The Park-n-Move is a 4-wheeled dolly designed to accept the bike's center stand. Once the bike is on the Park-n-Move it can be rolled around and maneuvered easily for optimum storage.
We saw this product at the DC motorcycle show on Saturday, 1/16/2010, demonstrated by Aaron Zimmerman from Legal Speeding. I was impressed with the ease of movement the device allowed. The device is a single piece of welded steel with 4 heavy-duty locking casters. It weighs about 30 pounds.
My wife thought the Park-n-Move would be great for my R1200RT that I keep in our small crowded garage. Because we park our cars reasonably close to the garage entrance, I usually end up pulling the bike in at a diagonal. That makes it difficult to navigate easily around the bike and the RT takes up far more floor space than would be necessary if I could pull straight in.
We ordered the product at the show for $199 including "free shipping." Aaron made sure we had his business card and all contact information in the event we had any questions or problems. He suggested we would probably receive our Park-n-Move via UPS in about week or 10 days. I was very pleased that it arrived on the Thursday after the show - only 4 business days!
The product arrived well packaged and, after opening the box, rolled right out fully-assembled and ready to go! (Older models of the device were in several pieces and required assembly.)
The instructions for the unit are brief but complete. I was more than just a little apprehensive about getting the bike up and down on the device. Thankfully, Legal Speeding's web site has a series of videos demonstrating the proper technique. The written instructions don't miss anything but being able to see the techniques suggested was helpful. The sound in the videos is not very loud but they are otherwise pretty well done.
To utilize the Park-n-Move, you start with the bike on the side stand. Then position the device in front of the rear tire so that the center stand lines up with the base of the device. Then, you just raise the bike on the center stand as you normally would and the Park-n-Move pops under the bike (as long as you have the caster brakes off.) The effort to get the bike up on the center stand is increased due to the reduced leverage created by the 1/2 inch or so less clearance between the bike and the Park-n-Move vs. the bike and the ground. The additional effort it takes noticeable. If you have little or no difficulty using the center stand normally, you should not have problems with the Park-n-Move. If you find it very difficult to use a center stand, the Park-n-Move may not work for you.
The front wheel of my RT rests on the ground when I use the center stand. Once the bike is on the Park-n-Move, I can move the bike by pushing down on the rear, lifting the front tire off the ground, and push or pull the bike where I want it to go. I find it easier to steer the front tire where I want it. Then I just slide the bike sideways into position aligned with the front tire. The bike feels pretty stable when moving it around on the Park-n-Move. I don't get the feeling it wants to fall. Mind you, I think you need to be aware and cautious when moving the bike - particularly should the wheels encounter debris and lock up unexpectedly.
The bike does not "freewheel" when on the park and move. Deliberate force needs to be applied. You certainly don't have to worry about the bike rolling away if you bump into it! My garage floor is reasonably smooth. I do not think the Park-n-Move would work well on macadam or other rough surfaces.
The Park-n-Move can certainly be used to rotate the bike so you can drive in and drive out. No more backing down a steep driveway!
Getting the bike off the center stand is easy. Place the bike in gear, put down the side stand and lock the two casters closest to you. Put your toe on the Park-n-Move's base to steady it and roll the bike down as you normally might. Note: the bike will move further forward than you are used to because it is sitting higher on the Park-n-Move than it normally does.
I'd rate my satisfaction with the Park-n-Move as "very satisfied." It looks like a very high quality product, was shipped well and quickly, comes with a lifetime guarantee and does what I expected it to do. I can now snug my bike up against the side of our garage much tighter than I could ever position it otherwise. We have more available floor space and there's less chance of damage to the bike now that it's out of the way.
Please see Legal Speeding's web site at http://www.legalspeeding.com/Park-n-Move.htm for photos, videos, reviews and more information. The Park-n-Move has been reviewed in Rider, ON and MCN.