A different type of stand!

[jvaughan]

Due to room constraints in my garage, the only way the AT will fit is width ways.
Before I go off to re-invent the wheel and design some sort of super bike dolly, does anyone know of an item that will allow me to support the bike, and beable to manouver it on its axis, thus allowing me to just push it in the garage behind my car.
I was thinking either some sort of a trolley so I can put the bike on its centre stand, and then manouver the bike, or maybe a raised platform on castors that would locate under the centre stand, could be jacked up to hold the bike, and would have castors (tesco shopping trolley style) on the bottom to allow for movement ?

Failing that, the AT will have to live outside (which I dont really want to do)
also leaving the car outside isnt an option either as it has no roof!

[YEN_POWELL]

M and P sell just the jobby your describing. You lower the centre stand into the wells of the device and then can raise the castors and move the bike in any direction. Never seen one in real life though and thought it was a bit expensive.

www.mandp.co.uk

[YEN_POWELL]

Telefix Moto-Boy Mobile Stand £95.99

FEATURES

TELEFIX MOTO-BOY MOBILE STAND


Simply by placing your bike's centre stand on the Telefix MOTO-BOY and releasing the foot operated brake you can move your bike in any direction with the minimum space and effort. You can move bikes into normally inaccessible spaces without scratching bodywork or soiling clothes. Once in position the MOTO-BOY can be safely braked in the required location

[jvaughan]

Cheers guys, on order .... Review to follow


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[banger]

Does the buggy work ? I see you have brick paving on your drive wonder if thats a problem moving the bike and buggy on it. I made up a simular type of buggy but had difficulty getting the bike up on the centre stand on it and also the centre stand tends to fold up when trying to move the bike forward.
Your thoughts would be appricated

Banger

[icenian]

I see you have a ground anchor, and you're not locking to the wheels.
What's the cunning arrangement?

I'm sure there must be something that could be done with that hole through the AT frame...


Perhaps a bar that can be passed through, plate one one end (so it can't be drawn right through), lock on the other end.

I've experimented with getting a chain around the frame, but with a decent sized chain there's nowhere where it fits without being a huge fuss and/or getting covered in chain muck!

[jvaughan]

In the summer months, I lock the bike to the Pillar outside my house. My Theory being, the pillar is load bearing, so If I come back to find the front of the house collapsed, I can dig to find the thieving scrote burried underneath, and thus remove his Testicles with a pliers before calling 999 for an ambulance

I have a 2 Meter Chain that I usually pass through the frame (near fuel pump and rear brake master cylinder) when leaving the bike too.

If the bike is in the garage, I usually chain it up to the TVR rear axel & Diff.

I have been looking into a Bar that gies through the frame as you have illustrated, Maybe something with a Plate that will allow the bike to be secured, and also to imobilise the rear wheel.

[icenian]

I have been looking into a Bar that gies through the frame as you have illustrated, Maybe something with a Plate that will allow the bike to be secured, and also to imobilise the rear wheel.

It would probably be feasible to get something made - depends on finding someone who can fabricate it and understands about making it resistant to attack, and for an affordable price...

The idea of a bar of the right diameter with (say) a 3" diameter round plate on one end is easy. Question is, what's at the other end that (a) is small enough to be passed through the hole, (b) allows you to attach a lock, and (c) is attack resistant?

[jvaughan]

I suppose any bar that has been either case hardened would do. a flat plate one end, and the other, an eye or a bolt hole that also has been case hardened / armoured. Then, just use a good quality Military grade padlock.
Plastic coat it to protect the bike..... Job Done

[Maverick]

Is those pics digital enhanced or is your bike really that clean...wrong that is just plain wrong