How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no front wheel).

Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent a truck but
how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and frame) onto and off
the truck.

Call the local (to you) Mormons. Usually good at helping
move house. Look in the phone book under "The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints".

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Joseph Donner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no
front wheel).

Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent
a truck but
how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and
frame) onto and off
the truck.

Rent an engine hoist (the free standing boom type) from the local auto
parts place. Charge is usually minor and sometimes free if you return
it the same day or the next.

Oh yeah, and get some nylon tow straps instead of trying to use chains.

On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:08:44 -0800, Joseph Donner
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no front wheel).
>
>Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent a truck but
>how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and frame) onto and off
>the truck.

Do you have an engine hoist?

On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:08:44 -0800, Joseph Donner
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no front wheel).
>
>Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent a truck but
>how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and frame) onto and off
>the truck.

You can get a 1/2 ton crane that will go in the back of a truck for
$100 at harbor freight. 2 Ton for a couple hundred.

If you're gonna have a bike you might want to pick up a truck or
trailer to cart it around when necessary.

Jim

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:08:44 -0800, Joseph Donner
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no front
>> wheel).
>>
>> Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent a truck
>> but how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and frame)
>> onto and off the truck.
>
> You can get a 1/2 ton crane that will go in the back of a truck for
> $100 at harbor freight. 2 Ton for a couple hundred.
>
> If you're gonna have a bike you might want to pick up a truck or
> trailer to cart it around when necessary.

I remember a friend in college commenting that the thing he used his bike most
for was going the the shop for parts for it.

Joseph Donner wrote:
> How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no front wheel).
>
> Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent a truck but
> how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and frame) onto and off
> the truck.


A couple possibilities. A cart (hand truck) like the ones used
to move refrigerators. You might be able to hook it under the front
forks. I'm not sure it would lift high enough to get the frame off the
ground though. An equipment dollie might also work.
You didn't mention what bike you're moving so no guess on the
weight. Bikes can weigh up to 1000 lbs. or so.
Maybe it would work better to rent a van. They aren't as high.

On Jan 10, 5:08�pm, Joseph Donner <josephdonne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no front wheel).
>
> Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent a truck but
> how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and frame) onto and off
> the truck.

Just give me a call I will come over and put it in my van Then
happily drive away

What brand bike is it?

Bikers tend to be a friendly group, look for other local bikers they
might help you move it

On Jan 10, 4:08 pm, Joseph Donner <josephdonne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> How can I move, all alone, a disabled motorcycle (heavy, no front wheel).
>
> Any ideas? I'm all alone and don't have a pickup. I can rent a truck but
> how do I get the heavy bike (rear wheel and engine and frame) onto and off
> the truck.

Andy comments:

Put the tailgate down.

Set two 4x4s about3 feet apart and fasten to make a ramp from
the ground to the tailgate. I would suggest 10 foot lengths.

Lay the bike on the 4x4s sideways with the rear wheel over one
and the engine over the other, at ground level. Try to get it so it's
more or less evenly weight distributed....

Walk the bike up the ramp -- one side a foot or so, then the other
side a foot or so. If necessary, use a prop, or a rope, to keep the
bike from sliding back.....probly not necessary with 10 foot ramp
length.

This will take about 10 or 15 minutes, a little at a time, but you
will work it up. Then use the 4x4s for a nice garden border in the
yard......or something....
With a pile of wood and some rope, you can fashion about any
sort of ramp you want. That's how they built the pyramids....
probly....

Andy in Eureka, Texas