Any tips on picking up a dropped GS500F (or any GS500 for that matter)?

Mrs. is short (5'2") but pretty strong.  Still, she can't seem to find any good areas to grip when the moto is on its side.

I'm about that height as well.  I've only picked up E's, don't know if it would change with an F?  I stand backwards with my butt at the seat, a hand on a grip and my other hand under the side fairing and clamping on the frame.  It's still quite difficult- takes some practice.  I cannot, however, lift a GS with clipons because I can't seem to get enough leverage at the handle (or maybe I was just a weak pansy that day). 

I can also put the bike on the centerstand- that took some practice as well.

-Kay

If you look on youtube there are multiple demonstrations on how to do the above mentioned method, which is what most people use.

With enough adrenaline you can just pick it up with both hands on the handlebar haha
The more excepted way is backwards with hands on handlebar and subframe and push with ur feet.

Little chick pickin up a harley.. This is how I had to pick mine up when I got ran off the road and destroyed my shoulder. couldnt move my left arm at all. it was dead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6HTs9x3xBE

If you bike drops to the right, be sure to pull out the kick stand before you pick it up otherwise you might end up dropping it back on the left side.

My usually method is putting one hand on the handbar (side down), and the other on the seat grip, then with my back against the bike, I pull upwards using my leg muscles (don't use your back or arms otherwise you'll feel it later).

I've dropped the gs500 twice (once on a training bike, and once on my own).   Quite embarrising I might add, but it does happen.

I've never dropped my GS, but I'm pretty sure I could just hoss it up by the handlebars.

yeah i slipped over in the drive way and landed on my gs and we both went over  to make it worst my driveway is on a slight gradient and i had to lift it up hill

if my spaghetti arms  could pick it up by the bars uphill  iam sure anyone and i mean anyone could pick it up lol

Yeah, I'm 6'2" and can squat 400 pounds, so it's not a problem for me myself. When mom had her first spill on the ex250 I made her pick it up herself, so that she would know how next time, and using this method she picked it right up. Pretty impressive how doing it one certain way can allow a 120lb person to pick up a 400+ pound machine.

Thanks for the tips and the link!

yeap, no problem.

Couple of days ago I backed the work bus and trailer up my driveway, went a bit too far. Trailer touched the back of the GS which rolled off its sidestand and fell against the dinghy I had leaning on its side on some boxes. Dinghy fell against GFs car and left white gelcoat scratches across two doors. I picked the bike up (by the bars), then the dinghy, grabbed some cutting compound and polished out the scratches by the time she came out the door saying "What was that noise?". Amazing what adrenaline will do!!!

How about dont drop it  . Get stronger, thats how you pick it up 

Quote from: the mole on November 14, 2010, 07:09:29 PM
Amazing what adrenaline will do!!!

Too right!  A mate of mine dropped his ex police Honda ST 1100 (he was touring at the time so it was pretty well loaded up), he got up ran over picked it up fired it to life and rode off.

When it did happen (twice), I steadied it with one hand on the bars and grabbed the frame with the other hand. There is a diagonal brace below the seat and above the foot pegs. I found that the perfect grab point. It is in the center of the bike, is strong and if the bike were to start to go the other way, I'm at a place where I can keep it from happening. That's also where I grab to put the bike on the center stand (step on the center stand, grab and do a dead lift).

Handle bars works too, but I found this way gives me more power to lift her up and keep her steady while cussing myself out for letting it happen.

Mole: do you part you bike in gear? It prevents rolling off the center stand when bumped by you, a car or just someone looking at your bike and even when mounting and dismounting your bike. (and the MSF handbook also suggests doing that).

Quote from: Twism86 on November 15, 2010, 08:30:42 AM
How about dont drop it  . Get stronger, thats how you pick it up 

Sometimes others knock your moto over and you don't have a choice...which is what she's training against.  And as far as getting stronger, sorry, she's too small for it to make much difference.

Quote from: adidasguy on November 16, 2010, 12:57:40 PMMole: do you part you bike in gear? It prevents rolling off the center stand when bumped by you, a car or just someone looking at your bike and even when mounting and dismounting your bike. (and the MSF handbook also suggests doing that).

+1 on parking in gear.  I've only had one moto over many years tipped while parked in gear, against more than a few close calls that were prevented by being parked in gear.

I deadlifted my bike less than an hour ago.  Not recommended () unless you're a beast like myself. 

Deadlift is probably not the best term. Its more of doing a squat with left hand on the handle bars and right hand on the frame. Stand sideways, right side to the bike, facing forward or at most a 45 degree angle. Squad down. Grab frame then stand up - like doing a squat with a dumbell in your right hand (not quite, but in a way like a squat combined with a 1 arm bent over row). Works for uprighting a bike and for putting it on the center stand (but go up and a little back at the same time while pressing down on the stand with your right foot).

Bike is at my side and I'm pulling it up and towards me. Can't fall over to the right (If it starts to, my full body is to the left and can keep it from happening) and my body keeps it from falling left.

I found the suggested method of putting on the center stand was too risky. Grabbing the grab rail and handlebar put me too much over the bike. If it starts to fall right, I don't have the mass or leverage to stop it. Also there wasn't enough leverage to pull the bike backwards to get it to rick up onto the center stand. I'm not tall enough or heavy enough for that method.

if i tried it the proper way i would end up pushing the bike over on the other side or have it fall back down on me.

i personally face the bike, SQUAT, back straight, grab RED then put another hand under the frame in YELLOW, or yellow on the handle bars, and stand.

Yep - same as me. Red area is where I grab. That's my best spot. Other side to put on center stand.
The reach is just too far for one hand on the handle bars and the other on the back grab bar.
Glad you put the picture so others know where I'm referring to as a grab spot.