How To Load A Motorcycle Alone

[energyfinance]

a new sport!!

[lvizzle5150]

I load my bike facing backwards. Then when it's time to unload I just pull in the clutch, gas the shit out of it, and wheelie it out of the truck... my comment is total bullshit by the way. Please idiots do not try this lol.

[tyvek05]

it would be easier to just ride your bike up the ramp.

[skiraf]

wouldn't it be safer with a double-wide ramp so you can walk the bike up?

[beamjack]

@skiraf Absolutely! I don't own a double wide ramp, and I don't have the space to keep one either. (I am loading in a parking garage here underneath my apartment building at the time).

[MladenPenava]

Let's see that with a B-King and no breakfast ;)

[beamjack]

@MladenPenava lol!

[kirimikium]

good job, man.

[AustinH234]

I would imagine it wouldn't be that difficult if you ride your bike a lot... you should know the friction point like the back of your hand!

[jahlov420]

i find a little hill, back the truck up to it, and ride the bike on the bed.

[aoshima6566]

Would be helpful to walk up a second ramp. Great video!

[ATVmaniac50]

how bout use the friction zone 10x easier

[BeyondADream]

i wonder if i stall it 2 times,will it give me extra luck o.O...hmmmm

[Moneylol]

Ride it on??

[MNsikR6]

now the tricky part is getting the bike off by yourself

[kollak01]

to unload a biek bymyself i will put the bike in first gear (without the bike running) this will make the rear wheel a brake when you let the clutch out. so now you have control of braking both wheels on the way down. and tie your strap to your truck like this guy.

[beamjack]

@kollak01 yup, this is the way to unload for sure. Good advice!

[greenc51]

nice job man

[daxxas]

your less likely to drop it just riding it on, scary but not hard, all you have to do is drive straight for 7feet, if you're not confident you can do that you probably shouldn't have a bike. This message isn't aimed at the dude in the video, great job to him, but im short and would have a hard time doing this.

[rossesc]

How to load a Motorcycle Alone!

Step 1. Go back a few meters.

Step 2. Get on your bike.

Step 3. Turn your bike on.

Step 4. Floor it and hope your make it! :D

Step 5 if necessary. Go to the nearest hospital.

[diablo17858]

@rossesc

how do you floor it on a motorbike?

[rossesc]

@diablo17858 i dunno

[bigrich0926]

NICE JOB!!! :)

[briansmobile1]

Smart guy to have a box/chair ready to get you up and past that awkward fail moment.

[danceswithcatfish]

You ruined a perfectly good opertunity to make another one of those FAIL videos.

[MrvlousMrco]

If you want something done right, you got to do it yourself. Nice, well done and in control all the way.

[89wagoneer]

its a 250! load a real bike!

[zanuha]

@89wagoneer

You're an asshole. Also, it's a 650.

[89wagoneer]

@zanuha bull shit it is the front tire is like 2 inches wide!

and yes I am an asshole! but at least i dont ride a girls bike!

[zanuha]

@89wagoneer

One, the tire is wider than this guys knee, two, scooters are the girls bikes.

[89wagoneer]

@zanuha Ya thats what im saying this guys a bean pole and its only as wide as his knee! no scooters are for the sexually challenged!

[beamjack]

@89wagoneer it's a 650, how much larger until it's a real bike?

[ecookman]

@beamjack sv650 if im not mistaken?

[MACbook211]

my bike always bottoms out on the tailgate so i have to load it on a hill

[STNstunts]

always stall atleast once for good luck:P

[1exstream2next]

i have to admit as soon as the engine started i just thought oh god wait for it but credit were its due nicely done

[southernprideish]

Yeah it helps if you have a tiny little truck. My tailgate is 5x that tall! LOL

[Kawasakiforlife7]

or you could ride it up? everyone thinks im crazy for that but thats how i load street bikes and dirt bikes alike.

[Rudywtf]

damn right, 2 ramps and park your truck on a hill decline, if available.

[Max1Chase1]

Oh Hell naw, always 2 ramps one for the bike and one for you to walk up along side, I went to a local recycle shop and got 2 aluminum scaffold sections for under $50

[shorecarul]

ummm...nice...but....i would wait for a friend...i love my bike:D

[jamesiceart]

That looked dicy...!

[britman37]

Try that with a Goldwing

[outlawracer2229]

@britman37 Been there, done that.

[JFK2112]

I always used this method with my old 550 GS, but just pushed it. Never turned the motor on. Used a 2X12 for a ramp. Worked like a charm.

[journeyquest1]

I always hated loading bikes.

[dasurfnkine]

I'm short so I use two ramps, but it takes me all flippin day. I stall it at least 500 times... For good luck. :-)

[vrollen]

Nice.. Now get it out by yourself!

[jvangurp]

Nicely done. I have an ST1100 and at 640lbs would not have the balls to load it like that. You see so many fails that's a treat to see someone who has thought it through.

[BeetleBerlin]

You have more guts than me.

[x0druid0x]

SV650s ??????

[x0druid0x]

hey i got the same bike XD! .... 'cept mines yellow .... love those F4i's

[x0druid0x]

@x0druid0x opps .. my mistake .... so dont everyone get all pissy on me >.< ....

[83RebelRanger]

Hey buddy I'm looking to get a dirtbike sometime before the end of next season would the same tactic work if I was loading it on a 2wd Ranger or am I gonna have to do something different to load it and secure it?

[beamjack]

@83RebelRanger Check out my other how to video for dirt bikes

[recola455]

why didnt you just drive it home??

[cmmitchell2028]

I'd be shaky too

[philippestrapko1]

fuck that!

[playerizm]

i watched this and... did it!

[CargoDeck]

ride it up on the cargodeck.co

[m1n7y]

would it not be easier just riding it on to the bed of the pick-up

[apiwatbob]

Is this really the correct way?? I feel that there are risks

[Heifsin85]

Lol there was some luck in that. I'd be scared shitless to load it up myself

[morgando2]

Use a wider ramp so if u ride up u can slide your'e feet

[BlueFJ4X4]

Well player, sir!

[armoredpig]

sweet sv dude!

[UrMomGoz2College]

I do it the same way with my RC51 and my old R1, but with two ramps. The second one is to walk up.

It's pretty funny to watch everyone's faces at the track when I load/unload the bike. Usually they all come running like I am going to drop it.

Been doing it this way for 10+ years and have never dropped a bike.

[Lemieux97]

Thanks for the video, inspired me to try it myself. Luckily after I stalled it about the 12th time (for really good luck) my neighbor came out to help me.... lol 

[cessprin14]

GOOD JOB! :)

[aluisious]

I'm short, so I bought a trailer :)

[cubano201]

u made that shit look easy man lol

[zx7rrking]

Good vid for tall people...lol

[MyTubeAccount1192]

haha when i rode dirtbikes we would just ride up the ramp, easy on the brakes thought...rubber+smooth metal truckbed=slide....ohly fell out of the truck box twice :) ...would not trust myself enough to do this with a street bike though lol

[ted850760]

Dang ...when I steal a bike they rarely leave a key to start it

[DaJungleDred]

Nicely done...LoL@you gotta stall it at least once hahaha

[FightTheSystem1492]

or you can just pick up the girly bike and set on the back of the truck like a man you wimp

[xninjazx6r]

why do u have to stall it?

[xPolice015x]

Balls I'd never try loading my ninja alone but my truck bed is also a lot higher than that

[farukfififara]

it´s a joke right?

[lnromandude]

that would never work for me. i would totally drop the bike off the ramp and on myself lol

[asasial1977]

why are you loading a running bike??? if it runs it should be ridden not hauled around in the back of a truck.

[DennisH8706]

if it's running just drive that fucker up there.... Duh Winning!

[JMLUVZ2FLY]

I use a 2X12 pretreated deck board to load my yamaha 650 and it works great,I drilled 2 holes in the end threaded 1/4 in rope through them and tie them to the hooks in the pickup bed so it won't come out while loading,it's an 8ft board.

Cost...10.50 store bought ramp...90.00

[vanson1200r]

SV 650 or 1000? Love the SV's and TL's.

[beamjack]

@vanson1200r SV650, love that bike. It's my first one and it's been good to me!

[americanna]

@vanson1200r 650 is big enough, at about 380-390 with all fluids and gas, lol.

i think the 1000 is supposed to be heavier by 50lbs or something.

[nuclearmage]

i was expecting a fail, but you win, good job man:D

[huski1]

Try that with an 800+lb Harley!

[johnmon]

Can't do that with a 660 plus pound bike.

[LightningMAS]

Your a scaredety cat.. lol!! ur like scared to go up the ramp.. Jeeez

[bravanceproductions]

I know that ** moment. Good on you for thinking to add the steps. I found the best ramp is an old steel door. Big and wide enough you can walk it up. Pickup trucks are pretty high tho. minivans are the best, nice and low.

[1RiskyRich]

For a second there, I was holding my breath

[plutonium9]

My one big concern with this is had the bike leaned over away from you just a bit too much, there's no way you would have been able to catch it.

[John87454]

@plutonium9 If you can't stop a 450 pound bike from falling over you need to donate youre testicles to science to test for estrogen.

[Rowdie999]

@John87454 i weight 140 lbs :P

[bl1tzkr1egbob]

Would that work without a pickup truck as well?

[MetalPlatedHand]

i would never forgive my self for dropping the bike off the ramp.

[chojin27]

What did you use to step up into the truck bed?

[beamjack]

@chojin27 I had a step stool placed next to the ramp. You just can't see if from this angle.

[01Commenter10]

@chojin27 Just something high enough to get u half way up the tailgate height...

[scotch123bright]

OR you could not be a pussy and muscle it up like a real man....

[fireyphoenix1989]

@scotch123bright .....................right because its worth the risk of damaging the bike for nothing ....if the bike is off centre just a little you are holding up the bikes weight with your body unbalenced on top of that the older model sport bike are WAY heavyer than the average person can lift

[scotch123bright]

@fireyphoenix1989 one accidental twist of the throttle or the clutch slipping is going to do way more damage than if the engine was off.

[stizzle55]

I was worried for about 61 seconds of your video....nice bike. Good job.

[discountramps]

@beamjack Glad to see that you were able to load your bike like this as it is rather hard for many people especially for anyone with a short stature. Anyway, for a few extra bucks it's recommended to use a hitch step system if you plan to load with one ramp. Otherwise, for single person loading it's well worth the investment in a larger ramp system which would have multiple sections allowing for easy walk up and clearance. -DiscountRamps

[f22fighter12]

haha "always stall at least once just for good luck"

[firealarmguy420]

nice clean sv



[unseenowsgc]

I love the SV! Very smooth loading sir. Check out svrider.com

[JUSTACHIPN]

Yeah....Thats a ....Woooo 

[Equatis]

Hey beamjack. I loaded my motorcycle onto my porch with a similar ramp cause it's been raining practically every day. I was wondering, when I unload it off the porch is it easier/safer to walk it back or walk it forward. I have the option of going forward cause the porch is pretty big. Let me know what you think.

[beamjack]

@Equatis I'm not expert, but I would think it would be easier to walk it off forward. That way you don't have to worry about not seeing where your feet are going, and it just seems more natural to me to push the bike forward rather than pull it backwards.Post up when you do it and let us know how it goes!

[Equatis]

@beamjack You're right. I tried it backwards alone and almost dropped it. If the back tire is just a little off it's a pain to correct it when steering it from the front. I put it in gear and ran it down forward mixing front brake with clutch and it was a piece of cake. Thanks for the video.

[supersnot4]

@Equatis Start it up and ride it off!

[HatebeingPC]

If ya can't ride it up in the truck you shouldn't be riding at all.

[Arseezy]

Good luck walking backward to unload it D:

[jeepinlife4me]

Or you could just go to loadall dot com and do it the safe and easy way!

[dingles420]

just ride that shit up!!

[ReDact45]

Its just the whole unnatural act of it.

[dumpedcorolla]

i did this a few days ago and stalled it a few times. must be good luck cause i got it up there. lol

[sohcsarewicked]

that seemed really easy

[JayzBeerz]

looks very dangerous to me bro, be safe

[xlasvegan7x]

I'd rather rent a easy load trailer from u haul..easy load and unload..after watching that all I can say is yikes! but obviously you have the skill to pull it off.

[grantrobarts]

God this is awful I can't imagine doing that.

[the0firm]

Ride it up. It is safer.

[caseyvidaurri]

My friends ride Hardlys and have trailers and such, I have a Victory Kingpin that has never been in a truck or on a trailor sence I picked it up fromt he dealership. Ive been from Galviston Tx all the way up to Montana near the Canadian Border and will probably hit Florida to California by the end of the year. No need for repairs or loading my bike. the only loading I do is putting bags and camping equipment on the bike.

[stress326]

fuck that shit. you will mess up one day rolling the dice like that. trust me shit bird.

[techboy2009]

Good job. I would have dropped that shit a long time ago,,,, lol

[DopeOwl]

and thats why road bikes suck

DIRT ALL THE WAY

wheelstand that fucker in

[alwaysanthony]

now how do u unload by yourself.

[sergeanthaddock]

i just back the pickup into a ditch and let the tailgate down(dont try with 2-wheel drive)

[cjake9]

I'm shorter so I just crank up the idle speed so I don't have to reach over the bike to reach the throttle. So I have one hand on the clutch and the other hand by the seat or rear of the bike to brace it. Then when I need to step up on the tailgate, I turn off the bike, let the clutch out with it in gear so it won't roll back, step up on the tail gate, restart it and drive the rest of the way up. That is the short man way.

[beamjack]

That's brilliant! I believe there is a ramp out there with a kink in it part way up so that you can rest the bike there without fear of it rolling backwards. Then you can step up into the truck and go the rest of the way. You sound like you have a pretty good method!

[TheHaydenFreeman]

@beamjack yeah its called a step up ramp, ogio makes it its awesome for loading but not so much unloading

[whitedirtbiker1]

dude really stall ur bike for good luck??

[geekgrrlca]

I load my bike pretty much the same way, did a vid from the opposite angle (the rear), cept my ramp is home made and i use a folding step stool. Cruiser, sport bike or dirt bike it's all about clutch control. Unloading I put the bike in gear and grab the clutch so i have both the front brake and rear wheel to brake with.

[trainnutk36]

In my younger days, with one ramp, I'd just ride my enduro right up in there. Now I'm a little older, I use a second ramp and just walk right up beside as I go... much easier.

[beamjack]

I hear ya. I have a dirt bike now too and that one I just walk right up into the truck since it weighs so much less. Not sure I'm willing to try riding it in though at this point.

[hendragster]

I do the same thing I ride by TW200 up to the truck...no problem. it's scarry the 1st time tho

[skrevan19]

I have that bike. btw, you have to be pretty good with the clutch to do this lol, so nubbies might want to get help

[tervanun24]

damn you made it seem too easy

[serb1a79]

hell this is dangerous

[crewzzer1]

body your crazy, try doing that with a cruiser

[inktoxicated]

scary looking. im in the market for a ramp might shell out money i dont have for a wide ramp for complete 1 person confidence like black widow

[scotty1403]

Any ramp in particular to use?

[beamjack]

The ramp I was using in this video is a ReadyRamp. The nice thing about it is that it doubles as a bed extender as the bed on my Crew Cab Frontier is only 5' long with the gate up, and so I need to have the gate down. The bad thing about the ReadyRamp is that it has rungs like a ladder, and so you need a little more momentum to keep the motorcycle traveling up the ramp.

[jason23296]

how are you securing you bike? did you intall brackets or something in your bed?

[beamjack]

Yeah, this truck has rails down each side of the bed. I have brackets that attach to the rails and I hook one end of a tie down on each side. I use four tie-downs total, which may or may not be overkill, but it works for me.

[jason23296]

my problem is on my 2000 f150 is where your suppose to install the eye rings it is completely rusted away and useless. I figured my best bet is to drill holes in the bed and install some kind of ring for me to secure my bike. I've looked all over the internet and can't find anything like what I'm talking about but I know it exist cus I see people with the bikes secured to the bed and not the rails. I have a 600lb Goldwing so securing it to the rails isn't an option either way

[geckert1337]

Excellent vid! I was loading mine by just pushing it up with 2 ppl. I will still use 2 ppl but ill try keeping it running so its not so hard to push! Any advice for unloading?

[beamjack]

When unloading I don't have the bike running and I actually find it easier. Just use the front brake lever to control how quickly the bike comes down the ramp and be careful on the step down out of the truck.

[beamjack]

If you look closely, it is strapped to the gate. But yes, I can only imagine what it feels like to fire the ramp backwards with the back tire spinning! ;)

[Rbertalotto]

PLEASE! Chain that ramp to the truck so your back tire doesn't spin and throw the ramp from the truck! Don't ask me how I know this....:-)

[texwasabi]

That was shaky from the get go, lucky. I have done that manuver 100 times, I dropped it on 101....LOL! Nice job, the SV is safe.

[fafaforza]

Can you do a similar video for, oh, I dunno, your typical rental panel van? :P