Tool/jack for picking up a dropped bike? I know I saw a thread on this topic

Lee T

Lee T

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Hello all!

I remember seeing a thread on here a while back about a handy portable jack type tool that could be carried on the bike, and would allow 1 person, of pretty much any size, to stand up their dropped bike. One of my friends was just telling me he didn't get his side stand fully down on his Gold Wing recently and dropped the bike. He's about 80, and while still a vigorous guy, he could not get the bike back up by himself.

Does anyone remember that thread? If so, please point me to it. I have spent about a half hour trying to search it, and cannot find it. I remember the pictures, and looking at the manufacturer's web site and thinking about buying one.

Thanks!
 
It may be the thread was lost to the ether in the data loss not too long ago. Maybe the author will comment.
 
Lee T said:
If you have it, you will never need to use it. :-) It's when you don't that you end up in desperate need.
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That';s absolutely true. I can say for sure that they work.

I bought a used one a while back, and haven't dropped a bike since.
 
Interesting videos on their website, but $228 is a bit steep for what it is, and on the ST bikes, where would you place the hook to lift it? Nothing is exposed as a lift point.
 
Lee T said:
Hello all!

I remember seeing a thread on here a while back about a handy portable jack type tool that could be carried on the bike, and would allow 1 person, of pretty much any size, to stand up their dropped bike. One of my friends was just telling me he didn't get his side stand fully down on his Gold Wing recently and dropped the bike. He's about 80, and while still a vigorous guy, he could not get the bike back up by himself.

Does anyone remember that thread? If so, please point me to it. I have spent about a half hour trying to search it, and cannot find it. I remember the pictures, and looking at the manufacturer's web site and thinking about buying one.

Thanks!
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Those videos are fine except when you drop your bike you are not usually on level, gravel free surfaces.
Which is probably the reason you dropped it in the first place ... ;)
 
Erdoc48 said:
Interesting videos on their website, but $228 is a bit steep for what it is, and on the ST bikes, where would you place the hook to lift it? Nothing is exposed as a lift point.
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Lift the bike, take off the plastic tip over guard, hook onto the exposed frame, lower the bike, now use the ratchet to lift the bike.

As an expert tipper over, I found that more often than not there were folks around who ran over to help me pick up the bike. That technique of putting your butt against the seat and lifting the bike w/ your legs works, unless there is gravel or sand on the road. I once dropped the bike in deep, 1/4-1/2" gravel. Talk about trying to lift the bike when you are standing in ball bearings....
 
SMSW said:
Lift the bike, take off the plastic tip over guard, hook onto the exposed frame, lower the bike, now use the ratchet to lift the bike.

As an expert tipper over, I found that more often than not there were folks around who ran over to help me pick up the bike. That technique of putting your butt against the seat and lifting the bike w/ your legs works, unless there is gravel or sand on the road. I once dropped the bike in deep, 1/4-1/2" gravel. Talk about trying to lift the bike when you are standing in ball bearings....
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:roflmao-2x:

Yup, seems like too much trouble…just lift the old fashioned way.
 
Those videos are fine except there'd never young girls or women around when I drop my bike. Oh and my bike's an ST. And it would probably have a full tank.

I've only see ONE video where the bike righted is an ST. Dude looked like he did 100 deadlifts with 250Kg before breakfast and 200 lifts after a hearty lunch.
 
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