Picking up a dropped Super Tenere

[Velvet]

Much to her credit, this woman makes it look easy! ::008::



https://youtu.be/iwdoKm0Q-uk

 

[2112]

Perfect technique, no need for brawn just brains ::008::

 

[Boondocker]

The trick is to drop in the grass in your front yard, not on a rocky, slippery hillside with full luggage.

 

[2112]

The trick is to drop in the grass in your front yard, not on a rocky, slippery hillside with full luggage.

::015::

 

[Dogdaze]

The trick is to drop in the grass in your front yard, not on a rocky, slippery hillside with full luggage.

Don't forget to be barefoot.......

(Let's see, a woman picking up the bike, one sitting on the porch, yet another cleaning the truck)

 

[RCinNC]

I think that's going to be one of my relationship barometers in the future; she has to like Monty Python, and she has to be able to pick up a motorcycle with a smile.

 

[GearheadGrrrl]

There's a lady that goes by the handle of "Skort" who demonstrates this technique at the BMW rallies. It works with BMW's overweight tourers, no reason it won't work with an S10. I'm too old and gimped up for this kinda stuff though, so I pre-emptively stand my S10 up with a sidecar!

 

[TeneRey]

How well does the Tenere ' s frame hold up to the weight of the sidecar?

 

[78YZ]

I've dropped my S10 three times. Each time was a turn around in deep sand. Solid footing makes it look easy in the video. Add some sand, mud, or an incline and this becomes much more difficult. In fact, it is why I carry rope and a large ratcheting tie down. ::017::

 

[GearheadGrrrl]

How well does the Tenere ' s frame hold up to the weight of the sidecar?

No problem, unlike the current BMWs the S10's frame is way overbuilt. The mounting subframe made by Claude Stanley and company at freedomsidecars.com adds quite a bit of strength too.

 

[Use2btrix]

My wife can squat over twice her body weight and more than plenty of men. I'm definitely going to delegate she pick up the ST after its first drop. I'll get a video.

 

[Happytrails]

There is a trick to it right? Maybe mirrors?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5k4Uj3YTnY&nohtml5=False

 

[RonH]

Unless in less than optimum conditions or downhill somehow, picking up the super tenere should not be too difficult. Over the years 550-600Lb motorcycles were never much effort to upright that I owned. Never dropped the Tenere though.

 

[bigbob]

Unless in less than optimum conditions or downhill somehow, picking up the super tenere should not be too difficult. Over the years 550-600Lb motorcycles were never much effort to upright that I owned. Never dropped the Tenere though.

Give it time.

 

[78YZ]

Unless in less than optimum conditions or downhill somehow, picking up the super tenere should not be too difficult. Over the years 550-600Lb motorcycles were never much effort to upright that I owned. Never dropped the Tenere though.

The S10 is designed to be ridden in less than optimum conditions. ::001::

 

[cheesewhiz]

Practice!

It's not that difficult.

Grab a friend and lay it down on some grass somewhere. Practice picking it up in a few different situations. That way IF it happens for real it won't be so intimidating.

::021::

 

[Checkswrecks]

Give it time.

Kinda like gear-up landings for pilots. There's them that has and them who will.

 

[rotortech71]

Practice!

It's not that difficult.

Grab a friend and lay it down on some grass somewhere. Practice picking it up in a few different situations. That way IF it happens for real it won't be so intimidating.

::021::

I agree. I have a section of my garage that has carpet, put down by the previous owner. One Saturday after buying the Tenere, I "dropped" it a couple of times on the carpet, just to make sure I can pick it up. I used the same technique, with my back to the bike, and I was surprised at how easy it was.

 

[EricV]

There's a lady that goes by the handle of "Skort" who demonstrates this technique at the BMW rallies. It works with BMW's overweight tourers, no reason it won't work with an S10. I'm too old and gimped up for this kinda stuff though, so I pre-emptively stand my S10 up with a sidecar!

It's Skert. And she has demonstrated this techniqe many times, with bikes from Goldwing size on down. Often she uses a GS. Neat lady that rides.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX45-rbmDaM

 

[AlsoRan]

Kinda like gear-up landings for pilots. There's them that has and them who will.

Not if you use checklists!