Author Topic: Park-n-Move Motorcycle Dolly (Read 16334 times)

RubenCan · « **on:** August 19, 2012, 09:05:33 PM »

Does anyone suffer from being space poor where your STeed competes for a spot with the car? I just found this dolly that is made in the US and would be the answer to my problems at the very least. It retails for US$199 + postage of approx US$100.
Does anyone know of a local supplier that is hopefully....CHEAP..or cheaper?
Check out this youtube demonstration.


Park-n-Move Motorcycle Dolly

Ruben

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2012, 09:22:03 PM »

I spoke to an importer in Perth who was waiting on stocks. He was supposed to ring me when they came but still waiting to hear from him. Unfortunately I think he was talking about $300 also.

bluehonda · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2012, 07:03:26 AM »

In the latest Ulysses mag there's an ad for a similar product.
Check out ezy2wheel.com.au, an Aussie company (Port Macquarie) and cost $54.00.
It appears to work with the sidestand, not the centrestand, but for the same result.

Brad

Tipsy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2012, 08:37:15 AM »

py

I will price the wheels today at Bunnings and speculate a little from there about costs,

Tipsy

STeveo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2012, 08:55:33 AM »

What about one of the car wheel dollys, similar idea.

Tipsy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2012, 09:05:49 AM »

py

Like this one, but would need a little modification.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/110897249502?hlp=false#ht_1280wt_944

Tipsy

Biggles · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2012, 12:59:02 PM »

Quote from: Tipsy on August 20, 2012, 09:05:49 AM

py

Like this one, but would need a little modification.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/110897249502?hlp=false#ht_1280wt_944

Tipsy

If you put a flat plate over the top of that I reckon you'd be stuffed trying to get any ST up on its centre stand.

Whizz · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2012, 01:12:30 PM »

Rubecan, Take a look at the topic called "Motorcycle Turning Rail" in Pics and Vids, it has EXACTLY what you are looking for...I think!

terrydj · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2012, 06:02:50 PM »

No a bit about it all??????

The key to the bike Dollys is the height from the ground. You have to put the bike up on its centre stand so the higher the dolly off the ground the more impossible it is to lift the bike up.
The ones that work are no more than a matchsticks thickness off the ground plus the thickness of the metal.
Now the Wheels also are the go. They have to be able to swivel really eay with a fair weight on em and the wheels you get from bunnings are worthless.
I only know this because some I know who are engineer types and actually know what they are doing once looked into it for me.
The one in the Video from memory is around $400 to get it to trhe door

Heres a few writeups on it
Link: http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?83521-Park-n-Move-GRRRRRRR!!!!!!

Abe · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2013, 07:15:48 PM »

This is what my 13 year old son and I made over Xmas.

Angle iron $30.00 (Steel merchant)
Cast alloy 110kg rate castors 6 x $8.50 (Bunnings)
Paint I had lying around.
Time building something with my son "priceless"

Sits about 15mm of the ground and can use either the side stand or centre stand.
Rear ramp removed for easier loading
Front ramp pushes down and lifts the front castors of the ground 5mm and stops trolley moving forward when taking off the centre stand.

Cheers
Dave

Streak · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2013, 07:25:53 PM »

You my friend have far to much time on your hands.....

Bloody brilliant, I might just have to place an order, it is a bugger getting my bike out of the shed backwards all the time!

Abe · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2013, 07:29:34 PM »

I was on annual leave and time to kill.

Note the dead pedestrian on the second last bend.

Cheers
Dave

Brock · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2013, 07:34:30 PM »

That looks neat

SToz · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2013, 08:31:33 PM »

Bought mine from this bloke.......

http://www.beckerenterprises.com/

P.S. Motor Mover 400

Bluey · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2013, 09:29:56 PM »

These are all great ideas. Just what I've been looking for.

How do you get the bike off the centre stand? I can see the bike would want to move forward on the castors and the centre stand would move with it, thereby preventing the stand from getting past its mid point.

Any ideas? Anyone had experience?

The long "parking frame" looks great.

Tackleberry · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2013, 10:31:02 PM »

Abe I have just designed a shorter version of this to build myself with a couple of pieces of angle, 'C' channel and castors. Mine is more along the line of the across version. You have just confirmed it will work for me thanks.

Bluey you can use the locking mechanisms on the castors to stop them from moving when you want to get the bike on, or off, the centre stand.

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2013, 11:45:50 PM »

Very nice Dave.

Shiney · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2013, 11:54:54 AM »

Awesome work Abe

Legendary effort from both you and your son, thanks for sharing

JuST Peter · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2013, 04:08:33 PM »

Many years ago, a mate used a piece of channel bolted to a swivel on the floor of his garbage. Ride in, spin it around, ride out - a bit like the old steam locos turntable.

Biggles · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2013, 08:00:15 PM »

Quote from: Peter (blueheeler55) on January 15, 2013, 04:08:33 PM

Many years ago, a mate used a piece of channel bolted to a swivel on the floor of his garbage. Ride in, spin it around, ride out - a bit like the old steam locos turntable.

It's a great idea. However, many people aren't ready to break up their garage floor to make that sort of commitment in concrete.
For my money, it would be a key selling point in a house with at least two garages.

HONK · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2013, 04:59:04 PM »

Built my own centre stand type $38 for steel an $80 for castors.
Is about 5mm from floor plus 8mm steel ,yes it is harder to get on the stand but not too much.
Even with castors locked it still wants to move forward. I found a length of star post in front of the front wheels to do the trick.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2013, 05:59:00 PM »

Quote from: HONK on January 20, 2013, 04:59:04 PM

Built my own centre stand type $38 for steel an $80 for castors.
Is about 5mm from floor plus 8mm steel ,yes it is harder to get on the stand but not too much.
Even with castors locked it still wants to move forward. I found a length of star post in front of the front wheels to do the trick.

Hi Honk. Nice to see you contributing aready. How about posting some photos of your invention.

HONK · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2013, 04:43:53 PM »

Steel used is 8x50 very hard to bend by hand hence the welding and extra bracing.So not as neet as I would like.
remember castors have to hold 300 plus KG so ensure rating is 75 kg or above per.

Whizz · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2013, 04:50:19 PM »

Honk, mate, what dimensions is your dolly? (Jeez, if I had a dirty mind that would sound terrible!!), and how far off the ground in the underside of the plate?

Biggles · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2013, 08:28:28 PM »

You must be pretty fit to get the ST onto the centre stand on that dolly, Honk. I need to run the rear wheel up on a 1/2" pad to get mine up, and that's on flat ground.

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