Becker-Technik Rocket 3 stand

[barbagris]

I know this is an old thread but where can I purchase this? I'm deploying soon and would like to have it for long term storage and make it be able for my wife to move it around in the garage.

IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR MANOEUVRING ABOUT. You can use the adapter plate but it makes it near imposible to get on/off the stand.

 

[Joesmoe]

Oh, right -- I missed the line about wanting to move about -- this is the one I have, and it is the second one I bought -- the first one was totally inadequate, and this one barely so:

 

[Tripps]

Apparently discontinued, but wow, $500.

 

[Joesmoe]

Bummer ! Based on my experience, I'm suspicious of anything provided with the small casters or wheels. The starting friction in those is so high, both in the rolling bearing surface, and perhaps just as important, in the swivel bearing surface, that with one I had, it was little better than trying to drag the bike across the floor. Even with the one in the video, that is no Rocket she's pushing around, and I have to be careful with mine to push low. The metal painted surface is slick enough, that pushing on the bike is sufficient to *move the bike* on the dolly while the dolly remains firmly in place. This is particularly true if the wheels have not been first aligned to the intended direction of travel. My lovely spouse is perhaps like yours -- had to make do for many years while I was away, and not uncommon for me to return home to find the furniture has been rearranged - she claims for feng shui - who am I to argue. I would trust her to move the Rocket around, with all the fussing that entails. Just sayin'

 

[Joesmoe]

Here's an interesting one -- note the video downplays the hard part for this particular design - getting the bike on the dolly in the first place -- not something one would be doing every day - but, in front of a deployment, maybe. And too, this is frame rest device, so calls to mind the decade plus discussion on this site about the challenge of lifting the Rocket, with most lift designs impinging on the frame at some point(s), and opinions on the site range from "it's o.k., the motor pan can take it", to "I use scrap wood to cushion", to the made-for lift bracket sold by a vendor on this site. Have to noodle this and look carefully at your true requirements, and see what is available that will fit within your trade space.

Let's Roll Motorcycle dolly

 

[Joesmoe]

Condor Dolly is another well-thought device that appears to meet most requirements. I do note - again - their video shows an extra smooth floor reducing to a minimum the rolling friction, so I would want to see comments from real world users. I also note this is in the same price range as the motomover -- no free lunch with our bikes.

 

[Tripps]

4" wheels and a wheel chock, I like that one.

 

[Joesmoe]

Probably one I'd be considering hard had I not located the MotoMover. BTW, I found mine on Craigslist.

 

[Tripps]

I want a turntable. Ride on, turn 180, back off and park. Great if you have multiple bikes.

 

[Fingers]

Put a rear garage door in problem solved!