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Chalky.
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PostPosted: 21:03 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Biking up steps... Reply with quote

How do

Live in a crap area, so can't leave my bike outside. It can fit in the hallway of my place, only problem is, there are two steps to get in.

Now, there's a hole in the pavement just down the road, and it's covered with a plastic board so nick that as a ramp. It's fine for going down, but going up, as soon at the front wheel comes off the board, the rear wheel spit it out and bottoms me out!

Have tried putting a brieze block at the bottom, but that didnt work.

Any suggestions as to what to do? It's just me by myself most the time.

Ta.

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PostPosted: 21:06 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you push the bike up instead of riding up?
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PostPosted: 21:12 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Use blocks of woods to reduce the height of the steps. If you want to be fancy, cut them into triangles to make a sort of ramp.
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PostPosted: 21:19 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

MonkeyKnuckle wrote:
Can you push the bike up instead of riding up?


Take some serious doing tbh, it's a heavy old cbr600
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PostPosted: 21:19 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Get on to the council for a longer board !
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PostPosted: 21:20 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

4DAM wrote:
MonkeyKnuckle wrote:
Can you push the bike up instead of riding up?


Take some serious doing tbh, it's a heavy old cbr600



Fair enough, I wouldn't try that then. Laughing

If it was a CG/YBR125 then maybe. Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:20 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

CHR15 wrote:
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Live in a crap area



Crewe isn't that bad Rolling Eyes


Bottom of edleston road... last night a 20 metres from where I parked my car a van had all its windows smashed in and the windscreen shattered... not sure I'll trust my bike out there. Been told my part of crewe is bad too.
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PostPosted: 21:21 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

CptBlack wrote:
Use blocks of woods to reduce the height of the steps. If you want to be fancy, cut them into triangles to make a sort of ramp.



That's a possibility, may have to check how steep it would be though
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PostPosted: 21:24 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure they'll appreciate me nicking their board in the first place Laughing

Aye monkeykuckle, my bird was here when i first got it and said i should push it up, I let her try first Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:30 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you not mount some sort of bracket on the floor infront of the step to locate the trailing edge of the board in so it isnt spat out when the rear wheel hits it?
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PostPosted: 21:49 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

i live a house with 2 steps to door and i have a exercise stepper to get in the door i have use it loads of times works well for it
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mini-step-2-position-/160464470574?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_SportLeisure_ExerciseFitness_StepMachinesSteppers_JN&hash=item255c6d822 this is same as what i use i dont long legs just the small ones

heres a pic https://ssr4life.darkbb.com//users/1213/19/13/60/album/dsci0011.jpg
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PostPosted: 22:15 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

The 3rd paint drawing is class.
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PostPosted: 22:35 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have to get up 5 steps just to get near house and there long steps so i have to use 3 seperate planks Laughing , i then have to traverse a narrow corridor and a steep grassy garden but thats another story.

The best way to tackle planks on steps is making sure you pick up enough speed before you hit the ramp, then use the momentum to take you up, doing it slow will always result in board spitting.
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PostPosted: 22:36 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Amazing how you caught the look of horror as it grounds out
..yet it gave him a semi Shocked
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PostPosted: 23:07 - 08 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you not wheelie it in there?
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PostPosted: 04:25 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nail some bird wire on the board. A piece of 1" x 1/2" mesh works for me even in the wet. My ramp has to go up a 13" step into the yard. And go up the ramp smoothly. Having the rear wheel hurl the ramp backwards aint no fun.
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PostPosted: 08:57 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I cant help you more than what everyone else has said, but did want to say you drawings are fantastic Thumbs Up Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 09:25 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

+1 for the look of horror dude very very funny!

a longer board should sort it. best idea on this thread is the blocks cut diagonally though by far. i would go down that route.
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PostPosted: 10:12 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers for the drawing love, as you can see it took me ages! I am thinking of going pro, if any of you want pictures doing, i'll sort you out cheap Laughing

The steps are going to be too steep just to put diagonally cut blocks in, I'd ground out.

Can't really get much speed up, the drawing aren't quite to scale but the edge of the pavement isn't far away.

Putting the wire across is a good idea, and reckon I might try bodging it a bit more.

Just had an amazing idea... if it put nails in the pavement! YES! I am a genious.

Otherwise, with your suggestions I'll wheelie it in, at full pelt, whilst tossing off my semi Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:47 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have to hit the board with enough momentum that you can be off the throttle by the time the backwheel is on there solo.

Alternatively make your own ramp out of decking planks etc, with a lip to hook over the door frame.
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PostPosted: 10:51 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or hire 12 midgets to lift it in for you.
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PostPosted: 10:59 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cement the steps into a slope - easier to walk up a slope than riding up steps (if you live in a shared house tell them it's for your disabled relative who visits now / again - hey may be able to get the landlord to pay for it too Thumbs Up ).
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PostPosted: 11:06 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

As we're on paint diagrams
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PostPosted: 12:59 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't bother with a ramp, it's just a pain in the arse and will get nicked / in the way / lost / broken / etc.

Just get some bricks and put them in between the steps to act as 'intermediate' steps, if you catch my flo'

Stick em down with silicone (don't laugh) or cement if you can be bothered so they don't budge.
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PostPosted: 14:12 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't need a longer ramp or anything.

You just need more speed.

It's shooting out because you're still driving with the rear wheel as the front wheel comes off the ramp.

To get around this hit it with a bit more speed and coast up it. Then you'll have no problems. Wink (Or hit it with more speed and whip the clutch in just before the front wheel leaves the ramp.)
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