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Now the Himalayan has sadly gone to a new owner my garage seems massive.I just wasn't using it. The problem i have is my driveway is pebble. I can drive in or out but pushing backward on my own is an instance Hernia. Something had to be done. So i bought a Dolly. My first try with it was a bit nervous, i had to find the sweet spot so the center stand foot bar didn't hit the dolly platform. Then i found i couldn't release the dolly brake bar. Third try. Turned the dolly around and the center stand fitted just right. I just have to walk around the release of the brake bar now. It is a struggle for me to lift the bike an extra half inch to get it on the stand but found that if i position a thin plank of wood under the rear wheel i can lift the stand as normal. Now i can turn the bike 360 with ease. Mrs. T is happy as she no longer has to help me drag the bike backward anymore.
I paid £66.99GBP with free delivery. It's a vidaXL and made in the Netherlands, The same dolly seems to sell from £66 to £120GBP
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I've got two of these, one for each bike. They allow me to position the bikes side by side across the 8' 0" width of the garage and still get the car in too.
Good landing area for the centre stand with a lock on each of the four wheels. Putting a piece of wood under the rear wheel will help but not essential as they are quite low to the ground. Got them many years ago from Hein Gericke.

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Not cheap at £149 but is made in Germany, https://www.adventurebikeshop.co.uk/wun ... rk-medium/
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Got the same ,great bit of kit.Bit snug in me garage so the bike in the picture sits on me work bench and the RT sits on the dolly.Had one of the long dolly's before and was a pain to push loaded into the corner,these make it so very easy.I did have to level a bit of the floor out as they don't do rough floors.
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I paid around £80 delivered from Germany,Wunderlich once again taking the piss with pricing.

And I get it lifted on no problem :thumb:
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burridge01 wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:11 pmI paid around £80 delivered from Germany.
Mine are made by Becker-Technik and are defo. German, https://shop.becker-technik.de/en/start ... heels.html

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David. wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:35 pm Mine are made by Becker-Technik and are defo. German, https://shop.becker-technik.de/en/start ... heels.html

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Your point being.
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burridge01 wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:43 pmYour point being.
Just providing a link for anyone wishing to purchase the same.

What make and where did you get yours from for £80, is this the one by ConStands,
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Cen ... 1682625274

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Doctor T wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:10 pmI paid £66.99GBP with free delivery. It's a vidaXL and made in the Netherlands.
Is this the one, https://www.vidaxl.co.uk/e/vidaxl-motor ... 26%20Parts

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No,apart from the unsightly top nuts on yours mine is the same as yours.
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I use a turntable in my garage, as long as the garage is 2.4m wide it will turn. https://www.easyturn.co.uk/
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Glenn wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:41 pm I use a turntable in my garage, as long as the garage is 2.4m wide it will turn. https://www.easyturn.co.uk/
Too flash for me and looks expensive.
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Found a photo of one like mine by Becker-Technik.

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The labelling and pad look to be different, felt vs rubber.

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Is that made from Alloy?
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Doctor T wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:54 pmIs that made from Alloy.
I would say no, it must be steel, it did go rusty where condensation from the exhaust system had dripped on it. Had to wire brush and repaint it.
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