Swivel stand?

[EazyDuz]

Do such things exist?
Im looking for some kind of stand which rotates, basically to make it a lot easier to get the bike out the garage. I have a pebble drive with 4 cars on it so there is no space, i have to wheel the bike back and forward until i can roll it onto the neighbours tarmac drive (asked her permission to use it)
So i was looking for something which will swing the bike round in the garage so i can ride it straight out.
Thanks
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[DrDonnyBrago]

If you have a centre stand - google "lazy susan bearing".

It is basically a big round bearing, mount both surfaces to a piece of ply wood, put bike on centre stand on the bearing/ply wood and you can spin the whole thing using the bearings. If you are less creative:

https://www.turnabike.com/wp-content/uploads/tabsequence02.gif
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/motorcycle-turntable-/230834595497?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item35bed066a9#ht_312wt_76
https://www.driveawaymat.co.uk/7.html


If you don't have a centre stand, there are things you can do with castors, wheeled dollies etc. IIRC Marki rigged up something to spin a big cruiser around with.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=221669

[P.addy]

Cant you park backwards and ride out forwards onto tarmac?

[Zen Dog]

I believe you can get them. But have you tried this -

Rotating a bike on the sidestand.

Its a little bit tricky to do it the first couple of times, but one you've got it, its easy. I use it all the time.

Zen Dog
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[Teflon-Mike]

Easy, your garage isn't wide enough to swing a bike through 360 degrees inside!

What you need to do is roll it out onto the gravel, then do a 'half' Donut.
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Google search for motorcyclke turntable brings upo some interesting results...

There is the turn a bike as shown above.
The MAT looks like a variation of the turn a bike.
Motor Works, mainly BMW bits aslo have a couple listed at £54 for small and the large (MAT?) at £96.

However Motorbike Turntable looks like the instructions for a DIY version as also mentioned above (sadly USA parts, same may require searching for UK source).


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[soforene]

I bought a couple of carpet squares (samples) for a quid.
Place them on top of one another, Bike on on centre stand and then you can turn it easily (as they rub against each other as opposed to wearing out your floor etc.).

Does the job a whole lot cheaper than most other alternatives (including buying a new side stand after the old one breaks due to metal fatigue).

[EazyDuz]

[mfactor]

Yep learned the sidestand turn in the trade years ago , never had a problem

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[Richtea]

Following on from the DIY themes above, what about something like this?

https://www.marinemegastore.com/product.asp?pf_id=UNI_086643&src=GBASE

Its a TV swivel stand but says supports up to 160KG, and I'm sure it could be modded in someway, but again will probably depend on you having a center stand.

Rich
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[Dan79]

My VF500 cruiser can be turned on its centre stand within the limits of a car parking space at my local Morrisons. (wouldn't do it on the side stand though it might snap !) Always turns heads from the other shoppers in their cars.
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[colin1]

Fit a renntech luggage rack and you can just pick up back of the bike and manoeuvre it the way you would a wheel barrow.

You push up with your legs. Not as hard as it sounds.
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