Turning the bike around in garage?

[tho9504]

Has anyone had any success turning the FZ6R in the garage or elsewhere using the kickstand? i am trying to turn my bike around in the garage, so next time, i could just open the garage door and take off. i hate backing out of the garage on my tippy toe and try to turn it around in my tight driveway. i saw people turning it around using the kickstand, but i am have no luck. If anyone have done that method, please give me some pointers. i feel the weight compared to my old CBR250 when turning.

 

[AL72]

How to stand turn a sportbike:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6RLmlGRPn8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6RLmlGRPn8[/ame]

Regards!

 

[JohnnyWatts]

How to stand turn a sportbike:

YouTube

Regards!

**** no. I don't think Yamaha engineers intended for that kickstand to support the entire weight of the bike. You might damage something.

 

[brownwa]

How to stand turn a sportbike:

YouTube

Regards!

Omg I am way too scared to try this but the video does make it look easy!

 

[BustedKnuckle]

I do it quite often, practice just tilting up then start trying to spin it around, make sure you got a good grip and leverage.

 

[b6r]

**** no. I don't think Yamaha engineers intended for that kickstand to support the entire weight of the bike. You might damage something.

I've been doing that ever since i have my fz6r (10months)... i did that on my cbr250 too.
kickstand seems fine, only damage I've seem is my concrete floor so far.
just have to do it right and life would be much easier inside the garage

 

[leem00]

A lot fo us old timers do it...

 

[AL72]

What about this?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO_vtFH0wb8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO_vtFH0wb8[/ame]

Regards!

 

[Haven68]

https://youtu.be/DR67f0h7Thc


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[Haven68]

This is me actually turning my fz6r when I first bought it, it's much easier now with some practice but this gives you an idea


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[AL72]

Great video! But I think the FZ6R is a bit heavy for the side stand.

Regards!

 

[ksk operator 1]

put your front tire on a cookie sheet, then lift the backwheel with your strong arm and walk laterally for 180degrees.

that should work

 

[tho9504]

Thanks all. You guys gave me some new product searches that i didn't know that existed. I tried the kickstand method with no luck. i am just not strong enough, i guess...

But after see the harley being moved around on the above video, i found this at Harbor freight for $79.99:

Motorcycle Dolly - Low Profile

Here is the review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgyQkJF8dXg

 

[WKD]

Been doing it for years as well (although I am not as seasoned as some here).
I keep the bike in an 8x12 tool shed for the winter and it is raised so i just walk it up the ramp, put in on the kickstand, swing it around on the stand and put it up on the centre stand for the winter...I have heard of people doing the same with bigger bikes, depends on leverage and keeping the weight centred over the stand.

But I have thought that it would be nice to build a turntable into the floor of the garage to make the process somewhat easier.