01-08-12, 12:50 PM
Ah, that could be a problem. If you've got very little space I would have said walking up alongside it would be best but you have said you don't have the width which is a bit of a problem. Even that isn't without difficulties as a motorcycle without a rider tends to have a habit of spinning the wheel if you aren't careful due to the lack of weight to keep the rear wheel gripping. So if your ramp is wet, or even remotely slippery, you could end up with the bike slipping sideways and ending up on top of you. Sides to the ramp can help if you choose this way of doing it, at least it stays on the ramp then. Having loaded some very heavy motorcycles onto trailers in the past, I know this from experience and the best way is to take a long run up, get the bike straight and ride up the ramp. Even with a 2.1m ramp you are still looking at a fairly steep slope, longer would be better.
Remember, if you are riding at low speed with your feet down, the bike is at it's most unstable as your weight is on the seat so the centre of gravity is higher. Standing on the pegs lowers the centre of gravity, that's why motorcross and trials riders stand up over the slippery bits.
Remember, if you are riding at low speed with your feet down, the bike is at it's most unstable as your weight is on the seat so the centre of gravity is higher. Standing on the pegs lowers the centre of gravity, that's why motorcross and trials riders stand up over the slippery bits.