Getting Up on Center Stand ??

Okay, here you go again. This time on an ST.
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Bike is in gear with side stand down. Open the guide handle, both center stand feet down, squeeze clutch, stand on center stand foot/pedal, very little effort involved. To take it off, leave bike in gear, side stand down, rock forward and let gear catch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-8LM2Z_XIg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKaVxTyopu8
 
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Couldn't ask for a better explanation.

That's the way I do it, up from the side stand, balance on the center stand, then put my whole weight on the center stand.
 
But for those of you that have a hard time getting it off the stand watch how Raven uses her leg against the tipover wing to push the bike forward.
 
Vid looks simple. I guess no more excuses to not install the crash bars. Thx.
 
Be sure to read the crash bar installation instructions carefully. DON'T remove both bolts at the same time - otherwise it gets a little interesting getting them back in (at least that's what I heard....).
 
Crash bars are in and look TUFF!! Now I am trying to figure out wiring some LED Stopper brake lights. Thanks everyone, the rocking technique worked for me too. :D
 
I'm 5'-6", 155 pounds. While I'm strong, I don't use it when putting the bike up on the stand. Like some others, I rock it ever so slightly, keep the right arm straight, and push down with the right leg. I also shift all the weight onto the right leg, just keeping my left toe on the ground for balance.

I put it on the stand when I had both bags (over)loaded and a 40 pound backpack strapped to the passenger seat, probably 100 pounds total. If you use this method, you can easily put it up so hard that the bike can slam onto the end of the stand.

I can't reach the ground when it is on the stand, so I just rock it backwards once, then forward. When it comes down, I grab the front brake, and I'm ready to go. I've never even come close to losing it when taking it off the stand in over 35 years of riding. That included an 850 Norton, which was really too tall for me, but I loved it anyway.
 
Aerotech:
Whatever you do, don't take your right foot off the center pedal, especially when the bike is midway going up. I did that and I lost momemtum. The bike wobbled midway up and I couldn't hold it from falling away from me, into my furnace! Keep pressure on the center pedal all the way. Oh, I struggle with this every time, too. Thanks for your question.
Daniel
 
Xantee said:
As previous posts state about this, it is actually more important to put all your weight and push down on the center stand with your foot. Lifting with the arms will not help much, you need to pull the bike towards the rear.
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I agree 100%! Pull towards the rear, don't try and lift the bike onto the centerstand. All I ever do trying to lift the bike is tweek my back! :) Pull towards the rear and the bike just rolls right up onto the stand.
 
Dandebike said:
Aerotech:
Whatever you do, don't take your right foot off the center pedal, especially when the bike is midway going up. I did that and I lost momemtum. The bike wobbled midway up and I couldn't hold it from falling away from me, into my furnace! Keep pressure on the center pedal all the way. Oh, I struggle with this every time, too. Thanks for your question.
Daniel
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Very good point!

Thank you too Daniel! I never expected this topic would get so much response. All you guys are great! I guess it wasn't such a dumb question after all. :)

Cheers! And ride safe.
 
The stuff you can find on Internet never fails to amaze me!

Very good video, very clear.

Personally, I don't bend over like he does because the Pan is very heavy. I keep my back straight and use the passenger grab rail instead of the handle provided simply because it allows me to keep my back straight and because I have long enough arms. (Then again, I was always told that if you can scratch your knees without bending down, then you're probably very close to your ancestors ;))

I use my foot as the main driver and straightening the back does the rest.

As long as the bike is balanced on the centre stand "feet" and you keep your right foot firmly in place, the bike will be perfectly safe.

See what works best for you. Good luck!
 
In my videos, the only thing I'm doing with my hands is squeezing the clutch and guiding the bike. All of the movement is done with the center stand leverage. After you've practiced a few times, you'll know what the balance point feels like and you'll expend very little energy. +1 on being sure the bike is balanced on the stand before you try to get it to go up. Notice how I give a little pause after pushing the bike up-right to give it a chance to settle on the center stand feet, then I push down with my right foot. If it feels like work to get the bike on the stand, then you're definitely doing something wrong.
 
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I was having trouble getting the bike up on the center stand,watched the video and went out to the garage and tried it out. It went right up. I was feeling good and thought I'd try getting it off the stand as he showed on the video ,the bike went right over on it's right side. Embarrassing to say the least. oh well more practice. Fortunately there was a tall cardboard box with packing in it to the right of the bike that kept the bike from going down all the way.
I think I'll stick with my old method of sitting on the bike and rocking it off the center stand.
 
Raven,
Can you post a link to the video.
Big brother (websense) at work prevents me from viewing it or determining the URL.
Thanks
Carl
 
greyaero said:
"Was the bike in gear?"

I'm pretty sure it was but not positive
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If the bike is NOT in gear when you push it off the center stand, it can easily get away from you. If it is in gear, that will act as a "brake" to keep it from rolling too far.
 
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