Center Stand

[bobbomo]

hello everybody!

just wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks on getting that heavy bike up on the center stand?

[bandet01]

well i weight 250 and i have no problems geeting my bike up on it center stand but when i am do it i t try to keep it as smooth as i can and first i put the stand on the ground with my foot well holding on to the bars and then i put all my weight down on the stand and pull back on the handle bars and it goes right up on the stand no problems

[DiverRay]

There is a thread on this subject. Do a search on "center stand" and you should find it.
As a refresher, hold the handlebar with the left hand, use the right foot to lower the stand to the ground, rock the bike to be shure BOTH sides of the stand are on the ground, and then step down HARD on the center stand with the right foot, and pull back and up with the right hand, witch should be holding the handle on the left side of the seat.
Ray

[bobbomo]

thanks, i did search, but missed these...

for those curious here are a few threads i found:
1, 2, 3

one link would be sufficient, but i thought i'd be XSive

[RiskyBusiness]

I have good luck holding handle bars with left hand and lifting up on the passenger foot peg with my right. I seem to get the best angle with my right hand on the passy peg. YMMV

[DeanR]

As DiverRay says, LOTS of downward pressure on the center stand. Once you get it you won't believe how easy it is.

[motoman]

I'm 170lbs. and grad bars with left hand, grab liggage rail with right, right foot on stand, lift and pll back at sme time lifting with right hand......goes up fairly easy.....just about my limit tho......positively sure the 81H tourer has gotten heavier in the lat 24yrs. though!

[JWSanders]

I've always just straightened the bars, grabbed the sissy bar with both hands then lift while pushing in the stand HARD with my left foot. It's worked every time, but that beast sure is heavy

[motoman]

There's a diet for everything else out there..........maybe one for the XS's too!

[xs650mike]

As heavy as the XS11 is, it's easier to get on the centerstand than my 650s or 400 are. I just straighten the bars, stand on the pedal with all my weight on my left foot and lift up on the rack, pops right up. I weigh 150 in my leathers soaking wet. Once you do it right you'll wonder why you had so much trouble before.

[Tom Andersen]

roll it up on a 1" X 6" board, put the side stand down, get off then follow the above instructions.

[edgo]

I always thought it was too heavy to try getting it on the centerstand until I read this thread. The trick is stepping on the center stand while you pull back on the bars and give a lift with the other hand. It rolls right up on the stand really easy.

Thanks,

Ed

[bandet01]

any time just ask and your questions will be answered

[edgo]

Very cool. See if you can help with my thread on carb gasket holes.

Ed