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Re: [ST] Center stand question



I agree.  At 5'5" and 150lbs, I could in no way get my ST up on the center stand until someone showed me how, and it's true, put all your force in to stomping down on the stand.  Once you put the stand down and get your foot on it, the bike should be solid.  I then lift up and back on the grab rail and on the front peg, just because of my height (or lack there of...)  

<grin>

--Joel

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Big Riff<mailto:big_riff@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
  To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:11 PM
  Subject: RE: [ST] Center stand question


  The key is to press down on the centerstand and not try to "lift" the bike 
  with your arm.  Put your weight into it and just use your arm to guide the 
  bike up.

  John in NJ
  '01 BRG ST


  >From: "Emile Nossin" <Emile@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Emile@xxxxxxxxxx>>
  >Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  >To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
  >Subject: RE: [ST] Center stand question
  >Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:56:00 +0200
  >
  > >From: Rich Pardo
  > >I've read the manual, which says use the side handle and lift the bike up
  > >and back using the side handle while stepping on the footppeg of the
  > >centerstand.  Last time I did this I quickly launched the bike over onto
  > >it's right side into my Guzzi,
  > >Is there a better way to do this or am I just an idiot who can't get it 
  >up?
  >
  >Yes :-)
  >
  >At least you have the handle, I grab the frame below the fairing which 
  >makes
  >it quite a heavy lift to get onto the centerstand. Most importantly you 
  >have
  >to make sure both centerstand feet are on the ground (rock it slowly) 
  >before
  >lifting. Of course the lift should be more upwards than sideways. Perhaps
  >you were leaning too far over the bike or it wasn't properly on both feet
  >of the centerstand? Practice makes perfect I guess, perhaps you will find
  >it easier to grab the frame at the right side under the saddle fairing
  >instead of the handle. I just use the sidestand 99% of the time, don't
  >really see any use for the centerstand except when cleaning the bike...
  >
  >Emile
  >www.piloot.com
  >
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