I must be living right today. Rented a 14 ft U-Haul truck, and drove to the seller’s house to pick up the bike.
The back wheel would not turn, and the front wheel was rather “sluggish”. Luckily there were 3 strong guys at the house, and we were able to hoist the bike up onto the back of the truck using a hand-truck and brute strength. I then drove home. Once I got home, I thought about using a dolly to help get the bike down from the truck.
Again, it was my fortune to find Jorge (my next door neighbor) at home and working outside. Since he moves lots of items, I asked him if he might have a dolly. He found a small dolly in his garage, and we were off to the races. We were able to lift the back wheel enough to get it on top of the dolly. This gave us the leverage and control to move the bike off the truck and into my garage. We tried to put the bike up on it’s center stand, but were unable to do so. I’ve already ordered an hydraulic motorcycle lift, and expect delivery by the end of the week.
Once the lift arrives, I’ll be disassembling the front wheel and caliper.