Simpler, better motorcycle turntable

[canuguzzi]

There was a thread some time back about using a lazy susan arrangement to turn a bike around after parking.

I tried UHMW panels which worked really well. It is durable, available and works, allowing me to spin the Norge 360 degrees with little effort.

The other day, I found myself looking skyward, no clouds in the sky, warm about the mid 70s and surprisingly quiet. Moments prior, I was standing. Luckily, going from upright to flat on the ground happened on freshly soften dirt, like falling on a mattress. This made me think about an easier and better turn table.

TYVEK.

I has been using some as a vapor barrier and left a piece on top of another piece. Stepping on it resulted in my skyward gaze. It was if I had stepped on Teflon.

I cut a 12" by 15" piece of 3/8 plywood and another piece 16*20. I put Tyvek on them using the tape made just for that purpose. Face to face I put them on the garage floor, Norge on top sitting on it's center stand and voila, the Norge was super easy to spin on axis. Just enough resistance so that I could easily control the turning.

Then I replaced the bottom piece of TYVEK covered plywood with the UHMW  panel and this isn't something I'd recommend, not unless you want to chase ends with your Norge.

There you have it. Common materials and a few minutes of time and you can spin your bike around in the garage if you don't have room to turn it using conventional means.

Do make sure your floor is level. Do not step on the platforms or you might also be gazing skyward except you'll be laying on concrete.

[toolittletime]

While in the prone position did you check the fluids??? 
Tim

[Muzz]

Good time to check the side stand cut-off switch.

Hope you didn't damage yourself when you went down!

[guzzisteve]

How did you get freshly softened dirt?  Plow, disc, then drag it? Maybe rototiller'd it.

[Sasquatch Jim]

  Hang it from a swivel.  Then you can turn it or work on it.    Moreover with no weight on the tires, they will not develop flat spots over winter.  You can even spin the wheels to balance them in place while polishing your nipples,  all while seated comfortably in a chair with a hot toddy in reach.

[canuguzzi]

How did you get freshly softened dirt?  Plow, disc, then drag it? Maybe rototiller'd it.

Put through a screen to remove rocks and twigs, then returned for wife's gardening. Well, sort of returned, after I got up. I had put the dirt down and had saw horses over it while I messed with taping on some Tyvek on some wall panels. It is adobe clay soil so lucky it wasn't hardened up, stuff gets like concrete.

[bobbyfromnc]

Good Idea...

[jas67]

  Hang it from a swivel.  Then you can turn it or work on it.    Moreover with no weight on the tires, they will not develop flat spots over winter.  You can even spin the wheels to balance them in place while polishing your nipples,  all while seated comfortably in a chair with a hot toddy in reach.

What would you know of winter?   

Winter is about here though -- 28 degrees in the way into work today (yes, I rode).

[Sasquatch Jim]

 Winter is the time when the humpback whales come to our island to roll in the sun, play and show off, and get laid.
  Just like any other tourists.

[normzone]

  Hang it from a swivel.  Then you can turn it or work on it.    Moreover with no weight on the tires, they will not develop flat spots over winter.  You can even spin the wheels to balance them in place while polishing your nipples,  all while seated comfortably in a chair with a hot toddy in reach.

I'm new to the whole polishing my nipples thing - but I think I can figure it out, no pics please.

[Tom]

Don't pay attention to him.  He's out in sticks, living in the weeds.  Cavorting with Hippie chicks.