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Stupid question...
- ghunt81
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I tried the other day and couldn't really figure out how to get the bike up off the ground.
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There are couple of things you can do to make getting your bike up on the center stand easier.
1) Wear hard sole shoes or work boots... they allow you to push down harder with your foot.
2) Center the handlebars.
3) Before trying the lift, push down on the centerstand to seat the stand square under the bike.
4) Hold the left bar with your left hand, grab the grabrail with your right hand. In one smooth--sustained motion, push down with your right foot while pulling up and back with your right hand. Don't let the handlebars turn sideways.
5) Cheat by first rolling your bike's rear wheel up onto a 2X4" piece of wood. Doing this will allow you to practice lifting the bike onto the stand without the required strain involved. As you get better and more confident, decrease the thickness of the piece of wood until you can lift the bike without the wood.
Sometimes I fail to get my bike on the stand on the first attempt--so don't feel bad.
By the way, I am about 5 feet 6 inches tall (5'7" on a good hair day) and weigh approx 150 lbs--so it can be done--its mostly technique.
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It is a piece of cake when you figure it out and it is much better than having your bike rest on the side stand in storage.
On the side stand gas tends to accumulate in the no. 1 carb.
On the Cstand this is not the case.
KR
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Where's the grab bar?
You don't have one on your bike. Reach under the seat in front of the blinker and feel around until you get a good grip on the frame. Pull up while standing on the centerstand "lever". Pull back on the handlebar and it'll pop right up. On your little bike it should not be a problem. With mine I had to rock the bike a couple of times before it would go up. Now with my new exhaust the centerstand had to come off so no problem. :laugh:
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Not a stupid question...
There are couple of things you can do to make getting your bike up on the center stand easier.
1) Wear hard sole shoes or work boots... they allow you to push down harder with your foot.
2) Center the handlebars.
3) Before trying the lift, push down on the centerstand to seat the stand square under the bike.
4) Hold the left bar with your left hand, grab the grabrail with your right hand. In one smooth--sustained motion, push down with your right foot while pulling up and back with your right hand. Don't let the handlebars turn sideways.
5) Cheat by first rolling your bike's rear wheel up onto a 2X4" piece of wood. Doing this will allow you to practice lifting the bike onto the stand without the required strain involved. As you get better and more confident, decrease the thickness of the piece of wood until you can lift the bike without the wood.
Sometimes I fail to get my bike on the stand on the first attempt--so don't feel bad.
By the way, I am about 5 feet 6 inches tall (5'7" on a good hair day) and weigh approx 150 lbs--so it can be done--its mostly technique.
Well I feel dumb! No wonder I could never get my bike up easily:blush: . That way sound much easier and safer!! Did not mean to give bad advice.
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