Picking up a dropped bike.

[TheShaggyDA]

Came across this whilst browsing another site. Since it's the time of year for wet leaves and icey roads are on the way, this might be of use for some to read now, rather than later

https://www.pinkribbonrides.com/dropped.html
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[Walloper]

Good page.
But no good for me.
I usually Buck my Fack or paralyze my shoulder when I have a wee tumble.
It is amazing the strength a Red-Neck gives you though.
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[Brick_Top]

Cheers for that, something they certainly don't teach you when doing DAS!!

[Stiffler]

Nice info there... Not a technique that I would have naturally considered. Although I've never had a big bike that was tough to lift, and I've not dropped my little 125 yet... Touch wood and all that... But I'm sure this could come in use one day.

Tim
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[Walloper]

[G]

A bit easier when you've got a BMW with big cylinders stuck out the side so it's practically upright when dropped anyway .

[FreshAL]

Yup, picked up a CBF600 and an SV650 with that technique

not a skill I'm proud to have actually - I'd far rather the bikes has stayed upright!

[Brick_Top]

[tokarev]

I can imagine someone picking their bike up like that. Then once it is up they topple it over on the other side.

[Walloper]

I normally would push the grip nearest the dirt into the tank. Bend the knees. Back straight and heave.
Deploy side stand and rest bike on stand.
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Tuck knackers back into scrot bag.
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[Stiffler]

[GearboxGeezer]

My rs 125 was heavy enough to pick up, fuck trying to pick up a 1litre..

[MattHirst]

rs125s are only about 100kg aint they?

I dropped my bike (gz125) at college on tuesday (wet patio flags!)...no damage, just a tiny scuff on bar end and clutch lever....no extra damage to rear crash bar (scraped enough ).......and that is about 140 wet aparently

I just bent my knees, grabbed hold of the handle bars and rear crash bar (where i could) and pushed it up voila....piece of cake

[flat spot]

At the end of the day if you've just had an off you'll find you can probably lift the bloody thing above your head.
When the adrenalin kicks in to mask the thrill/shock/pain/relief it's amazing how strong you are.

[Finglonga]

All looks good but she is making it harder by having the bars that way around. If they were the other way she would have much more leverage. Tried it both ways and that is the harder way.
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[Phoenix]

It's crap, like G said, that's only gonna work on a bike with huge panniers or a boxer engine with massive heads sticking out the side, that BMW is already half way up, the hardest bit is getting a bike off the floor to about that angle, after it gets easy.

I just take one bar and the grabrail/pillion peg and lif while pushing my weight into it, not had a problem with anything yet.

[Walloper]

[TheShaggyDA]

[Crash125]

Hate to admit but last time I dropped my bike I done the typical female thing and shouted someone for help, usualy it works, lol.
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[Visitor Q]

Anyone remember the vid of the copper doing that technique then falling over the top?

And beamers are a piece of piss to pick back up, as said due to the angle from the boxer (and usually engine bars protecting that).

But cos of the weight you are far more likely to drop them.

And ive always favoured the two hands round the grip nearest the floor and dead lift technique. As said on there, bikes normally in gear and you get a fair bit of leverage. Just make sure you dont let idiots try it who pick up... give up drop about 3 times.

If you do it commit to it.
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[Kram]

When my FZR600 fell over in the wind, I found it fairly easy to pick up, by just sticking it in gear, grabbing grip + grab rail. and a 1-2-3-lift.

Just watch not to drop onto other side
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[Visitor Q]

[kawakid]

I weigh nearly 14 stone, I have no problems picking up my bike.

I work in an office, but I'm used to manual stuff. No problems.

None at all, done it maybe 3 times now.

Anything heavy ever gets delivered to my work, even the caretakers looking for me.

When I was a student, I worked at morrisons in the Warehouse, guess I got my strength there.

[Gazdaman]

I remember dropping my mum's 900 divvy one day. Very lardy thing. I'd never been so desperate to get a bike upright, holy god that was heavy.

This technique looks good, be interesting to see how well it works with a bike that does lay more horizontal when it's on its side.

Gaz