Motorcycle turntable outside garage

[bigzosso]

Hi people

well heres a stickler, I have 2 motorcycles and in 4 months time when I move into my new house (letting it out at present) I am having a garage built in my back garden to keep my two bikes etc in. It will only have access from the front of the house and thats down a single flagged path. (No cars!) There will be a short 9-12ft path to the garage and this is what I am thinking I want:
outside the front door of my garage, I would like a turntable type floor so when I "reverse" either bike out, I just spin the bike on the floor round to ride straight out. Similar I suppose to the end of line train thingy's. I have thought of making it from wood but as its outside I am not sure as to longevity. Anyone any ideas? ANy firms around the Wigan area that do this type of work? In the house I rent now I do a 5 point turn to get my bike out so when I move into my own property it would be nice to have soem pampering

 

[masona]

What about this or this ?

 

[bigzosso]

They are the xact things except for 2 things, neither of my bikes have centre stands and the larger one for the car is £5000! I have mailed them to see what they can advise. Thansk anyway sir

 

[nigelknows]

Could you not reverse in, eliminating the need to turn the bikes?

 

[bigzosso]

the garage will be approx 70feet from the roadway down my single width flagged path so Im afraid reversing in really isnt an option. Hence if I had a "turntable" outside my garage doors it would be so easy just to roll the bike backwards a few feet and spin it round then just ride out. Thanks for the input though.

 

[bobsp]

I have a Fireblade and a Blackbird. The blade obviously has no centre stand and I have removed the centre stand from the bird. All I do (in my garage) is lean the bikes over to me and swivel it round on the stand. I have done that for years, no problems.

 

[bigzosso]

Hey Bob, I have done that but find it a bit awkward. My R1 is ok but me Bandits a bit of a pig to do it.

 

[mildmanneredjanitor]

I suppose doing donuts everyday would become tedious!

 

[zeroseven]

I agree, swing it on the side stand - piece of cake

 

[nstreet]

I'm considering one of these options;

http://www.biketurner.co.uk/wizzc.html

or

http://metier-turntables.co.uk/

 

[zeroseven]

So did you get one? Did it fall over?

 

[Colleen1]

Hi
I am about to put my husband motorcycle turntable on e-bay and am looking on the internet for similar items. The turntable is for use in a garage or outside if you have restricted space. I can't find any similar for sale. Does anyone have any idea what they sell for?
Thanks

 

[Mark Br]

I'm another who uses the side stand. Get one of the mechanics at your local dealer to show you how it's done.

 

[foxhole]

Buy a moped.

 

[chissy]

Hi people

well heres a stickler, I have 2 motorcycles and in 4 months time when I move into my new house (letting it out at present) I am having a garage built in my back garden to keep my two bikes etc in. It will only have access from the front of the house and thats down a single flagged path. (No cars!) There will be a short 9-12ft path to the garage and this is what I am thinking I want:
outside the front door of my garage, I would like a turntable type floor so when I "reverse" either bike out, I just spin the bike on the floor round to ride straight out. Similar I suppose to the end of line train thingy's. I have thought of making it from wood but as its outside I am not sure as to longevity. Anyone any ideas? ANy firms around the Wigan area that do this type of work? In the house I rent now I do a 5 point turn to get my bike out so when I move into my own property it would be nice to have soem pampering

Hi i have a pal who had a simmilar problem he got a friend of mine to build him a turntable- if i can load the picture you can see for yourself.
its a drive on, park your bike, lift a lever and it just spins round easy.
he added a padded pole for the helmet and gloves and a hanger for your jacket.
it has holes for bolting down for security and a front fabrication for a stop and to lock the bike to.
if you want further information contact me.
i am sure he would make some more