procedure being performed by a female. As previously stated you walk the bike up with your rear against the seat while grasping the handlebars and rear bag bars. If the bike has fallen to the right side you should lower the kick stand prior to walking it up. If you have not seen this video I think it well worth the $20. JMO

 

yep it works. have done it.

 

Been there, almost done that. After watching the Ride Like a Pro DVD, it makes the slow speed maneuvering much easier. I thought I did pretty good at these maneuvers, but with his methods (riding the clutch and rear brake while at double idle rpm) you feel so much more in control.

A buddy rented the DVD from these guys
http://smartflix.com/store/category/26/Motorcycle

 

Get Ride Like A Pro IV and watch it, practice it and internalize it. It has proven invaluable to me many times

 

http://www.pinkribbonrides.com/Videos/drop05.mpg

video, hope it comes through

 

cut & pasted from the "tech tech" forum and it works!

https://www.hdforums.com/m_67461/tm.htm




Also check here for pics... http://www.pinkribbonrides.com/dropped.html

OK, so most motorcyclists go to a parking lot to practice riding skills, not to dump their bikes so they can have the pleasure of picking them up again. I guess Elaine and I are not exactly 'normal' - we like to think of ourselves as 'odd ducks' - because a few weeks ago we did just that.

After Elaine practiced driving the Wing by herself I had her dump it on its left side for me. Though she was not going to try to pick it up herself, since she had never dumped the Wing before I wanted her to learn how to do it without ending up under the thing.

She dumped it on grass covered firm ground and then I approached the bike and considered all I had heard about how to pick up 900 pounds of bike by myself. I weigh in at only about 160 lbs. and am only 5'8" high. Frankly, I wasn't at all sure I could do it and had studied the advice of others to try to avoid doing something that could hurt me.

Virtually everything I had read in the past on the subject argued that you are not to try to lift the bike with your arms or back - that you should use the largest muscles in your body instead - your legs. So that is exactly what I intended to do - and this practice event would be more learning than practice for me as I had never before tried to pick up a down Wing by myself.

Let me tell you that a dumped bike on grass is harder to pick up than one on the street for two reasons:

The case guard and rear guard dig into the ground just a little, but that makes the lean angle of the down bike significantly more than it would be if it were lying on pavement.

Getting good traction with your feet on grass can be iffy at best.


The significance of the fact that the bike rests lower when on ground versus pavement is that you are often unable to get a low enough purchase on it to bring it up without lifting. That is, the secret to 'picking up' a big bike by yourself is that you PUSH it up rather than LIFT it up, and if it is laying over at more than a 45 degree angle you will have to do some lifting!

The smaller the angle of lean (relative to vertical), the easier it is to make that angle still smaller. In other words, it is the first inch or so of movement that is the hardest. So, the very first thing you should do is try to get the lean angle to be as small as possible. If you are on an incline, for example, twist the bike until its tires are facing downhill.

The next thing you do is to turn the front wheel as far as possible TOWARDS the ground. If possible, turn it to its stop and lock it in place. (I found that on the ground I could not get mine turned all the way - perhaps I am not strong enough, or the bike was leaned too far over.) You may have to jerk hard on the handlebar to get the wheel turned, but this is a very important step. Why? Because by turning the wheel towards the ground the frame of the motorcycle is lifted off the ground. This means you are reducing the lean angle before you even begin to try to pick up the machine.

If the bike happens to be on its left side, you should check that the side stand is up, if possible. If it is on its right side, you MUST make sure the side stand is down (before you pick up the bike!.)

If possible, insure that the bike is in a low gear or, in the case of some GoldWings, in reverse, so that there is minimal chance of the bike rolling when you get it back on its wheels.

Next, you are going to plant your butt (not your hip) on the seat. So, face away from the motorcycle and lean against the seat such that the top half of your cheeks are above your contact with the seat and the bottom half are pressed solidly against the seat. Your feet