Backing down the driveway ?

[idk]

It has. I have a 4' wooden ramp into my garage and if it is wet then it is slippery. It is a short enough ramp that I can handle it, although it can get interesting if there are a couple more feet of wet leaves in Autumn. However, I have seen some long, steep drives with pebble surfaces, or slippery concrete, which would be very "interesting" when wet.

 

[Chris Kelley]

Really? Has that ever happened to you. How the hell fast are you backing up?

Don't know about idk67, but I have to back her down the hill next to my driveway because it always has a car in it. Front wheel locking is pretty common for me. It used to be a little spooky at first, but just flutter the break instead of clenching and it works out fine.

 

[cr0ft]

In an incline, the center of balance shifts to the rear so it's perfectly logical that locking the front when you're scooting backwards down the incline is a thing.

 

[Rhode Warrior]

Cmon guys even if it locked up it would stop. He's not asking about 4' wet wood ramps. I do it all the time when it's wet, not a problem. You would have to really be going fast for it to be a problem. You just ease it back. If the original poster cant handle that, get a 350 Honda because you are not qualified to ride a Rocket.

 

[cr0ft]

30 degree driveway backwards on a 360 kilo bike .. Phil cut the guy a bit of slack for ***cs sake. Bet there are shiitloads of occasional riders that wouldn't even attempt it. Turntable is a good option I reckon. Joe do not be discouraged

I thought it said degrees too, but it says 30 "some olde-style Imperial length measurement". Yards?

30 degrees would be something else.

 

[Rhode Warrior]

He said a sloping 30' driveway. 30 feet not yards.

 

[TriumPhil]

Hell, that's barely 4 bikelengths!

 

[cr0ft]

Oh well, a bike dolly is still very useful. Ride in, turn it, ride out. To save space, shove the bike up against a wall.

 

[Tripps]

I have a half circle driveway, but a straight 50 or 60 foot leg off it to my garage. I'm lucky, it's very slightly down hill, but near flat, my poor old knees wish there was a bit more slope, it's a minor PITA duckwalking it 60 feet backwards, but I have to do it every time, such is life. It's newer blacktop, so it rolls pretty easy, dropping it really isn't an issue, but it takes some leg effort.

 

[Tripps]

I'd have no problem riding backwards down a slope with careful braking, the bike is superbly balanced even at low speeds. Just taking a little care, going slow and maintaining balance... assuming we're talking straight down the slope, not at an angle, at an angle it might get a bit tricky.

But I'd get a bike dolly instead in that environment (or turntable). A bike dolly might be better since it allows you to shift the bike(s) around in the garage, push them up against a wall or whatnot to make space. Leave it on the floor, ride on it when you get home, spin the bike in place and then ride out when you leave.

http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle-dollies/c/2125/ - I'd probably get this for a Rocket http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle-dolly/p/CRUISER-DOLLY/

I would think that a turntable provides more opportunity for mayhem than does simply backing a motorcycle downhill.

I have to agree there, that setup looks a couple/few inches higher off the floor, getting your feet down, not tripping on the kickstand thingy, etc. A flat platform you could put your feet down on both sides might be good, but I can envision disaster with something the size of the Rocket on that.