FINALLY ! How I learnt how to Pick up my KLR- My way !
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
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Here I demonstrate exactly how I figured out how to pick up my bike that suites my body, and this bike. Different bodies/bikes, different techniques.
I later realized after I filmed it that I was doing the original technique wrong, so I re demonstrated. This is the technique that everyone recommends to do, but it does not work for me and my back. I much prefer the way I did it and it does not put any stress on my lower back. This will work differently for each individual person and their situation.
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The fact that you kept riding challenging trails despite dropping the bike so much says a lot about your strength of character. No matter what you're gonna be okay Rosie!
Hint from an old jock..when lifting like that, point your eyes at the sky..not at the load..this will automatically keep your back straight..not vertical, but straight, as in not curved. This will help in not injuring your back. Ya, I know, more advice...try it, it works. cheers
You are completely "OLd Jock", too many just don't think about that.
Old Jock FTW!!
I'm a lady and I was given exactly the same advice on reddit when I asked about picking up a heavy bike (linked the same videos too!) I'm so thankful to see that not only did you debunk that advice, that you've proved different ways of actually doing it!
Glad you finally figured it out. It's been driving me crazy watching you call for help every time you dropped that beast. Way to go girl!
The shadow weighs nearly 600lbs. The KLR is almost 400.
The reason the shadow feels lighter to pick up, is lower center of gravity, and it's shorter. Less of a lever efect on it.
Oh my!!! Thank you so much for this video!!! Your video helped me so much I now can pick up my light 290 lb bike.
I'm a 5'3 140 lb female that had trouble picking up a light bike and tried to pick up my bike using butt on the seat ..the first method you used. I did have bad form but as I corrected my form I finally was able to get bike up...
However I tried the second method with pulling with the arms... First time got it up no problem and way less strain on my back!
Pulling with the arms facing toward the bike worked for me! Thank you so much for the video!
Thanks Rosie, mine fell over at an intersection stop sign yesterday, 2nd day out after purchase I'm 65yo & not as agile when younger. Couldn't pick Karley up, needed help, maybe next time more success thanks to your good self. Cheers young lady !
Thanks for this video. This is the only reason I was able to get my bike up after trying for 10 mins. I could not lift the bike with my legs and butt or whatever that method they teach you when you learn to ride. I always thought I had strong legs too. Did it your way...no back pain and got the bike up easy. I was also in wet grassy mud and had no foot traction. My Harley was over on the kickstand side too. Ugh.
Well done Rosie..you looked so surprised when your technique worked.
I dropped my bike in sand outside a pub..started the bike and forgot the steering lock was on,stand was up..turned off the bike and leant it over to unlock the steering...bike fell over,stand still up..got my leg stuck under the bike. 4 girls rushed out and lifted the bike off me..fantastic, will have to do it again next Sunday....and that's how to raise a downed 240kg bike...works for me and I get to meet more lovely,caring ladies.
The guys on bikes rushed over..not to help but take pictures..I don't ride with those jerks anymore..
I run Riders In Paradise, if your ever down in Australia come for a ride and a spot to stay on the mountain in the HillBilly Hilton for you and your bike..we are at the Whitsunday Islands..its a stunning spot.
When you said "I'm having a baby" my wife agreed with you lol, we love your channel, adventures and positive energy!
You are very brave and a pure soul. I'm glad you made it. May God guard you!
Kudos to your tenacity. At 6'0" myself, I can just barely flat foot both feet around my BMW K750. It (almost) never gets on it's side and I do venture off pavement, even if only short distances on some pretty rough roads seeking out camping spots. It is fitted with a dual purpose rear tire....You have to reach so far to the ground on you KLR that it is easy for it to get off balance enough to fall. I admire your determination to manage it. Have you looked into getting your bike seat height lowered with a different seat and also suspension modifications? My Beemer can be fitted with a lower height seat for shorter riders. Also, the rear shock can be changed to a shorter length one. I think even the front forks could be lowered by where they clamp into the triple trees, or even have the fork springs trimmed or heated and compressed or lighter rate springs installed that would ride lower. A few inches change would make it easier for you to control the weight . Sacrifice some of that bike's awesome suspension travel. Could make it more manageable for you where you hardly ever drop it.
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Thank you so much for posting this video. The first night I had my KLR650, I dropped it and couldn't pick it up the way they usually tell us to. With this method, I got it on the first try. You rock!
I dropped my honda vfr yesterday whilst turning right on a steep hill start at a crossroads. People started 'honking' their car horns at me to get out the way, and started going around me to get past, even though it only took a minute for me to lift the bike the second way you showed. If I hadn't watched your video a week before I went out then god knows how long I would have been stranded, so thanks for your help.
Good to have a crew help out 👍
Good job. Very entertaining at 2x speed. Dropped my KLR turning around in a steep driveway within the first hour I had it, on the ride home from the dealer. Dropped it more times than I could count. Buddy of mine dropped it trying to show me up turning it around in a steep field, slammed it down hard. I just laughed, glad he didn't break his leg.
"don't use your legs, all back, with a fast, sharp, twisting motion"...Homer Simpson
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Have a safe ride , much love from Pakistan
"What?! I just picked up the bike!?" I was celebrating right along with you - go, girl!
I love this. I have only dropped my Multistrada once (knock knock) but I had to take all my gear off to pick it up even using the squat method.
Rosie, it's wonderful you found the technique that works for you! I would like to point out that putting few big rock adjacent to the tires will help you to lift your bike, and avoid lateral slips, which increase the difficulty of lifting a bike in loose terrain.
I wish you all the best in your adventures!
Yo I just came here to say I found a diff method that works! Not hating on this method I just personally still couldn’t lift it this way and twinged my back trying. I watched this video when I first dropped my klr in the road and had to enlist help from a passerby. Just dropped it again trying to move it into garage quietly while it was off and on gravel. I got online and came back to this video but had no luck still. Just wanted to share what someone else mentioned that TOTALLY FUCKING WORKED FOR ME AND IM PUMPED. Stand behind the handlebars like you’re riding it, facing forwards, not towards the bike. Grab handlebar that is closest to ground and use your hips/legs to hoist it up, holding both handlebars. Pull the bottom handlebar towards you/the ground so you have leverage. So you’re pushing your hips against the bike while lifting the handlebars. I’m floored, I really was so discouraged trying everything. No shade to this badass chick here, just know this is a highly viewed video and always comes up when I google picking up a klr so if one way doesn’t work try another! This worked for me!!
Congratulations! The second way is how I always picked up every bike I've owned or rode.
Yay Rosie! good job, its something every biker needs to know how to do.
you are so smart , sharp and handy except for lifting a motorbike . we all have that one thing that we don't even want to think about how to solve it .
love this whole trip , knowing at the end of it that you have lived in oman for 9 years changed the way i used to look at this trip .
thank you for sharing such a wonderful trip . i have lived it with you if i wont ever have the chance one day .
For me the handlebar technique is the best because of the most leverage and i pick up my bike a lot ( also a klr 650) Seeing you pick it up is really impressive
I’ve only dumped the bike at speeds of 1-2 MPH and always in front of people so embarrassment adds 2x strength 🤪
Dropping at low speeds for me had a lot to do with the KLR needing a lower ratio first gear.
Thats when we all usualy drop our bikes.
Bike name plzzz
Yeach did it yesterday at slow speed so embarrassing. Lady who saw it was cool and said you ok. Then said done that myself so don’t feel bad.
Sweetie, looking at a 600lbs bike and your already injured lower back, it is a recipe for disaster(keep on doing it and you might end up in a wheelchair)
How to pick a bike up to 1500 lbs without compromising your back?
Things you need.
(a) a 2,000 capacity ratchet comealong(it weigh 10lbs)
(b) 3 anchoring circular steal stakes 15"x 1" circular radius.
(c) a 36 oz framing hammer
What to do now?
(a)find the center of the wheels and drive the steal stakes 10" deep, 1" away from the wheels.
(b) find the center of the bike, from that point on measure 7 to 8 feet, connect the comealong 2000 capacity wires to the center of the bike and to the comealong stake(driven 10" into the ground at an angle).
Start ratching it up until the bike is up.(let the power of torque do all your work)
Good luck
Can't wait to see you back !!!!
Spot on Rosie what works for some doesn't work for others.
You're a gutsy chick Rosie!
I'm mid 70's, formerly strong as an ox but now dread dropping my bike in the dirt. Bad shoulder, bad back etc etc...
I'll remember your video when I next bite the dust... and will hopefully find my mojo!
Can't wait for your next adventure ..keep smiling,
The reason the first technique didn't work for you was because your legs were bent too far beyond 90 degrees. That's an easy way to really harm your knees, back and your muscles as well. Here's a tip for doing this in the dirt where you have little foot traction- if possible, dig out small footholds for you to dig your heels in the ground and don't bend your knees beyond 90 degrees. Another tip is to try to find a tree branch or even a pole to put under the bike for leverage to help you lift it up. I watched one guy use a tree branch through the swingarm and rear wheel (he has aluminum wheels not spokes). It worked really well. It's good to figure out many different ways to lift a bike before it happens when you're out in the middle of nowhere and possibly injured from the crash. I wonder how much room a small scissor jack would take up? That could be an excellent way to life the bike about a foot higher to get you started. The way you ended up doing it is not a good way if you already have a back injury. Be careful how you lift.
Well done! Everyone's giving you hints and tips and guidance - don't know if any got this one though - the reason it was so easy is that you weren't lifting. You were walking the bike up. Watch your second attempt slowly and you'll see that you are leaning your body weight against the seat then basically just pushing forward which causes the bike to stand. Stick velcro around the front brake to lock it and it will be even easier.
Rosie, I didn't bet but I won anyway. I am a big fan of courageous, slightly goofy women on great adventures. Thank so much for sharing your adventures and showing us the beauty of fairly unknown country. Although I have been riding for almost 60 years, I do have trouble picking up my smaller dual sport due to the frailty of age. A couple of things I have learned about picking up a bike. Sometimes you can't choose which side the bike falls on. If the bike falls on the kickstand side, I use an incremental method. First, if at all possible, turn the bike so the wheels are equally facing downhill. Lock on the front brake with a bungee cord or similar and, if possible put the bike in gear so the bike won't roll if you lift off-center. Then position a log, a rock or a piece of kit the against the tank. As you begin to lift, kick that under the tank. That should hold the bike higher off the ground, while you rest or reposition your grip. If lifting from the kickstand side, face the bike so you can operate the kickstand before the bike goes over the top. Plan "B", be accompanied by a handsome partner like the one helping you in the video! I look forward to seeing you on new adventures. 👍
Rosie, the girls can lift the Harleys simply because the centre of gravity is so low on a Harley it practically rolls back upright on it's own with the smallest of human effort. The KLR obviously has a high centre of gravity and is exceptionally heavy anyway for a dirt bike. There is an interesting You Tube in which some guys actually weigh the "lift weight" at the bars of a wide range of bikes lying on the ground. Due to the fact that the KTM 690 ER has a rear fuel tank and a low C of G it's lift weight at the bars scored lower than a Yamaha WR250R by a considerable and surprising amount. You might consider getting one of those 690's for future adventures. Just make sure it is 2015 onwards because the earlier ones were unreliable.
Britishshooter, yeah, because ppl that have to "borrow" a bike to ride has an extra 10k laying around to blow on an overrated KTM. Yamaha all day long.
Some Guy, having ridden all over the Earth on an 'overated Ktm 690' myself, including the full length 7,000 mile Trans America Trail from NY to Port Orford,one thing I know about you is that you certainly have not. The WR250R is a great bike, but it weighs only 25lbs less than a KTM690 and has less than half the 70BHP power of the KTM. As for "10k" you VERY well know that it costs at least 10k to buy a WR250R and make it adventure worthy.
If your next comment is that a 690 is unreliable, well check out Lyndon Poskitt who is the only man in the world to ride 146,000 kms around the world on a KTM690 and compete in all major dirt bike competitions including TWO Dakar rallies, coming second in the hardest class of the 2017 Dakar, the Malle Moto, which requires the rider to do all maintenance themselves without outside help after riding across deserts at 100 mph all day.. Ask him if he thinks a WR250R or ANY fucking Yamaha could have done that! Dream on pal.
Britishshooter, dude, I'm in the states and a wr250r brand new never ever started is under 7k, so try again. Where here in the states that KTM is still a 10k bike used. Nice strawman argument there, but anecdotal evidence don't carry much weight with me.
Britishshooter, if I'm not mistaken, a Honda Africa twin has won more Dakar races than any bike made, might be wrong on that but I'm pretty sure of it. And, I never said it was unreliable, I said it was overrated because they are. And over priced. Edit* I was mistaken, KTM's and YAMAHA's (that HAVE fucking done that so no need to dream because Yamaha has the 2nd most Dakar wins) have won more Dakar races. So yah, I'll take my Yamaha that costs half as much and does just as good as the KTM any day of the week. Not to mention, in quads, Yamaha dominates the Dakar rally. Hell, for what a KTM costs I can buy 2 Yamaha's and have a friend go with me lol. Btw, Lyndon Poskitt didn't finish 2nd because matthias walkner did. He finished 39th barely making the top 40. You have one part right tho, he was on a KTM. Having said that, just as many Yamaha's finished as KTM's did and Honda had more finish than either KTM or Yamaha's. But not only does Yamaha do well in the Dakar rally, they absolutely dominate the quad entry and a Yamaha has literally won every Dakar rally since quads have been running in it. Like I said, the KTM is just overrated and over priced bikes built for ppl with more money than sense. Also, I'd imagine that if I asked Lyndon Poskitt what he thinks about a Yamaha he would say that 5 of them beat him in the 2017 Dakar lol. Yamaha has literally won more races than any bike made and set the bar for all other bikes be it street or dirt. The yz250 is the standard for all motocross or dirt bikes in general. Thems just facts, not personal opinion there, pal. When 2/3s of the bike field in the Dakar rally are KTM's but just as many Yamaha's finish, what does that tell you? It tells me that Yamaha builds a better bike for far less money than KTM does. And guess what, Lyndon Poskitt qualified in like 105th place for the 2018 Dakar behind, wait for it, waaaate for it, you guessed it, a bunch of Yamaha's. Lol. Oh yeah btw, his KTM 690 is a 100 thousand dollar machine with a team of mechanics keeping it running with who knows how many sponsors footing the bills. Not everyone has the money to waste on over priced overrated bikes that you can't afford parts for and cheap parts on ebay are nonexistent. Try finding a head for that 690 in a pinch, good luck with that. Yamaha of any kind parts are a dime a dozen on ebay or in any motorcycle junkyard. It's a fact that a bike is only as good as the ability to find replacement parts for when it breaks, and they're going to break just as sure as the sun rising in the east which is why Yamaha, honda, kawasaki rules the duelsport world because the bikes are somewhat cheap to start with and replacement parts are easy to find. KTM, not so much, and have fun waiting on them if you can find them at all.
Great job Rossie!! Love seeing girls out enjoying adventure riding breaking the norm. There are moto Jack's on the market that pack well and will lift the bike saving your back basically it's a ratchet strap and some pipe that screw together.. I'd also keep a velcro strap on the bike to lock the front brake. Thanks for the great vidio.
So glad that you are now an expert at picking your bike up!
Gravel like that makes it extra tough.
I've dropped my Road Glide twice but was on pavement. If I ever get stuck out in the sticks and drop it on loose ground, I'll just toss a match on it and call the insurance company! lol!
AA Rosie, I would highly recommend a back support belt. 1. you don't want your back to pop,. 2. It will keep your spine together when you lift. You do not need to wear it all the time. And it is not a weight-lifting belt. They are easily found on amazon. Good luck. I bought one for £35.00 UK, not sure what that would be in the currency of where you might be now. They are also super light and portable. Peace and salaams.
Good job. Funny, I did the exact same thing night before last...in deep sand and while holding up a column of jeeps. And yes, the KLR is that heavy, especially when it has crash bars, tail bag, etc.
I have a bad back myself and seeing you pushing and struggling with the bike made my back hurt bad. The one remedy that works for me when I hurt my back is I take an egg, separate the yolk from the white and swallow the yolk, do this early in the morning on an empty stomach then lie flat on my back for at least an hour. Many people find it difficult to swallow but once you try it and see the benefits you will swear by it. Once is enough to put you on your feet but if your back is very bad then you can try it up to three days in a row.
Well Done! ☺ ☺ I have a déjà vue when I watch your video.
I think it also helps if you put it into gear, it stops it rolling as you lift it up. Great that you found a technique that works for you :-)
You have to be the hardest working person on RUclips.. and one of the loudest~ Seriously tho, that's some challenging terrain! Good job!
Thanks Kevin !
You are awesome Rosie
I like your spirit of touring
It's really inspired me
You should put the bike in gear before picking it up so it wont roll on you.
Yes, 1st gear.
Definitely my suggestion as well. You have enough to think about without catching a runaway!
She said the same thing at 6:16.
I am just 5 feet tall and and weigh fifty kg so I am not so strong but am the in house moving specialist and I move everything with some tricks. For the motor cycle I would keep some handball sized stones near me , covered with some clothe or something to prevent the bike from getting scratched, then staying on my knees I would jerk the bike up enough to get the stones or maybe a big piece of wood under the main body, from there it will be easier for you to lift all the way up. (But I myself would lift it a little higher get something taller underneath till I could stand the bike with less effort) I would also dig around the bike, if it was a dirt road and make a shallow ditch around where I would stand the bike so it would be firm and not slip , more work but I hate calling for help.
But I have never actually lifted a bike though so I can't say from experience, lol, but it isn't more heavier than a fridge is it
Hi Rosie.
Great video. I had the same problem trying to lift my bike the first way. I discovered that for me its a lot easier to put both hands round the hand grip with is touching the ground and get my shoulder onto the handlebars also. Make sure you put the bike in gear, and to give yourself something to get a good grip off , fit barkbusters .
Also try turning the handle bars the other way (when you first successfully picked it up) and cup both hands under the end of the bar with your back facing away from the bike (don't grab the back of the bike). This uses the leverage of the bars as a lever to help lift the bike up. I have a 600 lbs adventure bike and this is the only way I can lift it if (and when) I drop mine.
Thanks for sharing Rosie Take care
Nice going, Rosie! always fun and interesting to watch you in action. Take care of that back!
Great that you found a technique that works for you without hurting yourself.
You've given me confidence that I, too, could ride a KLR. Thank you.
You're a hell of a fighter.
Best wishes and Happy Holidays to Rosie and all of her devoted followers, peace.
You deed eeet!! 👍🏼👍🏼 Thank you for the Scotsman! ❤️😍❤️
So glad you showed this because I feel the same way. My bikes 600 lbs and my legs just shake and wobble when I try the backwards method also.
a tip if you use the front brake while you pick up the bike the bike stands still. And if some one already said so sorry. I put my bike down a lot exept on the stand side, have a bad knee and wrist so if I stand still most of the time if the ground isn't flat down she goes. Good teckneek though
Lol Rosie, you picked up this bike with your arms so easily, it was like "UNLIMITED POWEEEER!" if you like Star Wars^^
Nice job lady. I have a 36" inseam and the 650 is still to tall for me. Soooo, I put a 2" lowering kit on the suspension, and shortened the kick stand an inch. Fits fine, and no more dumping. I also installed a center stand for maintenance purposes.
Good job. I will add that actually the one that worked for you had you using your legs to do the lift. I'm sure you've heard the saying "lift with your legs not your back". That's exactly what you did successfully. The first technique does work for a lot of people and is recommended, but you did exactly what works for you and others with back issues. Again, congrats!
Rosie, You are one amazing and inspiring lady. I look forward to more videos.
Thanks Rosie for showing me how. And for the other suggestions from people about in gear and strapping the front break. Im 5'5 and 130lbs. Technique is important.
There’s an easier solution - first put it in gear so it doesn’t roll once up. Then move the handlebars as you did so the right hand grip is nearest to the tank as possible. Then bend your legs a bit and grab the end of the handlebar on the right side with both hands (make sure it stays locked into to the bike near the tank) then simply lift. Definitely the easiest way for me as a lone female rider!
With the "squat" method most of the force is vertical so you have most of the effort acting only across one plain until you get the bike quite high. Your method is the "walk in" where you are lifting the bike but putting a lot of the force into the ground through the tyres, so halving the effort (kind of like a lever). It's easier if you grab the bike lower down keep your arms straight and also push your chest into the saddle. You can also do the same in a kneeling position and shuffle in on your knees (again pushing with your chest as it comes up) which will really save your back on such a tall bike. You'll get to a point where the bike is resting on your chest and you could take both hands away < Also puts you in a good position to pull the kickstand down if it's fallen on its left side.
Proud of you!!! Good job. Better late than never. Cheers from Mauritius
Hooray!!!
You should have posted this ahead of the entire Oman series to prevent the onslaught of pick-up comments :)
Great idea,wrapping something around brake,i watched alot these ur first suggest that,really good ,thank u!
Good Job Rosie. If nothing else it gives you the confidence that you can do it.
Thanks for video Rosie. It's easy to pick up my KLR now you showed me. The back method seems harder on a top heavy bike. I also find tying in the front brake lever with a bungie cord also makes a big difference as the wheel does not run away and put it in gear too.
My little Yamaha SRX600 is narrow with clip ons. It lies dead flat like a slab of concrete and no handlebars for leverage. I use two slings over my shoulders, one attached to the grab rail and one to a clip on so I can lift from a half squat without hurting my back or popping my knees.
Facing the bike is easier for me too. You made that look so easy, Rosie! 💪🏼
Awesome! Well Done My Friend!
Congrats! you finally did it 👍😄
Hint: Put your bike on a any Gear (1st gear,2 3 4 5th 6th) in any of that so its wheel won't move either forward or backward. So you can steady/easy lift your bike! Love lots! Always Take Care! 😍😂
Very entertaining and informational. Just subscribed and getting my new KLR in 1 week!
Thanks !!
Wahooooo !!! Enjoy, I miss that beast. Lost of fun !
Rosie, you are a legend. Thanks for being.
I recently dropped my bike and picked it back up, ripping the bicep muscle tendon loose from the bone. It's been 3 months and I am just starting to be able to use my arm. Of all the ways I could get hurt motorcycling, it never occurred to me that something like that could happen. It's no fun getting older.
Love your videos!!! Thanks for the upload mam, ride safe and God bless you always!!!!
It's almost never as easy to pick a bike up as shown in the videos,they're almost all done in ideal conditions on perfectly level ground with good traction. Add in downhill or off-camber angles and loose rocks (and fatigue or injury--or in my own case,for-life older spinal injuries from 2001...),and even smaller bikes can be a handfull. I've only ever lain the bike over once on road after having been a rider most of my life since age 4 (I'm 44--and that was this year when a local utility company truck pulled out in front of me while riding around 45MPH),but being more dirt/trail than street,crashing occasionally is just part of it. Enjoy your videos,BTW--Stephen :)
❤️ you 🌹Rosie. Don’t you just love how everyone thinks everyone is the same. As in being able to do the same things. Everyone has different problems
Just subbed your channel after watching a few episodes of you riding in Oman. You’re an inspiration, riding solo on a relatively big bike for your height like that, despite some health limitations (fibromialgy). I’m a 6 feet tall guy with a KTM Adventure and you make me want to pick myself up and just go out there, somewhere. Big hug and stay safe, from Portugal - Europe. Danny
I knew you'd figure it out. Good job! Safe travels.
determination - well done you Tony
I got mine a few months ago. It's a BEAST. Can't believe, even with mods you are riding this monster. A pig of a bike if you will. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Reality actually speaks... It's always your will power that overpowers everything else... Mind over matter😊👍
The one technique that works for someone who has a bad back is to have a friend to lift your bike! :) Love your videos Rosie
Nicely done.
THANK YOU!!!
like having a baby!!! LOL :) i've dropped my KLR twice, both while parked, but because of my footage on uneven ground it went over. since then i have been very careful of where i stop to get off or back on the bike.
Surprised only one person mentioned wrapping an elastic cord or similar around the front brake., a spare strap through the front wheel & fork also keeps you from getting hit in the eye with the bungie cord method...Yup the bars in this case are like having a 10 foot lever (but with a place to stand)., once a day your back will forgive you picking it up this way, (but not twice in a row)...ouch ....jamming stuff under the bike & lifting it a bit really helps to give you a better starting point ....The big road bikes for the most part carry their weight lower & some like the Wing are like rocking chair (cause they sit on the engine cases sticking out).So maybe some one makes a case guard that sticks out enough to help , but not get in the way.
I enjoyed your video. You gave your bike a great name. You picked up your bike with any gear on it. Packed, it is going to much harder. The KLR is tall bike. I had the Suzuki DR 650 same problem. My Harley was much easier to pick up because the weight is down low. Everybody drops their bike at some point. Once in Moab on the slick rock trail I dropped my 650 many times. I thought I was going to expire. I found that my bike was a pig on the trails and uncomfortable on the highway. Had I been a bigger, fitter, more skilled rider things would have been different. I loved my Harley and my hotels.
You are right. I have been waiting for this. Not something surprising but I like it. Keep going. All the best.
While riding on rough dirt forest roads looking for a place to camp, I dropped my H-D Sportster (530 bike + 70 lbs touring gear) a couple times when I was 30 years old. I had a hell of a time picking it up as I'm pretty lightly built (5'-10", 165 lbs). I watched your video because I'm thinking about buying a used KLR for touring and at 70 years old now, I'm a bit concerned with the 430 lb weight + 70 lbs of touring gear. I sure like the huge gas tank capacity though. Decisions, decisions.
thanks for the post as it sounds like exactly what I'm looking for
I watch this and I'm just amazed. My KLR has fallen over twice and I can't lift it up. I'm 5'11", 205 pounds and consider myself to be fairly strong, but I simply cannot lift up my bike. Watching this just amazes me that she can lift it like that. I can't.
I never doubted you for second wonderful
Hey Rosie I like your videos. I’m glad you figured out how to pick up your bike. Ok but what if it fell to the other side?
Not a problem... unless it leaves you with an ugly background.
Finally, the secret relieved 😉
Inspirational - that's what you are!!
Come to Lombok Indonesia, one of the islands in Indonesia, nicknamed the island of a thousand mosques ..., are happy to wait for the arrival of Rosie