How to pick up a fallen motorcycle

We watch a great demonstration of how to upright a fallen motorcycle. Bonnie uprights a 900+ pound Harley Davidson.

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[mikee]

Wow, this will help me get my wife up.

[hakont.]

This tecnique will certainly help me when I have to pick up my 200 pund Piaggio scooter. :D

[richardsilver]

Step One: Make sure your bike has huge crash bars front and rear. This doesn't let the bike sit completely flat on the ground, i.e. it's already in a pre-upright position for these demo-videos.

[baldandbiking]

Two things they always forget to mention when they do these presentations. 1. The bike almost always falls on the kickstand side if it goes down and 2. It's almost always on loose gravel making it really hard to get footing when uprighting it.

[IIlIIlIIlII]

I don't own a bike but hey, at least I'm ready to help someone if they don't know this.

[kyryloromanenko]

It is "fallen" with less angle than most of bikes just cornering.

[dfitler]

This is obviously a video about how to pick up a fallen dresser Harley - I have a Harley Ultra Limited and this would have come in VERY handy a couple of times over the last 5 years. This process wouldn't work as well on a bike with no luggage or crash bars, unless it's a fairly light bike. And for those of you complaining that she put down a mat to do the demo on? Really? You'd lay your motorcycle down on bare concrete for a demonstration of how you'd lift it back up? I've owned non-Harley bikes ranging from dirt bikes through basic street bikes like the Kawasaki KZ1000 and two newer Goldwings, to Suzuki/Honda/Kawasaki crotch rockets, and I wouldn't lay any of them down on purpose for ANYONE. The Harley is probably the first bike I've owned that can be laid over, or dropped (while not moving) without it causing any real damage. Excellent video and enjoyable to watch from beginning to end. Thank you.

[grimsmith]

I loved the bit about the first thing you do is look around to see if anyone was looking! I dropped my Wideglide a few years ago right outside my doc's surgery, and yep, 4 women stood a few yards away and saw it all! Then I pulled my back trying to right it and a big butch girl came along and lifted it for me! Needless to say, I kept my helmet on all the time!

[mikeberg]

Was in a parking lot of a grocery store last year and a guy dropped a bike. He had not clue how to pick it up so I offered to help. Middle of summer, I'm wearing shorts and I forgot about the pipes. I still have the burn scar on my calf.

[FJCharlie]

fallen motorcycle? ahhahaha
Its a tilted submarine

[patrobbromccreanor]

I remembered this vid when my 250 kg production race bike [ 81 KATANA 1100 ] slipped in the mates drive-way on slippery wet soil and gravel last week, fully on its side, tyres off the ground, 3 grunts and a groan later it was up right again, cheers guys.

[graemehay]

I have seen this demonstrated many time but seldom given so clearly. This evening my Ultra Classic went over, in the garage. I tried to lit it but it was clearly not working. I stopped, before I damaged either me or the bike, watched this and realised the small ways in which I was doing it incorrectly. I put some anti-slip material onto the saddle and then followed this precisely. The bike was up on its wheels in seconds, at very little effort and all effort was from my legs. The video suggests practicing this: I had not done that until this evening and I would add my own recommendation to that. Get your bathroom mats down on the drive and give it a go - it could save you one dark night on a lonely road, when its gone wrong for you. Thanks.

[jed]

I picked up my Ultra Classic twice using this technique, both times in gravel. You have to be careful in gravel since you can't depend on the kickstand stopping it as you go past center, just gotta turn your body at the right time. Those engine guards really help prevent damage and give you a nice lift point.

[xsabear]

Last summer an older gentleman on a new HD bagger pulled over across from my driveway (I live out in the country) to answer his cell phone. Upon putting his feet down he suddenly discovered there was no pavement under his right foot, only a sharp drop off of about 8". He went over on his right side and the motorcycle ended wheels up on top of him. I and 2 other passing motorists rushed to his aid. We got him out from under the bike and got it upright. Luckily he had only minor scrapes and bruises. He was more embarrassed than anything. His pearl white HD got a few scrapes as well.

[rockywr]

Perfect demonstration, it was because of one of these I managed to raise my own bike after a loss of balance at a stop. I suddenly remembered how to do it and how effective it was - I am a big guy so it was easier plus, I wasn't able to do a step away as I was already straddled when it went but at least I managed to lay it down -- it was a Suzuki VZ800 so not quite like this monster but it's the same method and it works - nice to see.

[robdonell]

Having the bike in gear and then tip toe steps made all the difference. I applaud you folks.

[lancelot]

Friday, June 25th, 1971, ~5:00 pm (rush hour was about 5 car wait time at a light back then) - 3 miles from the Honda dealership (Motos Legendre, Trois-Rivieres, QC) with my brand-"used" purchase of a 1971 Honda CB-750 Four, proud as a peacock, smiling at the girls in the car on the left lane, waiting for the green light... when catastrophe struck! I slipped on the sand and dropped my bike (thanks for the crash bars). I did not know how to pick, hell, I think I had even forgotten my own name! Two girls came out to help raise the bike up... Needless to say, I learned from other riders very quickly.
I am still riding - this is very useful info. Safe riding, Cioa, L

[kmadge]

Remembering years back picking up my v small motorbike on more than one occasion, being a small person, I think that embarrassment, frustration and need to be some where else gave me superpowers. I'm here to see how to do it properly. Edit: That was a great demo. All I need now was a bike.

[Michael-ghtj]

Most harleys fall past the saddle bags and the handle bars touch the ground. Would love to see you pick it up that way