Well....I don't foresee any rideable weather in the near future here in Cleveland. Snow forcasted for 8 of the next 10 days and nothing above 34 degrees.

So....the first floor of my house is not ground level. The back entrance is not an option (kitchen counter in the way.) The front stairs (4-5 feet wide and concrete) run straight up to a porch (4 feet deep) then straight to the front door. So its a straight shot all the way.

How do I get this pig up 5 stairs into my house???? Unfortunately I don't have a lot of people in the area to help with the process....my girlfriend can help steady something, but shes 110 lbs...so shes not going to be much help.

 

how long is the bike? would it fit up the steps side ways? if so you might just need 3 people. have the bike sideways, a person at each end. lift the front end up one step, then the back end up one step, back and forth the way up. have a person standing a step below so you don't drop it down. i have no idea how hard that'd be though, but it's the only thing i can think of. maybe another person to help lift so it's not as heavy.

 

Hmmmm....like I said I don't know if I'd be able to get anyone over here to help other than my miniature girlfriend.

I was thinking of some planks and ride it up....but I'm not sure exactly how to best do that. Stand next to it while giving it gas and walk up the stairs next to the bike as it rolls up the wood?

 

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No, that's a good way to place a motorcycle inside a wall. Just ride it up, or push it if you're a hoss, just make sure to not shoot the plank out from below the back tire once the front tire hits the top.

 

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I was thinking of some planks and ride it up....but I'm not sure exactly how to best do that. Stand next to it while giving it gas and walk up the stairs next to the bike as it rolls up the wood?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've loaded my bike into trucks that way. Theres no gas involved, just slip the clutch so the bike is doing a little work and its not just all you pushing it.

 

How tall are the stairs? The planks of wood might work, but you'll want to brace them at the base with something so they don't go sliding down as the bike rolls up. I would suggest walking the bike up, though. So much could go wrong with riding it up...

(ok, after re-reading my post, I realized I mostly reiterated what Ghoullish said...so I guess just +1 to his post.

 

5 stairs, man i envy you try having 19 stairs now thats a bitch my back hurts still

 

This is when I am thankful for my parents garage.

 

Walk it up while slipping the clutch, have g/f there on the other side just in case and for victory sex.

 

pop that clutch and wheelie it up, esse!

 

Get two 10-12 inch wide, thick (maybe 2-3 inches?) beefy pieces of wood, one is to walk the bike up, the other is for you to walk on. Have somebody, your GF push from the right rear, while you are pushing from the handlebars on the left. Since she is covering the right side, she might be able to save it if it leans to far to the right and push it back towards you...maybe. Or you could use the bikes power to help you out, just feather the clutch a bit, be very gentle with the throttle if you use it at all. You want to make sure the wood is long enough so the angle is not too steep, otherwise:
1. It will be harder to push up, because it's to steep.
2. You might scratch your belly pan on the way up.

Also like others said, you'll want to put something at the base of the ramps (wood) like others said, so they don't slide.

Hard to explain, but if you have car ramps, you can place base of the wood on one of them, it will make the overall angle of the ramp less steep and you can still roll the bike onto the wood. Because the ramps will sort of raise the "ground level", the wood will not have to be as long to create a less steep angle, also if the wood is shorter, it will be a little bit stronger.

Hope that all makes sense, it's 7:30am and I'm not completely awake yet

 

I personally wouldnt try to do it myself. Your best bet would be to go round up a few neighbors to help.

 

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rofl!

 

5 stairs I would say secure the wood and ride it up. hasnt anyone ever put there bike in the bed of a truck. these stairs should be easier then that. see I need to get my bike to the second story thats going to be a problem. the motor is coming out for that one.