ttr125l is on da pickup truck

[john]

i am officially old. having spent the weekend
wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
the other for the bike... well this candy a$$ put
a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
waist high then backed the truck under it and
gently let it down in place. my younger self would
have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
john
taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
spring clean up/ tune up, just because
support your local bike shop...

[The Real Bev]

Post by john
i am officially old. having spent the weekend
wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
the other for the bike... well this candy a$$ put
a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
waist high then backed the truck under it and
gently let it down in place. my younger self would
have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
john
taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
spring clean up/ tune up, just because
support your local bike shop...

So you never have to remove the bike(s) yourself? How does that work?

Long ago we made an engine hoist out of 2" and 2.5" pipe, muffler
clamps, a 3-legged jackstand and a come-along. The operation was as you
described. The design is left to the reader. Before that my son
fastened a web strap to his Toyota engine, stood on the fenders and
hoisted the engine out manually (or backally).

We now have an actual engine hoist. Never used, it just sits there
getting in the way, along with the dead trailers which have only
sentimental value.

I envy those vow-of-poverty monks who live in empty rooms. I supposed
I'd need my computer, though...

[john]

Post by john
i am officially old. having spent the weekend
wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
the other for the bike...  well this candy a$$ put
a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
waist high then backed the truck under it and
gently let it down in place. my younger self would
have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
john
    taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
    spring clean up/ tune up, just because
    support your local bike shop...

So you never have to remove the bike(s) yourself?  How does that work?
Long ago we made an engine hoist out of 2" and 2.5" pipe, muffler
clamps, a 3-legged jackstand and a come-along.  The operation was as you
described.  The design is left to the reader.  Before that my son
fastened a web strap to his Toyota engine, stood on the fenders and
hoisted the engine out manually (or backally).
We now have an actual engine hoist.  Never used, it just sits there
getting in the way, along with the dead trailers which have only
sentimental value.
I envy those vow-of-poverty monks who live in empty rooms.  I supposed
I'd need my computer, though...

the place i go to has ramp and a young lad to assist.
my garage hoist has a beam running the depth of the single garage bay
the hoist is on a trolley so that i can lift then move the bike in or
out of the bay spot. this makes life easier..
barn has car lift and such but usually i'm up by the house tinkering.
i once built an engine hoist our of pallet racking because it was tall
enough to hoist an engine out of a boat on a trailer. seemed like a good
idea at the time, in retrospect i should have just used the back hoe.
john

[The Real Bev]

Post by john

Post by The Real Bev

Post by john
i am officially old. having spent the weekend
wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
the other for the bike... well this candy a$$ put
a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
waist high then backed the truck under it and
gently let it down in place. my younger self would
have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
john
taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
spring clean up/ tune up, just because
support your local bike shop...

So you never have to remove the bike(s) yourself? How does that work?
Long ago we made an engine hoist out of 2" and 2.5" pipe, muffler
clamps, a 3-legged jackstand and a come-along. The operation was as you
described. The design is left to the reader. Before that my son
fastened a web strap to his Toyota engine, stood on the fenders and
hoisted the engine out manually (or backally).
We now have an actual engine hoist. Never used, it just sits there
getting in the way, along with the dead trailers which have only
sentimental value.
I envy those vow-of-poverty monks who live in empty rooms. I supposed
I'd need my computer, though...

the place i go to has ramp and a young lad to assist.
my garage hoist has a beam running the depth of the single garage bay
the hoist is on a trolley so that i can lift then move the bike in or
out of the bay spot. this makes life easier..

So you never truck your bike to an actual riding area... Road bike, then.

Post by john
barn has car lift and such but usually i'm up by the house tinkering.
i once built an engine hoist our of pallet racking because it was tall
enough to hoist an engine out of a boat on a trailer. seemed like a good
idea at the time, in retrospect i should have just used the back hoe.

You own a backhoe? I'm impressed. I knew a guy in Arkansas who owned
his own road grader. The school district said it would pick up his
daughters at their front door if he'd make a turnaround for the bus.
When he was finished he sold the grader for what he paid for it.

Long ago there was a volunteer Chinese elm growing right next to the
sidewalk in the parking strip out front. I hate the damn things. I
kept cutting it back and it kept growing back. One year I tried to trim
it like a bonsai. One year I hacked at it with an axe below ground
level. Finally I gave up. When the City repaved the sidewalk they
pulled the damn thing up with the backhoe and left the corpse for me to
find. I didn't set it on fire and dance naked around it, but I wanted to.

I didn't know what a brush-hog was until we drove through the south.
There are a LOT of scary tools that city folk know nothing about.

[john]

Post by The Real Bev

Post by john

Post by john
i am officially old. having spent the weekend

out of the bay spot. this makes life easier..

So you never truck your bike to an actual riding area... Road bike, then.

well rarely do I leave the 100 acres but I do have ramps
or use the landscape trailer if the need to bring friends.

Post by The Real Bev

Post by john
idea at the time, in retrospect i should have just used the back hoe.

You own a backhoe?  I'm impressed.  I knew a guy in Arkansas who owned

backhoes are very handy.

Post by The Real Bev
I didn't know what a brush-hog was until we drove through the south.
There are a LOT of scary tools that city folk know nothing about.

farm equipment can and will kill you if not treated with
healthy respect...

john
if 60 is the new 50...... why does it
seem like 9pm is the new midnight for me

[Michael Sturdevant]

Post by john
i am officially old.

Pfffft. Saw the primary care doc today. When I complained I wasn't as strong as I once was he
told me "you're old". Thanks doc, I didn't know.

Built two mad dog bikes this winter, TTr125 reclaimed from broken cases land and a new (to me)
CRf150 that is gonna be FAST. For a mad dog. 180 kit, cam, carb, heavy springs, handlebar riser,
rev box, pipe.

I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

[The Real Bev]

Post by Michael Sturdevant

Post by john
i am officially old.

Pfffft. Saw the primary care doc today. When I complained I wasn't as strong as I once was he
told me "you're old". Thanks doc, I didn't know.

I've never had a doc tell me that. They also keep their hands or a
clipboard or something guarding their privates. What's up with that?

Latest doc is a CHILD, but he seems competent. I'm really glad I don't
need a primary-care doc. All they do is tell you what you already know.

Post by Michael Sturdevant
Built two mad dog bikes this winter, TTr125 reclaimed from broken cases land and a new (to me)
CRf150 that is gonna be FAST. For a mad dog. 180 kit, cam, carb, heavy springs, handlebar riser,
rev box, pipe.
I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

Big deal, I can do that with a BICYCLE! Or I could before the stand
broke. Granddaughter is going to weld it once of these days...

[john]

Post by Michael Sturdevant

Post by john
i am officially old.

Pfffft. Saw the primary care doc today. When I complained I wasn't as strong as I once was he
told me "you're old". Thanks doc, I didn't know.

nothing wrong with you doctors eyesite

Post by Michael Sturdevant
Built two mad dog (moped for grownups)

sounds silly fun

Post by Michael Sturdevant
I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

5gallon bucket stand or the much taller metal frame stand
<inches matter>

Post by Michael Sturdevant
Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

john
i've found i'm much faster if i don't have
to stop to pickup the bike, again...

[Michael Sturdevant]

Post by john

Post by Michael Sturdevant
I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

5gallon bucket stand or the much taller metal frame stand
<inches matter>

Neither. 2x4 built "stand", really a platform, about 18" high. Lift front wheel on, stick hip into
seat and lever rear wheel up. Nice to have all the tools and parts laid out around the bike. Cheap
man's lift.

Riding today was beautiful weather and 6" of muck everywhere. Tons of fun!

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S,

[john]

Post by Michael Sturdevant

Post by john

Post by Michael Sturdevant
I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

5gallon bucket stand or the much taller metal frame stand
<inches matter>

Neither. 2x4 built "stand", really a platform, about 18" high. Lift front wheel on, stick hip into
seat and lever rear wheel up. Nice to have all the tools and parts laid out around the bike. Cheap
man's lift.
Riding today was beautiful weather and 6" of muck everywhere. Tons of fun!
Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S,

muck everywhere is right!!!
almost got new Holland stuck.. it's nice
to have attached bucket to pull
yourself out with.