Moving bike upstairs

[Roxyy]

I'm going to pick up new bike (gsx650f) tomorrow but can't ride it until the summer when I can go for my practical tests. The safest place to keep in until then seems to be my bedroom which unfortunately is on 1st floor and I don't have the lift, stairs only.
The idea I've got is to get 2 plywood sheets at least 18mm thick and join them together, get someone to hold it and either ride it or push on neutral up. Seems straight forward but don't know if it actually is that easy as it seems like
Any other ideas, tips etc?

[Dave70]

Tbh, I'd do just what you've said, only I'd have it running in first gear and take it very easy on the throttle. It's going to be a bitch pushing the weight of bike upstairs otherwise, I'd have thought.

Others may have better advice though.

[Benno]

Use the engine. Will be near impossible to push it up a steep flight of narrow stairs.

Either way though, it's a pretty risky idea. Also to consider is the weight of the bike on your upstairs floor/stairs. I hope you have a sturdy house! My cousin had his bath fall through the floor once because his fat ass plus the water was too much for the floor to handle.
Though I love the idea of keeping the motorbike in the bedroom, I'd do it if I could - not only for the security benefits

Oh and you also might want to think about how you'd get it back down. Think about taking a motorbike down a set of indoor stairs for a moment - recipe for catastrophe (even with plywood sheets!).
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[Roxyy]

security reasons is just excuse

Don't know yet how I will get it back down yet, I will think about this later (in the worst scenario I will take it apart and then put parts back together so there is always some way but I will think about the easier way later)

Another idea is, so I would save money on buying plywood sheets, to use a ramp. A ramp is not so long in length, so I would need 2 people to help me and several times move the ramp up eg when i move bike up and i reach the end of the ramp then i hold bike upright and front brake, someone lift the rear wheel and take the ramp off then the same with front wheel, move ramp forward and again lift each wheel and put ramp back under the bike

I would have to spend about £60 for plywood sheets so maybe better would be to use just a ramp but plywood sheets seems safer in my opinion

[suburban myth]

I'd be thinking about one of them self storage places. Either that or a mates garage/shed. Where will you park it when you pass your test? That's gonna be a faff, up and down the stairs every time you go out on it. The storage probs won't work out much more expensive than the plywood.

[Tungtvann]

Film it.

[Lyam]

[-Matt-]

If you're renting or in a shared block of flats particularly you might get a lot of hassle if the building owners know youre storing it there - something to keep in mind at least. Either way drain it of petrol before/once its inside.

Can't see why it wouldn't work as long as the plywood is very secure and flat and won't slip out on the way up/down, unless the angle of the first step will make he underside scrape on it - just have to be very steady on the clutch and ease it down with the brakes in 6 months.

Even with a few people pushing it up a steep set of stairs without slipping might be pretty hard considering the bikes weight.

I'd try find a garage to share/rent locally if you can personally. Could you not put a ground anchor where you will park it daily once you're riding it perhaps?

[doggone]

Note those videos where people get in awful problems loading a bike into a van or pickup.
Stairs are steeper than that and go on longer, there isn't space to walk alongside.
Highly risky with anything bigger than a moped unless you dismantle it to some extent and carry parts up.

[_Troy_]

Perhaps irrelevant now, but why buy a bike so far in advance of potentially being able to ride it?
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[Shaft]

Seems like a mad idea, however, if you do want to proceed, use a ally ladder laid on the stairs, making sure the bottom is firmly wedged against something to stop it sliding.

You will need help but if you get into trouble, the rungs will provide some resistance and take some of the weight, whereas using flat boards will just see the whole plot crashing down, potentially crushing your mate(s) who are pushing.
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[MarJay]

Do you understand how heavy a Suzuki GSX650 is?
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[panrider_uk]

If you're going to do it I'd also have someone at the top of the stairs pulling on a rope attached to the bike.

You should also take fumes into account if you will be running the bike indoors - it'll undoubtedly take you longer to do than you expect.

Mark
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[MarJay]

I predict this will end in disaster. Also getting it back down is going to be somewhat of a chore I'd say. If you're going to do it, get it back down backwards and use the front brake to slow you... if it works.
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[panrider_uk]

I'd not want to be below it.
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[tactical_pancake]

[BTTD]

If I was going to attempt something this impractical I would definitely use a winch or a come along at the top of the stairs.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-ch2500b-250kg-electric-power-hoist

You're then going to have to attach that winch to something which could be easy or difficult depending on the layout of the building and how adept you are at knocking up simple 4x2 frames as required.
The winch also lowers - enabling you to get the bike out again.

EDIT: I've just read the review on that winch. You need to talk that guy.

[covent.gardens]

I'd get down to b&q, you may not know it yet but you'll be redecorating the hallway if your staircase has bannisters buy some of those too!

[panrider_uk]

Will it fit through interior door frames?
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[Matt B]

[bikersupermot...]

at least its not a vibey v twin or big single thumper going into his bedroom

or maybe he s got one in there already!
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[Dave70]

[Roxyy]

[Minty]

How would Dougie Lampkin get it up some stairs? He makes it look easy because it is, the key is a good run up.

*edit* "GREAT SUCCESS"

https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00841/motoring-graphics-2_841322a.jpg

Go for it.










And film it.
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