Huladog_imp
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Space is tight in my garage and I had been backing the CB into the parking spot in front of my car since the CB is small enough but was getting tired of it. I used to park a BMW R1200RT in the same spot and before that a Harley Street Glide (but I used a J&S rolling jack for that beast, great quality jack by they way).
Was going to get a Legal Speeding "Park-n-Move" that would let me roll around the bike once it was on the center stand, but what if I got another bike without a center stand?
So I spent a long time trying to find a decent quality "dolly" that would let me roll the bike onto the thing and then roll it into the parking spot. Finally ordered the Cycle Glyder by Droptail Trailers out of Texas - droptailtrailers.com.
Yes, you can definitely find cheaper ones, but their version has a lot of fat casters plus I figured the v-channel would help keep the bike centered when rolling onto the dolly.
This thing isn't cheap at around $240 or so depending on the retailer and you guys can certainly get it shipped for a lot less than I paid, but I have to say this thing is SOLID.
While researching how to order it with a semi-reasonable shipping cost (got it from J.C. Whitney using some discount coupons, remember them?) the manufacturer told me how big the box was but the overall dimensions didn't quite compute in my brain so when it arrived I was surprised it was so big and that the main section is one piece and not bolted together. The thing barely fit into my SUV and good thing the nice guys at the UPS Store helped me load it. Did I say it was SOLID & HEAVY?
I ordered it after watching some guy with a Harley touring rig ride his bike onto the dolly and roll it into his storage shed. That big cruiser fit onto the dolly so that gives me all kinds of options for future bikes. This thing is a keeper since it was such an expensive hassle to order.
CAUTION NOTES: Because I am short the first time I rode my bike onto the dolly I could barely reach the ground and lower the side stand, so I scrounged up some "pallets" I had laying around to give me some solid footing.
I also had to add a piece of wood into the side stand section since the bike leaned over way too much and made me panic.
Now it's a piece of cake to ride the bike onto the dolly. When it's time to ride I swivel the front end toward the garage door and roll it off. Rotate the dolly 180 degrees so it's ready for me to ride the bike back onto it when I return.
I wish there were cheaper ways to ship heavy but good quality stuff to Hawaii. The last time I ordered something this heavy was when I got the J&S jack for the Harley. The shipping cost almost as much as the jack, but at least the manufacturer up in Wisconsin packed it really well and even used injected foam to fill up empty space in the cardboard box. If you're looking for a heavy duty jack that rolls easily, look them up - http://www.jsjacks.com/.
Aloha,
Huladog
Was going to get a Legal Speeding "Park-n-Move" that would let me roll around the bike once it was on the center stand, but what if I got another bike without a center stand?
So I spent a long time trying to find a decent quality "dolly" that would let me roll the bike onto the thing and then roll it into the parking spot. Finally ordered the Cycle Glyder by Droptail Trailers out of Texas - droptailtrailers.com.
Yes, you can definitely find cheaper ones, but their version has a lot of fat casters plus I figured the v-channel would help keep the bike centered when rolling onto the dolly.
This thing isn't cheap at around $240 or so depending on the retailer and you guys can certainly get it shipped for a lot less than I paid, but I have to say this thing is SOLID.
While researching how to order it with a semi-reasonable shipping cost (got it from J.C. Whitney using some discount coupons, remember them?) the manufacturer told me how big the box was but the overall dimensions didn't quite compute in my brain so when it arrived I was surprised it was so big and that the main section is one piece and not bolted together. The thing barely fit into my SUV and good thing the nice guys at the UPS Store helped me load it. Did I say it was SOLID & HEAVY?
I ordered it after watching some guy with a Harley touring rig ride his bike onto the dolly and roll it into his storage shed. That big cruiser fit onto the dolly so that gives me all kinds of options for future bikes. This thing is a keeper since it was such an expensive hassle to order.
CAUTION NOTES: Because I am short the first time I rode my bike onto the dolly I could barely reach the ground and lower the side stand, so I scrounged up some "pallets" I had laying around to give me some solid footing.
I also had to add a piece of wood into the side stand section since the bike leaned over way too much and made me panic.
Now it's a piece of cake to ride the bike onto the dolly. When it's time to ride I swivel the front end toward the garage door and roll it off. Rotate the dolly 180 degrees so it's ready for me to ride the bike back onto it when I return.
I wish there were cheaper ways to ship heavy but good quality stuff to Hawaii. The last time I ordered something this heavy was when I got the J&S jack for the Harley. The shipping cost almost as much as the jack, but at least the manufacturer up in Wisconsin packed it really well and even used injected foam to fill up empty space in the cardboard box. If you're looking for a heavy duty jack that rolls easily, look them up - http://www.jsjacks.com/.
Aloha,
Huladog
