Or back the trailer into a ditch. Lots of tricks to make your life easier. Even a curb can be used to lower the effective height of the trailer if you put the ramp on top.
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What did you do in your garage today..?
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48Connor
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I have 6ft folding steel ramps for the ATV that I use to get the DRZ into the back of a truck. Walk up one and feather the clutch up the other. DRZ is only 330lbs though, so its a little easier than a 450lbs sport bike.
Just tie the ramps down. I shot a ramp out from under the bike once on my Ram 1500 when I had just got it. Bike just dropped down onto the swingarm, no damage to the bike, cut into the plastic on the tailgate pretty good though.
Last time I unloaded the bike, I drove to a new construction site and backed up to a dirt hill. The ramp was basically flat coming out of the back of the truck
Just tie the ramps down. I shot a ramp out from under the bike once on my Ram 1500 when I had just got it. Bike just dropped down onto the swingarm, no damage to the bike, cut into the plastic on the tailgate pretty good though.
Last time I unloaded the bike, I drove to a new construction site and backed up to a dirt hill. The ramp was basically flat coming out of the back of the truck
I could just build myself a sturdy (and heavy as hell) ramp of 2x4s and plywood. That would do the trick, but that would only work in the house as I wouldn't feel like carrying it up. Hell I could just lift the bike partially on my table and just drive off it onto the trailer.
Or just go to trial school
If you can't get it onto the roof rack on the van, there is still more to learn.Then I need a Tials bike, then gear, then property, then ++++ I can't start down that rabbit hole.Or just go to trial school
You're usually just trailering to the cottage, right? Build two ramps, and leave one at the cottage. Maybe add locking casters so you can drag them around easier
I am a very stable genius. Also handsome and modest.
Don't hold that against me
Nothing major but was able to swap the winter tires to all seasons on both cars. Something that SHOULD take 2hrs took 4 because I had a 5 year old helper.
My sv650 is almost ready to go until I encountered a setback last night. I was attempting to put the front axle back in after removing the forks for new oil and seals when I noticed the axle wouldn't grab the threads at the bottom of the fork. I used my rubber mallet to give it some encouragement and still nothing. It thought maybe I stripped some threads but that didn't appear to be the case.
I think I didn't properly set the fork height in the triple properly so now I'll have the fun task of loosening everything up and adjusting it all.
I think I didn't properly set the fork height in the triple properly so now I'll have the fun task of loosening everything up and adjusting it all.
You tightened the triples with the axle out? Good chance at least one leg is slightly rotated. No more hammers.
lesson learned.
Mad Mike
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?? The lower rotate independently of the uppers ???
The axle only squares the horizontal plane of the forls.
Good point. It was early and I was dumb. I would still put the axle in before tightening the clamps.
You might be over thinking this MP. The 2x10 could handle my Wing. 700lbs +
sburns
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Been puttering in the garage the past few days. The JB weld finally set on the headlight bracket and put that back together.
Installed a new USB outlet, removed the old cigarette lighter. Then cleaned up some of the wires. Tucked the GPS wire within the front fairing. Bundled up the USB cord for the GoPro and put in a plastic cover for the empty radio slot.
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Installed a new USB outlet, removed the old cigarette lighter. Then cleaned up some of the wires. Tucked the GPS wire within the front fairing. Bundled up the USB cord for the GoPro and put in a plastic cover for the empty radio slot.
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matt365
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Tried to tap the holes for the PAIR valve in the valve cover.
That didn't work, so used JB weld with two m6 ruv-nuts, then used jb weld on two m6 Allen head bolts to seal the holes.
No more popping on decel, and I can leave the hoses off the cover.
Cleans it up a bit.
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That didn't work, so used JB weld with two m6 ruv-nuts, then used jb weld on two m6 Allen head bolts to seal the holes.
No more popping on decel, and I can leave the hoses off the cover.
Cleans it up a bit.
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Removed the rotting plywood from the trailer, and drilled into the frame to ground it as per GTAM recommendation.
don’t flame the connectors that’s just to test the lights before a final connection.
Need to test it all tomorrow.
Can I test them without connecting to the car?
don’t flame the connectors that’s just to test the lights before a final connection.
Need to test it all tomorrow.
Can I test them without connecting to the car?
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