Low-profile motorcycle dolly

1 . A low-profile motorcycle dolly comprising:

a pair of parallel rods each having a first end and a second end;

at least one motorcycle wheel support assembly;

a center kickstand assembly attached to the pair of parallel rods to support a center kickstand of a motorcycle;

the motorcycle wheel support assembly comprising a pair of caster subassemblies and a motorcycle wheel plate;

each caster subassembly attaching to one of the rods respectively;

each caster subassembly comprising a caster bracket that extends transversely to a respective rod;

the caster bracket at a proximal end attaching to the respective rod and at a distal end being provided with a pedal assembly;

the motorcycle wheel plate being connected between the caster brackets of the pair of caster subassemblies and configured to support a wheel of the motorcycle;

the pedal assembly comprising a pedal and a pedal shaft;

each caster subassembly further comprising a caster mounting plate pivotably mounted onto the caster bracket;

the caster mounting plate comprising at least one caster wheel;

the pedal being configured to be operated by a foot of a user to rotate downward to push down the caster mounting plate such that the motorcycle wheel plate is raised away from a ground surface, and upward to allow the caster mounting plate to be lifted such that the motorcycle wheel plate is lowered down onto the ground surface.

2 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one motorcycle wheel support assembly comprises a first motorcycle wheel support assembly attaching to the first end of the rods and a second motorcycle wheel support assembly attaching to the second end of the rods.

3 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each caster subassembly comprises a sleeve into which the respective rod can be inserted.

4 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the sleeve of the caster subassembly comprises a plurality of position adjustment holes, and each rod comprises a caster subassembly hole, and wherein the sleeve of the caster subassembly further comprises a fastener that is inserted through one of the position adjustment holes and the caster subassembly hole.

5 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each caster bracket comprises two gusset plates that extend from a respective sleeve of the pair of caster subassemblies.

6 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each pedal comprises a cam portion adjacent to each respective pedal shaft.

7 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein each caster mounting plate comprises a concave portion to accommodate the distal ends of each of the caster brackets.

8 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the motorcycle wheel plate comprises an anti-skid pad at a bottom surface of the motorcycle wheel plate.

9 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the motorcycle wheel plate comprises at least one beveled edge.

10 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one side kickstand assembly configured to support a side kickstand of the motorcycle.

11 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the side kickstand assembly comprises a sleeve, a side kickstand bracket extending from the sleeve, and a side kickstand pad attached to a distal end of the side kickstand bracket.

12 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the sleeve of the side kickstand assembly comprises at least one positioning hole, and each rod comprises a plurality of kickstand position adjustment holes, and wherein the sleeve of the side kickstand assembly further comprises at least one fastener configured to secure the side kickstand bracket at a desired longitudinal position along each rod.

13 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the side kickstand bracket further comprises at the distal end a plurality of transverse position adjustment holes, and the side kickstand pad comprises at least one mounting hole, and wherein the side kickstand pad further comprises at least one fastener configured to secure the side kickstand pad at a desired transverse position relative to each rod.

14 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the side kickstand pad further comprises at least one side kickstand caster wheel.

15 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the center kickstand assembly comprises a pair of sleeves into which the pair of parallel rods can be inserted and a center kickstand pad connected between the pair of sleeves.

16 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each sleeve comprises at least one positioning hole, and each rod comprises a plurality of kickstand position adjustment holes, and wherein each sleeve of the center kickstand assembly further comprises at least one fastener configured to hold the center kickstand pad at a desired longitudinal position along each rod.

17 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the center kickstand assembly further comprises a mounting bracket connected to a respective sleeve and at least one center kickstand caster wheel attached to the mounting bracket.

18 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the at least one center kickstand caster wheel is attached to the mounting bracket via a mounting plate.

19 . The low-profile motorcycle dolly as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the mounting bracket is a square tubing that extends from the respective sleeve horizontally, and the mounting plate is attached to a top surface of the square tubing.