Ideas needed:How to transport bike into flat

[MiddleAgedBiker]

Need some ideas of how to transport my bike up to my HDB flat for some cleaning/refurbishing work that's going to take an extended time, using the lift. Anyone done it before? It's a class 2 bike so it's quite long. One idea is to use a ramp so bike's front will go up the ramp to shorten the effective space it will take on the floor.

[ProFatSir]

remove both wheel.

[-JueLz-]

my friend's dad did it before cause my friend did a bit of time inside.. but then his ride was a kup.. the ramp idea sounds good..

[Eldorado]

1. Piece by piece? Take the bike apart and bring it up piece by piece.

2. Get 3 or more to help you carry the bike up the stairs?

[mild_slevin]

interesting... passenger lift quite cramp and the weight of the bike does pose some maneuverability issue.

Can I ask which storey u stay in? Cause you can opt to use the lift and ramp.

[KeraKing]

remove the rear end.. (swingarm, wheel, subframe,)

roll using the front wheel.

[zyrofillica]

  Eldorado said:

1. Piece by piece? Take the bike apart and bring it up piece by piece.

2. Get 3 or more to help you carry the bike up the stairs?

 

ROFL. if he stay 15th storey, most probably all his friends would be dead. and bike would be mangled from all the ooppsie incidents.

 

would be easier to change to knobby tires and ride it up the stairs!

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Have seen this before (Honda Steed)

 

Day 1 - bike parked in carpark.

Day 2 - seat and accessories missing

Day 3 - wheels gone

Day 4 - engine gone, only frame and number plates sitting on ground

Day 5 - Totally disappeared!

 

Few weeks later - bike magically reappears.

[MiddleAgedBiker]

  mild_slevin said:

interesting... passenger lift quite cramp and the weight of the bike does pose some maneuverability issue.

Can I ask which storey u stay in? Cause you can opt to use the lift and ramp.

 

Hi, I stay on a very high floor. The weight is a problem for maneuverability but luckily does not exceed the lift's weight limit.

 

Another idea I had is to find some kind of jack that can jack the front end high enough to reduce the effective length of the bike, and then roll the bike on the ramp + rear wheel into the lift.

[MiddleAgedBiker]

  KeraKing said:

remove the rear end.. (swingarm, wheel, subframe,)

roll using the front wheel.

 

This is one option. Actually my friend suggested the same thing. However, I really don't want to have to remove the swingarm if I can help it, it'll be a real pain.

[KeraKing]

i remember when go watch motogp in sepang..

the 250cc bikes, the mechanic just press the front brake, then lift the rear using his other hand until its tilted around 45 degree and move it around.

 

damn gp250s.. weight around 100kg, top speed over 270km/h.

[rezz_shaz]

many interesting method.......do share which method u finally choose...

[ultimax]

Interesting challenge.

 

It might help if you let us know what bike you intend to move up?

 

Here's an idea:

 

1. The general idea is to treat your bike like a huge rectangular box. So it has to be rigid. I suggest finding a way of locking the handlebars straight so that they absolutely do not move. Cannot stress this enough.

 

2. Get a trolley like the one in the picture. Also get a solid wooden board. I think an old door might work.

 

3. Lay the trolley down on the floor with the wooden board against its back. You might even want to fabricate 2 wheel locks to clamp the bike to the board. The idea is to hold the bike firmly in place. Sort of like how when you send your bike for inspection, when they test the brakes, there is a device that clamps the wheels into place so it doesn't move. Same principle.

 

4. Push the bike onto it, heaviest part is where the wheels are.

 

5. Strap the bike with board onto the trolly. Make sure it cannot move.

 

5. Lock the trolley's wheels into place. Either have have wheel chocks or have friends who can stop them from moving.

 

6. Lift the entire bike up. Don't forget to bend your knees! It will now be vertical. You should now be able to wheel it around.

 

 

Whether this works or not depends on the size of the lift and how well you construct this set up.

 

Good luck! Keep us posted!

 

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Edited September 2, 2010 by ultimax

[yeukeong]

This is one the reasons why i sold my high floor flat...and buy a ground floor unit...

[Zideq]

Wats the use of cleaning/refurbishing when you dun't want to remove the parts off the bike? might as well leave it under the block and wash it.

I did a full refurbishing of my bike in my balcony. I removed everything at the carpark and carried happily carried up my block slowly.

When fixing back, just do the opposite, carry down the block. I use a canvas to cover the uncomplete bike.

[SpiritualRain13]

  Kalyan said:

Have seen this before (Honda Steed)

 

Day 1 - bike parked in carpark.

Day 2 - seat and accessories missing

Day 3 - wheels gone

Day 4 - engine gone, only frame and number plates sitting on ground

Day 5 - Totally disappeared!

 

Few weeks later - bike magically reappears.

 

Hmmm tiz seriously sound damn familiar. Does it happen 2 b a Kawa6

[haoKR]

interesting question TS

haha

 

another method,find 2 ramp

use e stairs

 

from 1st floor up to ur flat,lyk hw tow truck does

 

gd luck

[World Misanthropy]

Interesting thread....

[kimmeng]

later people complain leh.

[haoKR]

think TS will kw wads e best tym in his area to do his project

haha

[deckard]

part by part is the best

[haoKR]

where TS.haha

[yokokazunori]

i park my bike under block to wash

[haoKR]

after wash,park bak CP ?

haha

 

if u buy season parking,but u park at ur void deck,can anot?

saw sum bike under my block..dunno they gt buy anot

[yokokazunori]

dont think they got buy if not y not all park at under block? come out from lift then start bike