That’s great to hear! Ya it saved me a 6+ point turn every day. And I had a light bike. Super handy in tight spaces. Not sure what you’re riding but the next one I build, I’ll prob go with a sturdier wood which will definitely bring the price tag up. Nice thing too is the lazy susans we’re using are rated at 1000lbs so great for most bikes. Safe ridin!

Thanks, Tim. I appreciate that you "get it".

Right back at ya John. Thank you for the kind words!

Awesome man. Love that!!

The truth is that the man ran out of gas and the bike spins on without him.

@@BenRenschen hahaha! Thanks for the idea.

That makes perfect sense. Luckily that bike rides low, but I did think about adding those sideboards in the event I picked up an adventure bike or something. How'd you fix your side boards to the main board?

Of course! Hope the build turns out great!

You're very welcome! You saw my dirt backyard. Those Austin Powers turns got so old so quick! Love hearing that this little lazy susan did the trick for your Honda.

Your welcome. Out of curiosity, what makes you say that about torx?

Ya that million point turn was the main enemy! Enjoy the build. I'd love to see a pic when you're done building.

Jay Damhar thanks!

Ya man absolutely. That was the reason I made a vid!

eweepurburger it worked for a good 18 months before I pitched it!

Thank you!

Of course.

Of course! Glad it was helpful! Super simple too.

motney hill that’s awesome!! of course!!! Any interest in sharing a quick video via email?

politicalobservor awesome dude. Ya "cheap" was the crux to pulling this off! Still works about a year later too.

Of course. Super easy and cheap was the priority!

Of course! This month marks 1 year since the build and it still works great! Signs of wear, but still does the job well!

Chris Wood of course!

Wattz Monster That’s awesome! Total quarantine project if you have the supplies to make it happen. Don’t hesitate to share the build with me when it’s done!

Of course! Let us know how it goes!

Bob Tom awesome! Let me know how it goes!!

@@BenRenschen The lazy susan wont be delivered til next week. This is so cool thanks again.

Bob Tom awesome. Have fun with the build!

A Man haha that was as me too! Glad you were able to duplicate. If you ever get a vid of it, please send over!!

Christopher Brown great! I bet it’ll last a while if it’s protected from the elements!! Lmk how it goes!

good luck! let me know how it turns out!

Ben Renschen I will, thanks.

Lube is definitely a good idea. It took about 10 months before it started to feel noticeably gravely in it's turning. And I'm in LA where the weather doesn't change all that much, but a little lube would've definitely helped. As for the ends, I made 45 degree cuts within a week. Good recommendation!

Of course!!!

Sure it I's it didn't cost him nothing but my dad's time in the wood power tools

Glad you like it Tony!

Awesome Glenn! If you share your success anywhere, please drop a link so we can see it in action!

Of course. Good luck on your build if you're doing it.

Thanks man! If you build, please share here!

Awesome, Matt. Let me know how it goes.

Amazing. Yup, as you can see that was my issue too!

Awesome! Ya if you pull it off, please share! Obviously, I went for the cheapo version in uneven dirt. Anything that required a kickstand mount seemed to require a lot more effort and reinforced by metal.

That's great Paul! You're very welcome. I too was really the needing something for rough ground. I think that's why this build works for a lot of people. Small wheels on a sectioned concrete slab just doesn't cut it in a lot of situations. I'm stoked that you're giving it go!

Agree 100%. I didn't have a miter saw and the crappy saw I used in the vid busted after only a few cuts. But ya for sure those simple cuts would do wonders!

I'll take it!! haha

Good for you with some back yard ingenuity. Thats the way it used to be for generations in this country. Now people just buy something on ebay or Amazon and dont THINK about solutions. We can ALL tell you how you could improve it. But you had a NEED. And set out to build your own cheap idea that totally WORKS. And you didn't need it to be permanent of fancy. Glad to see sombody under 30 looking up from they're cell phone long enough to actually DO something constructive. My hat is off to ya Buddy. Luckily, I have a nice garage to park my HUGE Yamaha 1300 Royal Star Tour Deluxe in. I did the 8 point turn cuz didnt want to back out. Problem...not enough room inside for lazy susan idea. And the metal bike gliders they sell are expensive and CHEAPLY made. SO --I BACK OUT ;)

I appreciate that a lot. And I agree with ya. Did what I needed and suuuper cheap. Thatʻs a beast of a bike. Looks like about 850! Iʻm only 600lbs. And I wish I was in my 20ʻs-about to cross the 35 mark! Either way, I agree with you whole heartedly. I shoot photos a lot too and as much as I try to publish my photo work on Instagram, Iʻll never keep up with the desire to just shoot as an excuse to be in nature. Nothing beats practical know-how in the real world. *I hope someone else says that 20 years from now. Thanks again John!

Carmino Chellino 20 pt turns suck!! I guess you could source some stronger wood if weight was a concern. If you check the comments, I think some people may have mentioned it working (or not) at heavier weights. Either way, please report back if it works or not!

@@BenRenschen will do. the turntable is supposed to be delivered 14th...TBC.

hahahaha mine is a 25 point turn, sick of it. How did it work out for you?

Worth it!

Thanks Neeko. Let me know if you end up building. Would love to see results!

Agreed with both of those things! If it wasn't a rental house, I'd definitely consider a concrete pour. It would push the cost above $25, but might be worth it!

FYI - there's a few more anchoring suggestions below. As I haven't anchored before I'm not sure the best approach, but under Wooley689's comment, someone mentions using some bent rebar too.

ch47av8r that's a cool tip. I'll give it a go next time!

Thanks Gary!

Thanks Jimmy! Works like a charm if you pick a strong enough wood to support your bike weight!

Loads on eBay, So I've ordered one.

Oh amazing! Ya I saw a handful on amazon.co.uk, but not sure if/what would be shipped internationally and cost additional custom's fees. For the sake of anyone else purchasing out of the UK, would you mind dropping a link your search results on eBay?

Hi Ben, there are quite a lot of UK sellers on eBay, stocking 12" Lazy Susans at £10.55 which is $14.95 mine came within 2 days, problem is, I didnt read the description for the one I bought, and its a 100lb capacity, Wa Wa Waaaa, my bike is a 1700 Roadstar Silverado weighing in at 330k or 776lb, I'm still going to use It though, It looks identical to yours, If it fails i will have to by a stronger one.

Oh whoa! Obviously, this is 100% your call, but I would seriously consider saving yourself the work of doing it twice. It's only two more days. The reason being, the longer board (that you ride your bike up onto) is going bow/bend a little bit. When that happens, the construction of the 450kg lazy susan will handle the bending weight. I'm guessing here, but I'd bet the 100lbs lazy susan (especially if it's the square top/bottom one) will likely break apart. It's less about the ball bearings and more about the construction of the lazy susan relative to what the weight does to the boards. BUT if you end up trying with success with your 100lbs lazy susan, please let me know! I'd be very curious! That'd be crazy if it worked!

Got mine from Amazon

Thanks, Ed.

Thanks! Ya steel frame would've put me over budget both in material and rust protection. But if you go for it please share! My next build, I'd definitely consider a steel frame and weather "proofing". My bike is fairly light (584lbs wet), and it lasted well over a year before I had to move and didn't need the turntable anymore.

Thanks James!

Thanks!

@@BenRenschen your welcome, I'm going to use it on another application, creating a box shed 360 go round

@@michaelquintana7553 that’s a good idea. I’ve seen another guy do that. He had his bike shed in his backyard but little more than a walking path to get his bike in and out. Have fun on the build!

@@BenRenschen jajajaja will try

Yeah totally could do some kind of rails. I went for lowest effort and cheapest I could get away with. It certainly lasted the 18 months of daily use. But this is also California and didn’t get much rain so didn’t have to worry about warping.

Hey CJ! If you do I would love to see how it goes for ya.

Yup and that was the goal. Lowest level of effort but gets the job done. But your approach would be a nice long term solution. If you do it you’ll have to share a link if you post photos or vids publicly.

Thanks! Sorry I missed this from ONE YEAR AGO! haha

That’s awesome!! Thanks for sharing. How’d your build turn out??

@@BenRenschen turned out great. Thanks for your video

@@Burgerdog75 love to hear that. And you’re very welcome.

@@BenRenschen @burgerdog75 TikTok

Hey Dana - I think that'd be an amazing (and cheap) addition that would help a lot of people with heavier bikes! Since I look at this build like a community project, do you have any recommendations on casters that might work in a dirt application with reasonably low clearance? I certainly thought about that, but ultimately didn't find anything that fit the bill. Let me know!

definitely dig that idea. I'd love to see someone build a parkable version while keeping it super cheap. That was why I made this one. Everything else required metal work which I wasn't interested in. My only concern would be the longer plank bowing over time with sustained weight. At least for a single 2x12. I'm sure there's a solve for that that wouldn't be too crazy. If you ever end up pulling that off for some reason, would love to see it!

On the AMAZON add for the lazy susan you posted, when saving it to a "list", there are suggested-related items. One was mountable roller ball bearings. So to answer the Idea Dave Nichol suggested, you could add a couple of those to each end of the board you drive on. Thus letting the 8'-2x12 roll easier on a concrete floor and give it some support---"SAG ISSUE". But would raise the ride on "BUMP" just a bit. But probably still doable. And raise your price tag just a bit. But this was a No frills great idea. Thats how they did HUGE trains back in the day. WELL DONE. As Red Green used to say.." If the Women don't find ya HANDSOME, at least they'll find ya HANDY !"

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@@johnbrockafeller hahaha! Apologies for missing this comment from a few months back. That's a good alternative. Also awesome to know that's how they used to do it for big machinery like trains. Thanks for getting back to Dave on this!

SO worth it! I was doing 10-point turns before. It was ridiculous. I'm imagining your fix is as simple as a longer pine board to start with. I started w/ a 10ft length (cut into 8ft ramp + 2ft base). Maybe 12ft will give you the 10ft ramp you need and you still have a 2ft base. Also, remember that the weight of your bike isn't necessarily distributed at the exact center of your bike. In other words, don't just measure the length of your bike and make your ramp cuts. You'll want to make sure you have extra inches (up to a foot) on the front and back. Then you can cut the ends of the ramp as necessary...but that can easily be done once you've put the pieces together. Let me know how it goes!

Thanks Rosalie! Sorry I missed this comment when you dropped it a few months back.

If that’s the case I probably wouldn’t use pine wood. That bike was 584lbs and the top board on my build bowed a bit when mounted. In your scenario it would probably scrape a concrete floor when rotating to the point of being a problem/nuisance. Though maybe there’s some low profile casters that are strong enough for the underside of the ends of the top board. You could always try it with cheap materials and add your base/bottom board if necessary.

Can't say I'm carpenter. I knew there'd be little things like that. Got the lazy susan on amazon. The link to the exact one is the description (if it's still available). Otherwise any 1000lbs capacity one should do. It's the wood that's going to stretch under the weight of your bike obviously.

Good question. The only cheap/easy thing that comes to mind (but haven't tried) would be to attach another cut of board to That way you could flip out the the base board (2ft one in the video) with a hinge. You might have to introduce metal to the equation. Again, my approach was crude and cheap. I'm sure with some finessing you could make it happen!

Thanks Diego!

Totally! Thought about that woulda been a pain for my backyard based on where I had to park bc I’d have to get off and back on just to spin it and park.

@@BenRenschen very true!! Lol.

That sounds like an awesome build. Please share when you finish!

Steve Bennet you fall over!

@@BenRenschen Seriously. Where / how does the kickstand get planted??

@@aloisius4188 it doesn’t in my design bc it wasn’t necessary. If you figure out how to fix it securely in your design please share!

I got mine on Amazon but I’m sure you could find a heavier duty one at Home Depot or Lowe’s or something.

Thanks 👍

Hey Frankie - that’s a good question. So I’m about 5’ 10” and obviously it depends on you and your bike, but with this build you’re only lifting off the ground about 3-3.5 inches. Each board in my vid is going to be about 1.5” in height in their position as seen. Add another fraction of an inch for the lazy Susan. The only thing I could thing of (for you) is if you made a much larger base to also support you putting your feet down - at least you could keep 1.5” less height to the ground. Short on a bike is tough but I have to imagine there’s a way to get crafty. Even if it’s tossin on some home made (over boot) slip on clogs w/ rubber lining on the bottom for grip.

@@BenRenschen Ben,I love your line "I have to imagine there's a way to get crafty".. brilliant...your right, imagination is the key.A larger platform might be an answer,the "boot attachment" Idea, yet again great ,I will keep you updated.. thanks for getting back so quickly.

@@snagbrock of course! Good luck and report back if you figure out a solution!

easy to build with the right tools! Lazy Susan is in the description! I got mine on Amazon but hardware stores should also have, just need to call around a bit.

@@BenRenschen Thank You Sir; I think I'll round up all the parts & take it to a friend & say "do This" I can't even make clay Ashtrays.

@@thuringervonsausage5232 haha good thing otherwise you might’ve ended up with a ceramic lazy susan!

Thanks brother!

Glad you like it! Here's the exact one I bought: amzn.to/2R067HW

Hey Luis. Appreciate the feedback. For the sake of others, can you clarify what you mean?

Ben C I saw you measuring the length several times along the wide of the wood board. When using a square ruller it is just needed one mark at the desired length and then the square makes a line perfectly perpendicular to the board’s edge. This way you save time.

​@@luisvelarde8999 ​ Ah, I see what you're saying. Yes, you're 100% right. I think I was probably doing that for effect so I would have time to drop a title over it.

Hey Bill - manual says 584lbs wet

Haha seriously?! Totally got tired of the 10-pt turn hahaha. But ya know, it prob wasn't what they needed and they're grumpy I did make the video for them. Where's the CCH?

Slightly modded 2007 Honda Shadow VT750. I hated the tank paint jobs on those things and was lucky to find one where the previous owner already took care of that.

That’s a great idea. My challenge with that was that uneven ground so I needed the 8ft board to bow towards me when mounting and level off as I spun. That said I bet there could’ve been some other tweaks that would make grounding the preferred method and not very expensive.

Awesome. Love to hear that!

And a good one at that. If I still lived there I prob would give that go.

hey Ross - I really think it would if you can figure out the build. my bike is 584lbs. And the load capacity on my lazy susan is 1000lbs. So you should be good! If you do that I’d love to see the final product!

I dropped a link into the description!! But also here it is - amzn.to/2R067HW

jon doe oh ya definitely. That's not a good spot to park my bike so mine was purely for a turn around. Plus I was trying to knock it out for super cheap without a need for any metal work. But theres a bunch more tutorials out there doing exactly what you're talking about (which I'm sure you've seen).

Stewart Taylor - possibly. You'd still want something to keep the base from spinning. I considered trying to submerge and lock the 2ft section in place, but the all dirt floor would mean a constant collection of muck and I wanted to avoid routine maintenance as much as possible. Also my backyard is uneven so I would have to level out the ground to do so. More work than I was interested in for this low-key project. So, I (personally) need the height. It's not in this vid but I ended up making 45degree cuts on the at the ends of the 8ft section for a smoother boarding.