cwglindn
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
I was originally going to go with another brand, but prime day price changed my mind. Heavy package arrived on time, but box was beat to heck but held everything together. Needs two to move in most cases. No noticeable damage or scratches, so packing okay.Off the bat, instructions were very sparse and hard to tell which direction bolts go in. All the hardware was packed in one bag mixed together. I recommend sorting to make sure you have everything before getting started. These hardware are cheap, I read this info before ordering. I tried not to tighten more than an 1/8" or 1/4" past it becoming tight. Even knowing this, I still broke one bolt-my bad. Most go in with bolt coming up from bottom or from inside rail to outside, except the bolts to attach the kickstand holder to the frame. Just trust the lock washers and inspect every couple of months BUT DON"T OVER TIGHTEN! My casters turned 360 (others had issues, might be slightly adjustable if you have problems) The casters don't seem high tech and they work. Took about an hour.Bike went on fine, obviously can't turn handlebars to lock wheel to remove key. My bike is on a wood floor in a portable garage building. I was able to turn the bike and move it around fine with some normal resistance of such a heavy item on wood.I will update later if any issues. I believe that for heavy bikes this should have 1 or 2 additional casters to decrease the load on caster wheel, which "might" make it easier to move. At this point, would buy again-on sale.
LUIS ZAMUDIO
Reviewed in Mexico on September 30, 2019
Excelente para organizar el taller en casa
J. Conway
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017
I gave four stars mainly for the ramp itself, nice gage steel, but I would give two stars for the wheels as they are very cheap, and you must have a clean floor for these to roll. But if your floor is "too clean" the whole assembly wants to scoot forward unless you brace it against a wall or use a piece of lumber to keep it from scooting. Even going slow and steady the dolly still wanted to scoot forward, not a good feeling when you're attempting to load a 900lb machine on it. In MY case I have an Ultra Classic with turned down exhaust tips. When I entered the dolly slowly all was going fine until the exhaust caught on the lever and my forward motion caused the ramp to raise which enabled the wheels to contact the floor and at that point the whole assembly spun to the right and dumped the bike on me and the floor, but luckily the front and rear crash bars kept the bike from actually pinning me to the deck. At first I was extremely pissed and wondered "WTF happened?!!" Eventually I figured out it was my turned down exhaust tip that cause the ramp lever to raise. Now I have a 900lb motorcycle laying on its side with the front wheel still on the dolly and the rear wheel on the concrete floor. I have a bad left leg and not supposed to lift anything over 75lbs, so I asked my small framed girlfriend to assist me in attempting to raise the bike and you can guess how that went.........NOWHERE. Attempting to raise the bike by putting your butt in the saddle then walking it back was also not an option with my bad leg, and the fact the whole assembly would scoot with the front wheel still ON the dolly. I ended up having to call the local police dept. and an officer showed up and we got the bike stood up and I slowly rolled the bike off the dolly. I used to think I was at least semi-intelligent as I could read and understand directions, but this whole ordeal caused me to wonder. Now, in all fairness, this was not the fault of the dolly itself as it "should" work fine and do what it's supposed to do, but it does have a couple of issues that need to be mentioned. As some others have mentioned AND fixed, some type of anti-slip material needs to be on those ramps. When this dolly is prepared for loading you have slick painted steel resting on your concrete floor, which in itself could be slick. The ramp levers could be a bit closer to the ground with just enough room for getting your fingers/hands on them for re-positioning. IF I were going to keep this unit (I'm NOT......it's For Sale locally) I'd have to attach some rubber to those ramps and quite possibly the underside of the dolly/trough itself to keep it from slipping on a smooth floor (actually considered this before I made my attempt at loading, but didn't).Overall, this dolly will do what it's supposed to do, but please be aware of some of its shortfalls and use it with caution. No need to hurt yourself and/or your motorcycle. I'll go back to the "old way", have the girlfriend pull her vehicle out of the garage then I'll do the back and forth 'til I get the bike turned around and pointed out to the street.
JEFF C
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2014
This product is completely awesome for what I use it for, I should have purchased it many years ago. I have a Harley Electra Glide Classic (full bagger style) probably tops out around the 800lbs Mark. I don't have any problems getting the bike on and off and feel very confident in this type system as it is still on a three point stance that would make it very difficult to just fall over. It does take a little effort to push the dolly around the garage, but it is no more effort than the normal weight/movement you encounter with everyday riding. Keep the floor clean and don't try going over large holes/cracks in your garage and you will be fine.After reason other's reviews there is 100% truth in that the nuts/bolts are not of quality fabrication, but if you are cautious with tightening you'll be fine (I did break off one bolt/nut during the assembly process. I also see what people are talking about regarding the wheels. I am not too concerned with them as I can go to the local Home Depot and pick up some more if there were to ever be an issue.Also the instructions are not very helpful but again they aren't really necessary as here is really not much to assemble.Do not let the cheaper hardware and wheels deter you from this purchase. It is a great deal, from what I have experienced so far -price, look, feel and sturdiness are all there. This is a great purchase