I can lift my 1200 GSA Bavarian Tractor without even removing the luggage but when the Tenere goes down I'm in deep sh*t if riding solo.

Today was a prime example, I was tootling along all very well.



But when it went down the wheels were higher than the rest of the bike. Even after removing all the luggage I couldn't lift it.



An hour of so I was 'rescued' by a group of elderly French walkers. How embarrassing!

So does anyone have any ideas on lifting straps or the like?

Tim

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Tim,
This might help, I'm not saying it's right or the best way, but once you get past the crap you can se how I do it...

http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Video/Eur08-Sweden.wmv


Basically, I get my knee in, brace with my arms and push forward with my legs - it doesn't look it by my back is straight (otherwise it collapses like a house of cards!)

Excuse the efforts at being Sellbourg,,,, I've given up trying to produce short films...

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This is how i tend to do it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPjYweKeiLk

... backwards.

HJ

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Both times mine's gone down I've gone at it from the seat end, and turned the bars to full lock using the floor most grip, then lifted using the grab rail and the same grip.
Adrenalin helps; first time a van had swiped me off, and second time I'd had the front wash out at 50mph exiting a bend and just slid on my arse for a good way. Amazing what you can do when pumped up.

Scream every profanity you can think of, repeatedly, and as loud as you can. Doing this makes you at least twice as strong as normal.

I like this way best.



That ,,,, and fairy dust

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yeah, i agree with that backwards move, that way you can pretty much pick up any size / weight bike...just make sure the camper of the ground is not too steep on theside your'e not facing...dont want the bike to lean too much and fall down the hill...gb

hey Gas-up-lets-go...you seem to have a moment of silence there before you attempted that move...was that praying for power or just catching your breathm after walking around your bike so much filming it...?
gb

Funny you should ask as I had to pick mine up after being rear-ended at a roundabout......

Knees bent, back straight, grap the barend weight and lift.

Thats how I did it... no lugage mind.



Nick.

+1, best way to do it.

It helps a lot if you keep the front brake ON with a strap/rope/old tube...

However, the ten is the hardest bike to pick up I have owned.

have fun,

j.