Raising a Motorcycle Down on its Right Side

Here is Chris, the newest member of our group, deliberately putting his Electra Glide on its side, then raising it from the ground, using the proper technique. This is actually fairly simple, but completing each step well ensures you'll get your motorcycle back up quickly and without injury. Notice that the entire process is easily completed in less than 60 seconds.

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• down
• parking
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[gavinabcdefghi]

scrape up your bike?

[ConeDown]

@gavinabcdefghi

The way the H-D Touring models are constructed, the only damage occurs to the lower curves of the front and rear engine guards. It's inevitable that - if you train seriously - you will have a fall like these, so Chris already had the scrapes. Once the first one is done, the rest don't matter. :)

[Deuuuce]

Great video. Please explain the reason for mounting and dismounting from the "high side".

Thank you!

[ConeDown]

@Deuuuce (Continued)

Finally, it's easiest. Here's why: if you look at the parked motor, the bars will be turned to the full left position. This creates a relatively small opening on the low side, and a wide opening on the high side. This effect is more pronounced on motors with saddlebags and storage boxes, but is true even on those without. Mounting and dismounting can take a little practice to get comfortable with, but once you do, you'll find it's safer, easier and more comfortable.

[ConeDown]

@ttfilter I'm glad you asked. Chris has also made a video showing the motor down on its left side. Unfortunately, I can't post the link in these comments, but if you go to username Conedown, you'll find it.

[ttfilter]

@ConeDown : What's the procedure if the bike falls down on the left side? Same lifting technic? By the way I guess that you will not be able to put the bike in gear when the gearshift is on the left side.

[gnrands50]

This is an excellent training video. It also shows the right way to let a bike fall, that is without getting a foot caught under the bag trying to "save" it. If an 800 pound bike wants to fall, let it. Just plant that inside foot well away from the vehicle and step away. Most drops aren't as easy as Chris demonstrates because he used the front brake to pull his ride down, but the technique remains the same. Thanks for posting.

[gavinabcdefghi]

@ConeDown Ya makes sense

[ConeDown]

@Deuuuce There are a few reasons it's better to mount/dismount from the high side:

Most important is that this puts you on the side away from traffic if you're on the side of the road (Unless you're in the UK or another country where one drives on the left).

Second, it puts you on the opposite side of the motor from the kick-stand. This is helpful if you should lose your balance and accidentally kick or push the motor (More of a factor on a sport bike that stands straighter when parked)

[ConeDown]

@mutatedrock Having the feet close to the motorcycle results in the best leverage. The motor lifts as Chris takes small steps backwards. If his feet were out further, nothing would happen until they got close anyway. The motorcycle obscures it, but you're still lifting weight up, so good position is important, to prevent strain.