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Motorcycle DOLLY

bracketman

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Hi All,
I am thinking of buying a 'Rolling Dolly' to use under my 'Victory' Touring Bike so I can Rotate and put the Bike against the Front Wall of my Small Garage.
Anyone have know of a Dolly of Quality, preferably MADE IN N. Ameica and NOT in China.
Waiting for your help
Thanks
 
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darkk

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They are so simple in design, why not just build one, then you will know for sure it was.......*Built in America*
 

Displaced Hokie

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Although not what you want, I've been mullling the HF version. Looks like a dolly would be a good way to store a bike in my tight basement. I think the idea is valid.
 

shoturtle

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are you looking to have wheel completely off the ground with the dolly, or just something that you can roll the bike one and spin around.

If you are looking for a just wheel on and move around dolly made in the USA merrick machines has one, but it is 5x the price of the asian made ones.
 
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Boomer343

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When I got my 83 Gold Wing I needed to do what the OP wants to do. Couple of cautions come to mind....check the slope of your garage floor...if I wasn't careful the bike and dolly would roll down the minor slope of my gargage floor. Next look at the condition of your floor, steel rollers or casters can take a load but don't like to roll on anything but a smooth surface. Lastly, once lifted a touring bike has a lot of weight and not a lot of pushing spots. After I sold the 83 I replaced it with a GL1800 that also had to be lifted and placed. Also in my experience you want to get the bike as close as possible to its parking spot, perferably parallel, lift, move the least amount of distance and place the bike back down. I marked the floor as I ended up having less than an inch clearance on the back end.

For the 83 I modified a car floor jack with a piece that cradled the bttom of the engine and lifted on the center stand which I had in the down position to lift and move.

For the 1800 I modified a bike lift by putting on different casters than the metal ones, widening the stance of the lift to put the casters further outboard and making a lifting plate specific to the bike.
 
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Big-Foot

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Hi All,
I am thinking of buying a 'Rolling Dolly' to use under my 'Victory' Touring Bike so I can Rotate and put the Bike against the Front Wall of my Small Garage.
Anyone have know of a Dolly of Quality, preferably MADE IN N. Ameica and NOT in China.
Waiting for your help
Thanks

I've been thinking of either building or buying a couple of these. I've no idea the COO, but the price is not too steep.
http://www.etoolcart.com/merrick-motorcycle-dolly-m998030.aspx

I also have a Victory in my stable..
 

shoturtle

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it is the same one you link, merrick machines makes the one you linked which is USA made. Just wanted to link the video. ;)
 
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