Easy Park Bike Mover

[Folkdancer48]

Has anyone had any experience with this product (Part#1624660 in the Wunderlich catalog)? Is it worth purchasing?

[Folkdancer48]

THIS IS WHAT THE PRODUCT LOOKS LIKE (AS FEATURED IN THE WUNDERLICH CATALOG): SmugMug

[David]

Dick, there have been a whole bunch of threads on this recently, which is probably why you haven't gotten any feedback.

[lawnchairboy]

Hi Dick:

 

just saw one of these things in the harbor freight catalog I got today. It was a long gutter looking thing with an adjustable side piece for the kickstand, the whole thing floats about 1 and three quarters off the ground. Looked pretty slick, even for HF. I believe around 69$.

 

chris

[RedMac]

The harbor freight unit is complete different. Both wheels are on the dolly and you use the side stand. The Easy Park you are on the center stand and the wheels are off the ground.

 

Legal speeding has a similar unit. I'm going to see it at the show in Chicago next weekend.

 

The legal speeding unit is called Park n Move. Very similar to the Easy Park from what I understand.

 

Legal Speeding Park n Move

[Folkdancer48]

Thanks for the information, Michael. You are correct that I am interested in the dolly-like units that operate using the center stand. I am working with a relatively small space, so the larger, ride-on units that support both tires and the side stand would not work for me. Please let me know what you think of the "Park n Move" product. I am not wedded to the "Easy Park" model, especially since Santa Cruz BMW tends to charge exorbitant amounts for Wunderlich products.

[Folkdancer48]

Thanks for letting me know, David. I tried (unsuccessfully as it turns out) to find existing threads on "bike movers" before starting mine. Can you direct me to one? I am relatively new to the Discussion Board, so I do not know how smart "thread searches" are conducted.

[David]

I'm headed out the door shortly so I can't find too many at the moment, but here's one for you:

 

http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=GearAccess&Number=979789

[Weyman]

I don't know about the Easy Park but I purchased a Park-n-Move from Cycle Gadgets about a week ago after reading a favorable review in Motorcycle Consumer News.

 

I found it difficult to get my K1200LT on the centerstand with the Park-n-Move but that was easily dealt with by rolling the back tire onto a board.

[MNCruiser]

I saw the park-n-move at the bike show and was quite impressed by the demonstration. However, product demonstrations are specifically designed to work perfectly right? After reading the product review article linked to the product description on the legalspeeding website, I am having second thoughts. The article states "We tested the park-n-move...on a BMW R1200R. Although the bike could be balanced on the park-n-move with both wheels off the ground to allow omnidirectional movement, it took about 50 lbs. of pressure on the back end to lift the front tire free of the ground, which made the effort to roll it around in this fashion a lot of work."

 

Another concern I have would be the potential for the bike tipping over while moving it around. The casters are quite small (3 inches) and could easily get hung up on something in your garage, such as a crack in the concrete or even a piece of trash. Ever run over a grape with a grocery cart? The caster on the cart stops rolling right? What if you are pushing your precious bike sideways on the park-n-ride and one of the casters stops rolling? Momentum will keep the bike going sideways, but the grape will stop the mover...next thing you know you are struggling to keep it upright.

 

Don’t get me wrong, I am not dis’n this product. But I am trying to anticipate the negatives before I fork over $190 plus shipping. Since I do have two bikes in a cramped garage, it would be nice to find a good product that will do the job. Has anyone here actually tried the park-n-move with an RT?

[Weyman]

As regards the 50 lbs of pressure, I have found that it is a pain (and a dirty job) to lift the front wheel of my LT. Instead, I go to the rear and press down. Much easier.

 

I would be concerned about the second part if my garage floor was cracked or not level. I made a point of sweeping the floor before using the Park-n-Move. I am also very careful not to walk up and start shoving. It sometimes takes a bit of pressure to get the casters to swivel to the right position. If you start carefully and avoid the temptation to move the thing too fast, I think you would be OK even if you hit a snag. I also tend to use the bars and roll it in the direction of the front tire until I get it where I want. That way, should it snag, it might roll forward off the centerstand and onto the tires instead of falling sideways.

 

It also helps if your bike has already fallen over a time or two. Scratch number seven is much less traumatic than the first one!

[Kritou]

Yes, the front wheel does drag but I keep a weight (small sandbag) handy that I can throw in the topbox or on the rack when moving the bike

 

And yes, the small wheels are affected by rough surfaces to some extent; but my shed and back yard are paved with badly laid 9" tiles and I have never felt that the bike was in danger of toppling - excellent product IMHO

[MNCruiser]

Thanks...that's what I was hoping to here. I guess I will order one. Tony...which one do you have? the easy park or the park-n-move?

[Kritou]

Not sure at the moment - will check if there are any markings on it - it is red if that helps