Bike Mover/Dolly for Garage
Discussion
Hi all,
Getting my bike back on the road this summer. Currently in storage elsewhere and will be the first time having it at home in the garage. I use the (single) garage as a bit of a workshop and worried I'll be tripping over the bike a lot as I'm used to it not being there.
Anyone got a recommendation for a mover or dolly of some sort that will let me skite the bike around if its in the road a bit?
Cheers!
Getting my bike back on the road this summer. Currently in storage elsewhere and will be the first time having it at home in the garage. I use the (single) garage as a bit of a workshop and worried I'll be tripping over the bike a lot as I'm used to it not being there.
Anyone got a recommendation for a mover or dolly of some sort that will let me skite the bike around if its in the road a bit?
Cheers!
underwhelmist said:
Rubin215 said:
Does it have wheels on it?
I generally move mine around in the garage by moving it backwards and forwards while applying varying degrees of steering input and angles of lean...
Sounds a bit dangerous to me. Do you do a proper risk assessment each time?I generally move mine around in the garage by moving it backwards and forwards while applying varying degrees of steering input and angles of lean...
amateurdad said:
Hi all,
Getting my bike back on the road this summer. Currently in storage elsewhere and will be the first time having it at home in the garage. I use the (single) garage as a bit of a workshop and worried I'll be tripping over the bike a lot as I'm used to it not being there.
Anyone got a recommendation for a mover or dolly of some sort that will let me skite the bike around if its in the road a bit?
Cheers!
You’ve the choice of the expensive Abba stands, which are exceptional quality, then working down through the likes of demon tweets, sealy rotating stands etc. Getting my bike back on the road this summer. Currently in storage elsewhere and will be the first time having it at home in the garage. I use the (single) garage as a bit of a workshop and worried I'll be tripping over the bike a lot as I'm used to it not being there.
Anyone got a recommendation for a mover or dolly of some sort that will let me skite the bike around if its in the road a bit?
Cheers!
Depends how much space you have.
What bike is it, how heavy etc. I use two things. One, a whole bike mover from Machine mart, where the whole bike and stand sits on a metal dolly and you can move the whole thing, spin it etc. It is good and works well if the floor is decent. But loading up is a bit of a faff, and if it gets wet, the metal is very slippy, so be careful.
But of just parking and moving into a corner of away from a door access, i use a Constand rear paddock stand that is on casters.
Ride in through the door at 45 degree angle, stick it on the rear stand, slide it into place. Good if you have multi bikes to go into a smaller space.
It works well as the casters are good and of course only half the weight is going through them so better on crappy floors.
But of just parking and moving into a corner of away from a door access, i use a Constand rear paddock stand that is on casters.
Ride in through the door at 45 degree angle, stick it on the rear stand, slide it into place. Good if you have multi bikes to go into a smaller space.
It works well as the casters are good and of course only half the weight is going through them so better on crappy floors.
I have a Constands dolly for one of my bikes so I can move it around easily to get access through loft hatch to the storage room above. Its really sturdy and works well, shop around for cheapest deal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392967520754?epid=20831...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392967520754?epid=20831...
It always amazed me and made me cringe in equal measures a local bike shop here that absolutely crammed bikes in it's showroom (a budget outlet of used bikes) and they used to get VERY quick at shuffling bikes about using a technique of spinning in side stands. I wondered how often that went tits up. They were very proficient though. So when you pointed at the one right at the back they didnt roll their eyes.
I was given one of these, and they would fill your brief, but I f***ing hate it.
The front castors always rotate forward and at a funny angle (It was at a funny angle!) When offering it up to the bike, meaning that they can sometimes pivot and drop as you're raising the bike up if you're not careful.
Once on it though its great for moving bikes around in tight awkward spaces.
The front castors always rotate forward and at a funny angle (It was at a funny angle!) When offering it up to the bike, meaning that they can sometimes pivot and drop as you're raising the bike up if you're not careful.
Once on it though its great for moving bikes around in tight awkward spaces.
I’ve had the paddock stand style dolly and the constand centre lift for moving bikes in the garage.
The paddock stand one was good but did flick forward a few times. In the end I made a wedge to lock it in the ‘rear wheel up’ position.
I then bought the centre lift which was more expensive but more stable, you can do maintenance on it, bike moves easier in to a corner of the garage.
Regards doggydog.
The paddock stand one was good but did flick forward a few times. In the end I made a wedge to lock it in the ‘rear wheel up’ position.
I then bought the centre lift which was more expensive but more stable, you can do maintenance on it, bike moves easier in to a corner of the garage.
Regards doggydog.
bogie said:
I have a Constands dolly for one of my bikes so I can move it around easily to get access through loft hatch to the storage room above. Its really sturdy and works well, shop around for cheapest deal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392967520754?epid=20831...
Constands look decent and can take a lot of weight compared to some others from the looks of it. The bike is a Bandit 1250 so weighs 250kg apparently (wet).https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392967520754?epid=20831...
I found this centre stand dolly that looks decent value:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-CE...
But the longer one looks a good bit of kit too. Cheers.
amateurdad said:
bogie said:
I have a Constands dolly for one of my bikes so I can move it around easily to get access through loft hatch to the storage room above. Its really sturdy and works well, shop around for cheapest deal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392967520754?epid=20831...
Constands look decent and can take a lot of weight compared to some others from the looks of it. The bike is a Bandit 1250 so weighs 250kg apparently (wet).https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392967520754?epid=20831...
I found this centre stand dolly that looks decent value:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-CE...
But the longer one looks a good bit of kit too. Cheers.
If you are moving the bike constantly go for one I think, if its just tuck in the corner spend the 2 mins going forwards, backwards, forwards, backwards.....repeat in the to corner out of the way.
Did the same as you and looked at various options but in the end just moving the thing had several benefits.....better static handling of my bike, cheaper to just use muscle and effort and the last being easier to get out and ride on if I wanted to.
It is the last point that makes me question putting it on the paddock stands, I know it takes 2 seconds but it feels like effort after putting my gear on, opening the garage door etc that would be multiplied on a dolly IMO.
Did the same as you and looked at various options but in the end just moving the thing had several benefits.....better static handling of my bike, cheaper to just use muscle and effort and the last being easier to get out and ride on if I wanted to.
It is the last point that makes me question putting it on the paddock stands, I know it takes 2 seconds but it feels like effort after putting my gear on, opening the garage door etc that would be multiplied on a dolly IMO.
SGS engineering sold me a single wheel dolly for about £75. The below link shows what they look like.
Really useful for manoeuvring in a tight spot.
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/wshd2000-680kg-whe...
Really useful for manoeuvring in a tight spot.
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/wshd2000-680kg-whe...
airsafari87 said:
I was given one of these, and they would fill your brief, but I f***ing hate it.
The front castors always rotate forward and at a funny angle (It was at a funny angle!) When offering it up to the bike, meaning that they can sometimes pivot and drop as you're raising the bike up if you're not careful.
Once on it though its great for moving bikes around in tight awkward spaces.
I know what you mean about the wheels but just need to be a tiny bit careful when locking it in. As you say when it is up it works really well and allows me to put a bike broadside across the garage to squeeze 4 in and still have room for storage, utility area and turbo trainer. Have another one for another bike to really move it close to the wall too.The front castors always rotate forward and at a funny angle (It was at a funny angle!) When offering it up to the bike, meaning that they can sometimes pivot and drop as you're raising the bike up if you're not careful.
Once on it though its great for moving bikes around in tight awkward spaces.
Weirdly the main bike that goes on it is EXACTLY the same as the picture!!! The picture does make me realise why it has a tail tidy on it though
A centre stand dolly looks like a solution that would suit me.
However I'm concerned that on a big heavy bike (like my Sprint GT) I'd be struggling to get it on the centre stand with the shortened leverage.
Has anybody used these with a big bike and how far off the ground is the platform?
Is it a problem?
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