Building A Motorcycle Turntable
Discussion
I'm looking to save time in selling bikes and have noticed several dealers are using a turntable (only need one clear wall)
I'm thinking castors on a frame with alloy sheet over the top, I did ponder about using a stub axle and wheel bearing to centre it
Has anyone got any bright ideas or of re-purposing something similar ?
Has to take a 250kg bike approx 7' diameter
I'm thinking castors on a frame with alloy sheet over the top, I did ponder about using a stub axle and wheel bearing to centre it
Has anyone got any bright ideas or of re-purposing something similar ?
Has to take a 250kg bike approx 7' diameter
I assume it's to be un powered and would be turned occasionally by hand as needed.
I'd go for a circular flat bed with half a dozen small fixed trolley wheels (similar to castor wheels but fixed, not steering) around the cicumference and a simple leg in the middle. A skirt around the outside would hide the wheels. One or more of the wheels would have foot operated brakes. It shouldn't need anything to anchor it in place. If the geometry of the wheels is out it might wander a fraction of an inch here and there but it's trivial to recenter it.
You could make it from a couple of sheets of plywood/osb and some stiffeners or 1" tube and some chequer plate, depending whether you prefer woodwork or metalwork.
I'd go for a circular flat bed with half a dozen small fixed trolley wheels (similar to castor wheels but fixed, not steering) around the cicumference and a simple leg in the middle. A skirt around the outside would hide the wheels. One or more of the wheels would have foot operated brakes. It shouldn't need anything to anchor it in place. If the geometry of the wheels is out it might wander a fraction of an inch here and there but it's trivial to recenter it.
You could make it from a couple of sheets of plywood/osb and some stiffeners or 1" tube and some chequer plate, depending whether you prefer woodwork or metalwork.
I have a set of 4 skates that I use to move cars.
If I need to slide my BMW 1200 "Big Bugger" around I wheel the front into position, and put a skate under the rear wheel.
A couple of pumps, hold the front brake on and spin the back round.
Paul G
The pic, stolen from the net, is not to scale. The wheel only needs to be a few mil off the floor.
If I need to slide my BMW 1200 "Big Bugger" around I wheel the front into position, and put a skate under the rear wheel.
A couple of pumps, hold the front brake on and spin the back round.
Paul G
The pic, stolen from the net, is not to scale. The wheel only needs to be a few mil off the floor.
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