center stand.

[gordo2472003]

am i weak or is there a special technique used to get my bike on its center stand. ive tried for the longest but i cant get it. i step on the stand and rock the bike to the rear with alot of force but still cant get it on the stand. starting to get angry.lol. any other vt700 owners have trouble with this?

[rmccutchan]

Can't vouch for a center stand, but I have found when a side stand gets hard to put down, it takes a drop or two of light oil at the hinge point and then it flies down. Maybe it is a little stiff?

[gordo2472003]

Originally Posted by rmccutchan

Can't vouch for a center stand, but I have found when a side stand gets hard to put down, it takes a drop or two of light oil at the hinge point and then it flies down. Maybe it is a little stiff?

na the stand moves just fine. its just when i rock it back i cant get it all the way up. not even close.

[1rusty1]

I've put mine on the center stand a few times on my own but if someone is around, I'll have them lift up a bit on the back rest. There are several examples on youtube that will give you some pointers.

[woodboats]

You are one of the lucky ones with a center stand!
Gives you a workshop on the side of the road.
I just roll the bike forward a bit then quickly pull it back while standing on the center stand. I guess it's more technique than muscle.

[mtne87]

Definitely technique and not muscle. Every year i'd have to relearn how to put my 87 kz1100d2 back up on its center stand. Once you figure it out it takes nothing to put it on its center stand.

[sanoke]

Grasp a solid part of the frame with your right hand, push the stand down to the ground with your foot. Then when the bike is balanced on the stand, put all your weight on the stand and pull up with your hand. The bike should lift off the ground and come to rest on the stand all in one easy motion.

Get a buddy to stabilize the bike for you while you learn. It's really not hard and doesn't take a lot of strength.

sanoke

[JP50515]

cant say for the 7's but for my vt500 it helps to grab up under the frame or seat if possible, I DON"T roll it forward a bit because its too easy to have my foot slip off or drop the bike when the bike is rolling and you're trying to put all your weight on a peg the size of a marshmallow. I kinda use the "1...2..3...HEAVE!" method in my head while pulling the bike backwards and up and putting all my weight (175 lbs) down on the peg. I found it helps to pull the bike upwards while doing this instead of just backwards.

Hope that helps some

[85VT1100c86]

I think the trick is to grab it low,and push hard with your foot.

When lifting mine on the center stand or my wife's I always grab the rear peg and pull upwards. I do the same for my Goldwing.

[750Ace of Clubs]

My 900 Beemer had a centerstand. It is deffinitely technique over strength. Foot on stand... Left hand on grip... right hand on pull rail and one swift move up and back holding the centerstand as a fulcrom firmly with your foot. Getting it off is just sitting on the bike and rock forward over the hump.