The squatting works, but an already top heavy (full tank, 50+lbs of gear) Beemer is heavy, any way you look at it   On a side note, the headers sticking out either side work great to keep the bike up to a certain extent.  I'd rather pick up my parent's Fat Boy than that thing (not that it's happened yet )

thanks for sharing the video!

i hope i will never have to use those techniques!

In japan its part of the motorcycle test that you have to lay the bike down and pick it back up.

I've done it with the monster when changing pick up coils so i didn't have to drain the oil.

Picking it back up is 10x easier than laying it down carefully.

My mate lifted up the front end of a cavalier that fell off the crappy jack when changing  the wheel for the spare.
Its all down to leverage and how pissed off you are

i hope everyone lays the same bike now, i dont think it would be fun to lay your own bike down on purpose.

weemonster, you can try leaning it against a matress, this way the oil drains to one side.

I lowsided a 356lb 900ss at the track and was unable to get it upright on my own.

I wasn't hurt but the leg press method was a no go, and things started to hurt with the squat method.

By this point a corner worker was with me and we picked it up together.

It's harder than it looks in the video.

my 2

my bike's been down a few times...only time I needed help there was 1'' of snow and ice on the ground. Went to pick her up and I was just pushing her oddly across the street.

Does this mean I have to call that lady to pick up my bike if/when it gets dropped?