Getting the maintenence stand up?

Hey Everybody,

I'm sure you guys can't believe I'm having problems getting the maintenence stand up, but I am.

I'm physically fit and can do 60 push ups + and have been involved in multiple sports and sporting events like a triathlon but I can't seem to get the technique down on how to get that maintenence stand up.

Do you have to give it a running start? Do you keep it still and then rock it back? I've been able to get it to scrape the floor, but then I can't seem to keep the momentum going in getting it up. I think I may be hesitant that I will dump the bike if I don't do it right.

Thanks

Rider from MN

 

You mean how to get it DOWN. Stand next to the bike, grab the handle bars with your left hand, the side of the rear grab bar with the right. Put one foot on the centerstand lever and touch it to the floor. Balance the bike and stand pretty much almost all your body weight onto the lever WHILE pulling back and up on the bars. I can do it easily with full bags, larger tank, and a full fairing w/lowers. You can too, just takes a bit of practice.

To get the stand UP is easy. Make sure the bike is in neutral, or you have the clutch lever pulled in. Straddle the bikeand rock forward enough to tip the weight to the frontand past the balance point. The spring with pull the stand up quickly, but be ready to grab the brake lever quickly so you don't run into anything important.

Dave

 

It's not strength so much as technique. Most have trouble with it until they get the hang of it.

1 - stand on left side of bike facing it.
2 - left hand on left hand grip
3 - right hand on grab rail around seat
4 - push the center stand down with right foot until it contacts ground
5 - rock the bike side to side a bit until you feel both center stand feet contact the pavement.
6 - keeping right arm straight, push down on center stand pedal using your leg strength. The motion is like you're trying to push the stand into the ground. You can pull rearward just a bit with your arms.

Once you get the hang of it it'll pop up like a cork.

 

They both explained it well, here is a video for a visual.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry7EFQzKax4

 

I asked for help about this shortly after buying my first motorcycle and here is a summary of the tips and tricks I got from replies and videos:

A Side stand down
B Stand on left side
C Grab left handle and straighten wheel with left hand
D Lower center stand with right foot while grabbing grab bar or sissy bar with right hand
E Gently rock as necessary to level bike and center stand
F Put pressure on stand pedal (with your right foot) while also pulling up/back a little with your right hand

* Bike should POP up on stand semi easily after a few practices

It sounds like a lots to do. It's simple and basic leverage once you know how

Good video above. I don't raise my side stand though or twist my body away like in the video.

 

Yeah, for me, being a smaller man, locking my elbows and using my arms more as pivot points while pushing the centerstand into the floor while I sort of turn to the right and back slightly seem to make it alot easier for me, sidestand stays down also in case I fail and need it to help stabilize the bike again.

 

I just stand on that *ucker and hope for the best... Sometimes I struggle, even with my 230 pounds

 

Most folks, gals included can easily do it once they understand the concept correctly.

You are pressing it up, not pulling it up! You step it onto the stand by getting both its feet onto the floor then pulling your weight downward onto the stand while balancing the bike, if you step down smoothly, it will come right up!! Don't worry, if you have both of it's feet touching, it isn't going to fall over!

I dated a very petite girl that was the saleswoman at a dealership who could not only pickup any bike, but used to put most guys to shame by teaching them how to get their bike on its centerstand. Her 105 lbs was all it took...along with good technique as Carl noted.

jeff

 

THIS is the real key to the whole technique. You "pull" your own weight down on the stand lever with your right arm which is in a "lifting" position but you don't actually lift the bike, you pull yourself down against the stand lever using the bike; it reacts by popping onto the stand.

That's why your size, weight, and the weight of the bike have very little effect on being able to do it quickly and easily no matter how big you aren't.

 

the funny thing is , once you get it, as in stumble onto how to do it you will shake you head at how simple it is, BUT only after you figure it out, i cant add anymore on to "how do you do it", but trust me you will get it, when i 1st got my bike ,i even got my son to help me try and do it, we both failed and that was trying at the same time, now that ive got it down pat ive considered taking the side stand off because i dont use it, but i will leave it on for now.

 

I surprized the salesman at the local Honda dealer when I put a Goldwing up on its center stand without blinking. I'm only 5'7" and weigh 140 lbs. and he's about 220 lbs. and atleast 6' tall and he can't do it!
It's techique. There's nothing to it once you figure it out.