Lifting a 02 VFR after a fall

Has anyone developed a technique for lifting a VFR after it has fallen down without getting someone else to help. I dropped mine last weekend and could not get it back up without someone else helping me. This is my fourth bike and I have never had a problem getting them back up before - though it may be the short handlebars combined with the larger fuel tank.

 

I suggest a side car. ;D

 

Howdy,

The technique I use to lift ALL bikes is the same. I squat next to the bike, place my rear against the seat, grab the bar on the ground side with my hand and pull it to full lock against the tank, place the other hand somewhere on the bodywork or on the seat. Then I push against the seat using my legs and using my hands to stabilze everything. ALL of the lifting is done with the legs. Once you start going up, SLOW DOWN. You don't want to push the bike right over onto the other side. If the bike is on its' right side, put the kickstand in the down position just in case you push to far! Of course, it is always easier to have someone help.

Adios,

 

I'm not sure...I would be running away lol.

 

the post by tourmeister sounds good but i would make sure the bike was in first gear. it would be hard to right a bike while chasing it down the road. (i am guessing!). if righting the bike is a common thing for you, you need something with more wheels. :

 

Hey all, thought that I would share the trick that my grandfather showed me, he is a goldwing rider, and let me tell you those damned things are much heavier and harder to move when the fall over. I used it last year when I dropped mine on myself in my work garage, its a long story, but my bay fell over.
I will do my best to try and explain this, so please bear with me.
Get on the left side of the bike. Turn the bars all the way to the left till they lock. With your hands on both handgrips and your right hip against the left side of the tank, push slightly up, and then start rolling the bike backwards. As you roll it backwards, keep the bars to locked to the left, and push it more up, and continue to roll it in a big circle. This will help ease the weight on you, with getting the bike straight up. It also keeps you from pushing too hard and tipping it over the other way.

With a goldwing, they use the power revers to do this, obviously we don't have that on a VFR, Like I said, I used it when I tipped mine over last year, and it worked very well.

 

Dammit, if the bike is on the opposite side, use the same steps, but replace left with right! Hate it when that happens.