Center stand

How many people still use there center stand or have you removed it .
If you still use yours is there any special technic to pull the vfr up on it ?
I had a hip op late last year and the strength isn't quite what it used to be .
I can't get it on the center stand any more grr


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here ya go....

The proper way to use the center stand is to:

1. Bring the bike upright while standing on the left side.

2. Use your right foot to push the stand to the ground. You should be able to tell when both feet of the center stand are on the ground.

3. Grab the rear sub-frame with your right hand & hold the bike steady with your left hand on the left clip-on. On 5th Gen's, you can feel the exposed metal of the frame.

4. Push down on the center stand with all your weight while pulling STRAIGHT UP on the rear sub-frame. Never pull back since it's not the correct way to do it. In fact, your left hand shouldn't be doing anything but holding the bike steady.

5. The bike should pop right up onto the center stand. If it feels like you're getting a workout trying to get the bike onto the center stand, you're not doing it correctly.

 

Cheers I think I'm doing that , but maybe trying to lift the back of the bike as well . Idiot


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+1 to viffer....He described the correct technique perfectly, although I would add to make sure you are facing the side of the bike(body squared up perpendicular to the bike). I used to struggle with mine and would usually give up, until someone showed me how. Now I can pop it up there with very little effort. Once you get the technique down, do it every day for a couple of weeks and you will never struggle with it again.

 

I used to use my center stand all the time Free Spirit,but the thing is I only used it while out in the garage performing routine maintenance or making modifications to my bike. I rarely if ever actually used it while out on the road.

Since I bought myself a rear work stand I didn't use the center stand at all anymore. At that point it simply became 4.05 pounds of dead weight that I was needlessly dragging around with me so I removed it.

 

A key to remember is to ensure that both feet of the center stand are touching the ground before you try and get it up onto the stand...

 

Removed it. twisted one of the bolts off doing so...:sorrow:

PS/ The first time, I tried to put it up on the center stand by myself. Big mistake, that was my first drop...

 

Yep same technique as Viffer described. I use mine quite often. The first time was a bitch! Found out how HEAVY the bike is!

 

I use mine every time I do maint. ( oil, chain, tire, cleaning.)

 

I use my center stand all the time . Even going to the store I feel better having it on the center stand then without . Oh and putting gas in the bike you will get it full more so on the center stand then just on the kick stand . I would never take my center stand off . As far as im concern all bikes should have one even super bikes .