I've not specifically tried on a motor with apes, but instead of grabbing the grip, I would grab down on the bar, near where it makes the lower bend. Of course it woudl be all the more important to make sure the more is in gear, since you wouldn't have the brake lever pulled.

Harris

 

Well done, thanks.

 

Not Mine!

 

really appreciate the posts.....thanx

 

I have an answer to my own question that I posted many (many) moons ago - "How do you lift a Street Glide with no rear crash bars?".

I made the attached strap and hook out of an old bungee cord hook and the strap off a ski pole. If/when I drop the bike I can just clip this in to the tie downs on the back of the bike and use the technique posted here to lift the bike.

If you don't have a location to hook the strap, see my post in this thread for making the tie downs I have on my bike:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...tie-downs.html

BTW, the OP on the thread posted and expensive solution - see my 2nd post in the thread for cheap (free) and easy.

 

Funny post about the Street Glide. Ive had two people ask me about lifting a Road Glide and a Street Glide over the past month. They wanted me to demonstrate it. I did but also made made them aware that they should buy some rear bag guards so u can pick the damn thing up! Spend the $160 or so and get the guards. Then learn how to pick up a bike

 

My bike is an Ultra LTD. I spent $160 to remove the crash bars. I've used the technique posted here to pick my RKC up a few times - the straps I made will enable me to pick up the Ultra with the same technique (For far less than $160.)

 

Wish I had seen this a couple of weeks ago!!! THANKS for posting!!

 

Great post for those of us newer to a bigger bike. Lifted a few smaller ones and hope i never have to lift my soon to be bigger bike. Also thanks for the explanation of the highside mount and dismount...not my norm but guess it should be.

 

I saw this demo live at the HD booth in Sturgis last year. Great info thanks for posting.