using the centerstand

[alegauna]

Can you imagine the tiny Japanese test rider who first put it up? I bet he was a martial arts expert.

I think the same!!! each time i try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hem08a355w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjQIUEh5zxE

look this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N2KdXHejMM

[105594]

I took mine off the bike. I kept dragging it in corners and that's a good way to gain gray hair. I know that on a road trip I may have to call AAA, but I won't be calling an ambulance.

[Whiskerfish]

I took mine off the bike. I kept dragging it in corners and that's a good way to gain gray hair. I know that on a road trip I may have to call AAA, but I won't be calling an ambulance.

You need to check your shocks. On a bike with poor or sagging shocks that will happen. On a bike properly set up the foot pegs will hit first on the right hand side and the stand and foot pegs will hit about the same time on the left side.

[105594]

Hey Whiskerfish, I am running shorter shocks. I took a pair of HD sportster 11 inchers and trimmed the lower attach points to fit. I do occassionally scrape the pegs when cranking hard. Andy.

[gritter]

I find the Wing especially easy compared to the BMW R1150 GS Adventure w/Jesse bags... It is ALL IN THE TECHNIQUE.

Once you get it, you'll wonder why you ever struggled!

Stand to the LEFT of the bike, with left hand on left handle bar grip and right hand on the seat rail.

FOCUS on STRAIGHTENING your body. The part from your right arm and your right foot on the centre stand. You DON'T lift. It's more of a LEG PRESS type maneuver. Keep your right arm straight, you don't want to "curl" it or even really use ANY arm muscles. The left hand is for balance on the handlebar.

I always leave the side stand down, just in case I did lose balance, I tend to favor the "left" side.

You do a "LEG PRESS" on the centre stand, and FOCUS on straightening your leg, mostly. Once you get the hang of it, it's so easy! (Hardly any muscles needed!) Great design IMHO.

I find once it's 60% there, putting all my weight on the the foot makes it happen.

[Neil]

Good technique. The only difference for me is I also use my hard bag rail and the wing goes right up. One reason I decided to just go topless instead of completely nekkid, the old girl did not want to be embarrased and the hard bags make the job of lifting to the center stand easier. wheelchair

[78AZWing]

Back in the '80's I remember seeing a gizmo that was the cat's meaow!

A kinda self-actuating ratcheting jack center stand, if you will.

You would put the centerstand down and gently rock the bike to the left then right, and it would lift the rear by it'sself.

Any one remember one of those?

[Cookie]

the 60s and 70s pretty much made me miss the 80s.

[abert51]

the center stand is all about leverage and TIMING. 75% of the effort is ramming the c stand down with all of your weight and the other 20 - 25 % is a guiding, NOT pulling, of the bike up and little back. I am 5'6" 190 lbs. and have little problem on a smooth hard surface. After a couple of successful ally-oops, you will notice that the center stand foot does all the hard work and you will feel the sensation of the stand acting as a crow bar type lever. Really.....

[puffy75]

There is an advise tab on my website. Go to Tips and find " Can you stand it?"

[Rexsname]

I never knew it was supposed to be difficult My first bike didn't have a functional side stand so I had to learn how to get off of it while still balancing it before I could put it up on the centerstand. Stand on the lever and it just comes right up.

REX

[giant81]

I found a video that shows how to do it easily

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hem08a3 ... re=related

what you will notice is as he twists to his left, he is not pulling on the handlebars. He's lifting UP with his RIGHT hand on the rear.

This made all the difference. I'm not a small guy but I always had problems centerstaning a bike until I learned the trick of pulling UP on the rear. Now I can centerstand anything easily.

EDIT: should have read further into the thread before posting, I see someone else already posted that same video.

[agreendaya]

How about getting it OFF the center stand? Here's where I run into trouble. Sometimes takes a try or two, but with boots on, and grabbing the frame just aft of the side cover on the left side, I can get 'er on the stand. It's getting the thing back down that's tough. Is there some trick that I'm missing?

[Whiskerfish]

How about getting it OFF the center stand? Here's where I run into trouble. Sometimes takes a try or two, but with boots on, and grabbing the frame just aft of the side cover on the left side, I can get 'er on the stand. It's getting the thing back down that's tough. Is there some trick that I'm missing?

Often that is a result of the center stand support being slightly twisted forward. That can be a indication of frame rot discussed here http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11785

[scooterboi]

I stand on the handle that sticks out and lift on the front part of the luggage rack. Both feet off the ground. I am, for a moment, a jack. I am 6 ft tall and weigh 165 lb. It is not all that hard for me but I do appreciate the side stand, and use it most of the time. The PO never used the sidestand and would risk life and limb checking the oil level. He is several inches shorter than me but much heavier and stronger. Hockey player! I was a XC runner.