Ive learned that the hard way. Believe me everyone will get it on their own. When you're in that situation, you have no choice but to yank on those handle bars. After each yank, you realize you have to use the front brake to prevent you from rolling back to where you where to begin with. Soon you will realize that the shocks are working with you so you will naturally use that leverage. I've done this to get turned around in sand. Was going down a narrow dirt road and the ground was getting looser and looser until I realized I had to turn around. It will take longer in sand, (and more sweat) but you will get to where you need to be in time.
See, that's why it's always good to have an open eye for someone else's tips and tricks. Great advice:" Let the frontsprings do the work for you"! Last August I traded in my " lightweight" 2005 Electra Glide Classic for a CVO Electra, which is about 80 kilo's " less light". I really had to get used to that extra amount of weight, so every trick someone has to reign a bike like that, is most welcome. Thank you sir, for sharing! Greetings from Holland 👍🇳🇱🇳🇱
Handy and helpful... many of us are not the most confident (or experienced) riders. Motorcycles, like tattoos, have become increasingly popular, maybe even a little trendy, and there's a lot of novice riders on sophisticated big bikes. I have had trouble pushing my own bike backwards, so this 'shox' technique is a very useful piece of advice.
I greatly appreciate your Tip / Trick. I am a small person 5' 8" and bought an HD Ultra Classic (1100lbs) and I keep searching You Tube for ideas, Yours is the best for me so far. Thank you very much, I have saved your page.
Or you can do i what I did and install a reverse on your Harley road glide. It's not cheap but it's nice because this method he is showing you works awesome on paved parking lots, but some of the bike weeks I go to have gravel parking lot which makes it nearly impossible because your feet slip on the gravel. You would think all the money these bars make during bike week they would concrete or asphalt there parking lot but that only happens in the perfect world. Even in gravel with my Reverse I have to be super careful because I have to apply front brake to slow me down and if your front wheel is turned you can easily drop the bike if you apply front brake to fast or to much pressure. I'm 55 years old now and the reverse on my road glide was a good investment for me. I installed the baker reverse.
Great way to get outta fix that you put yourself into by pulling into your a parking spot that's sloping down Instead of just taking a few seconds more and backing your bike into the parking spot ! Only took me one time to learn my lesson about backing my 650 lb bike up and out of that hell hole🤬 and didnt know this cool 😎 trick 👏💪🤣
If you are a very short lightweight rider (say 5'3" and less) , this trick will not be enough. You will need to push the bike still. And if you have a front fairing/batwing) you will have to push from the side and walk with your bike. Harley really need to add a reverse.
But I'm stuck in the corner of my single car garage with a polished slippery floor by the entry door Can't go forward can't go back. It's like my first day after 16 years without a bike or a good back. I can probably get it out and drive it in my garage but then I have the problem of getting it back out of the garage next time I go ride. My driveway is not long but it is downhill so I don't know if I can lock the front brake and let it slowly work down to the road.. or ride the clutch in the first gear backing out but man I only get one chance of this but one second get a system down I'll be good .
I just bought my first Harley Davidson and it's taking some getting used to, especially the extra weight. However, when I back it up, I feel like I'm going to tip it over. The same goes for taking it out of the garage and going for a ride. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.
Keep it in gear, the clutch is your friend. Don’t use your brakes. I have to back up my 50’ long driveway with a slight incline everyday. Not using my brakes but feathering the clutch has saved my bacon a couple of times when my foot slipped
If you can't pull your bike backwards on a bland slope, you are probably to small for that kind of bike. I ride a Goldwing 1100 from 1983 myself without the reverse. It cost some strength but no problem at all because the bike fits my heigth. (Good tip though)
25 years of riding and I have never seen this. Incredible.
Those tiny tips that gets you out of a tight situation! Excellent!! Thank you!
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Very useful tip for senior riders on heavy motorcycle. Best wishes from India.
Awesome ! Tnx Ridden for years. Ripped all leg and Sholder muscles many times trying to drag my bike back, great tip !
If only you would’ve heard about it earlier…
One of the best tips I ever had! Thank you!
Ive learned that the hard way. Believe me everyone will get it on their own. When you're in that situation, you have no choice but to yank on those handle bars. After each yank, you realize you have to use the front brake to prevent you from rolling back to where you where to begin with. Soon you will realize that the shocks are working with you so you will naturally use that leverage. I've done this to get turned around in sand. Was going down a narrow dirt road and the ground was getting looser and looser until I realized I had to turn around. It will take longer in sand, (and more sweat) but you will get to where you need to be in time.
same for me. learned that by myself
See, that's why it's always good to have an open eye for someone else's tips and tricks. Great advice:" Let the frontsprings do the work for you"! Last August I traded in my " lightweight" 2005 Electra Glide Classic for a CVO Electra, which is about 80 kilo's " less light". I really had to get used to that extra amount of weight, so every trick someone has to reign a bike like that, is most welcome. Thank you sir, for sharing! Greetings from Holland 👍🇳🇱🇳🇱
This same maneuver works great if you want to turn your bike around in the garage too. Great tip and it works.
Fantastic tip!! thank you!
Hello
In my younger days I could push a bike backwards up a slope with my legs....now that I am older this is great advice!!! 👍👍
Great tip 👍🏾 I always have hard time backing up. I should give it a try tmrw!!!😍❤❤❤❤
Handy and helpful... many of us are not the most confident (or experienced) riders. Motorcycles, like tattoos, have become increasingly popular, maybe even a little trendy, and there's a lot of novice riders on sophisticated big bikes. I have had trouble pushing my own bike backwards, so this 'shox' technique is a very useful piece of advice.
Hi! I'm from Brazil, kind of short, and I own a sportster 883cc. I garantee this will save my ass someday. Thanks a LOT for the tip!
Thanks for the tip on backing up the motorcycle.
God bless this man! Thanks!
Good info for any rider, no matter the manufacturer of that Bike!
Thank you! One to add to the practice list.
Wow thanks for posting been writing many many years learning sons a day thanks so much I appreciate
As simple as that is.I never thought of it. Thank You.
Great tip! I'm not tall and ride a Road Glide and always have issues reverse parking with any kind of incline up
Wow, that was a great tip, will try it next time!
One of the most common sence tips I've seen.
Wow - amazing! Thank you Sir!
That is the coolest trick I have seen I can cancel my knee replacement !
Man this is realy helpful i wish i knew this last week...
Thank you sir
A great practical tip ! Thanks,
Wow. This is exactly what I was looking forward and worked great. I subscribed, hit the bell, and thumbs up it.
great tip. just found it today. Thanks!
Oh Ok That's a great tip.,cheers
Great advice
Love that!!! Thanks!!
I greatly appreciate your Tip / Trick. I am a small person 5' 8" and bought an HD Ultra Classic (1100lbs) and I keep searching You Tube for ideas, Yours is the best for me so far. Thank you very much, I have saved your page.
The Professor. ❤That’s Awesome 😎
Very good advice
Awesome tip! More tips please! Thanks in advance!
Or you can do i what I did and install a reverse on your Harley road glide. It's not cheap but it's nice because this method he is showing you works awesome on paved parking lots, but some of the bike weeks I go to have gravel parking lot which makes it nearly impossible because your feet slip on the gravel. You would think all the money these bars make during bike week they would concrete or asphalt there parking lot but that only happens in the perfect world. Even in gravel with my Reverse I have to be super careful because I have to apply front brake to slow me down and if your front wheel is turned you can easily drop the bike if you apply front brake to fast or to much pressure. I'm 55 years old now and the reverse on my road glide was a good investment for me. I installed the baker reverse.
Man! Who knew. This is a huge help. Thanks!!
Thanks a lot, MAN. Best regards to You. God bless You.
Great way to get outta fix that you put yourself into by pulling into your a parking spot that's sloping down
Instead of just taking a few seconds more and backing your bike into the parking spot !
Only took me one time to learn my lesson about backing my 650 lb bike up and out of that hell hole🤬 and didnt know this cool 😎 trick 👏💪🤣
Number 1 Harley - Davidson.🌎🇺🇸🦅🏍
#Freedom.❤
You Leo guys on bikes are amazing man. Love watching y’all perform. Thanks for the tip
Damn Beer Trucks!!
Great advice thank you.
Brilliant 🏍🧐😎
Saved my ass... Thanks for posting this great tip!👍🏾
Wow I never knew about this. I’ll have to give it a try.
Now this is something useful. Thanks.
Great info
Brilliant. Thanks!
Nice! I'm gonna try this. Great tip
Great tip
Now you tell me 😂. Good tip, cheers!
Cool! Will this technique also work on. Honda Rebel 500? I’m quite a petite lady. Thanks!
Wow! Thank you.
Thanks that’s a great tip, subscribed !
If you are a very short lightweight rider (say 5'3" and less) , this trick will not be enough. You will need to push the bike still. And if you have a front fairing/batwing) you will have to push from the side and walk with your bike. Harley really need to add a reverse.
That’s awesome!
Awesome! You are the man! Thanks!
Dude, thank you!
Fantastic tip
Huge thanks!
Great tip, however I'm not sure my 5'4" self can get the leverage
Kool helmet!
Thank You!
Never thot of that, thank you!
Ahhhhh Harley and you simply could of given us a reverse like Honda does for their TOUR CLASS.
But, noooooooooo!
this guy sounds like michael ehrmantraut
Awesome
Oh wow! I didnt know this was possible!
Very good
Genius!!!
But I'm stuck in the corner of my single car garage with a polished slippery floor by the entry door Can't go forward can't go back. It's like my first day after 16 years without a bike or a good back. I can probably get it out and drive it in my garage but then I have the problem of getting it back out of the garage next time I go ride. My driveway is not long but it is downhill so I don't know if I can lock the front brake and let it slowly work down to the road.. or ride the clutch in the first gear backing out but man I only get one chance of this but one second get a system down I'll be good .
Thank you sir!
Very good lesson
thankyou. this may save my ass one day. cheers
This is so cool, thank you sir!
Thanks 👍
Thank You Sir!
Thank you!!!!!!
Thank you.
Fantastic Tkhs
I just bought my first Harley Davidson and it's taking some getting used to, especially the extra weight. However, when I back it up, I feel like I'm going to tip it over. The same goes for taking it out of the garage and going for a ride. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.
Keep it in gear, the clutch is your friend. Don’t use your brakes.
I have to back up my 50’ long driveway with a slight incline everyday. Not using my brakes but feathering the clutch has saved my bacon a couple of times when my foot slipped
Thank you!!
Awesome! Thank you so much! :D
Thank you sir
on pavement ok but what about gravel or sand ?
Thank for this!
WOW 💥
If you can't pull your bike backwards on a bland slope, you are probably to small for that kind of bike. I ride a Goldwing 1100 from 1983 myself without the reverse. It cost some strength but no problem at all because the bike fits my heigth. (Good tip though)
nice!
I've seen that once I need tp perfect thatove.for.sure. it's easier then it looks
What if I'm on a BMW GS1200?
That also will get a heavy bike to back out of a wheel chock
Cheers
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Saviour!!!!
Never happened to me 🙄😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you
Well ill be... Thanks
thank u sir