Author Topic: Another newbie (aka how I learned to use the center stand) (Read 12229 times)

orionburn · « **Reply #60 on:** June 11, 2007, 12:59:56 PM »

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He hee! You call this hijacking?

Farm equipment? Ok, you win.

Barbarian · « **Reply #61 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:30:03 PM »

I'm guessing it rained where all you people live this weekend ;)

Don't worry about difficulty putting bikes on the centrestand. The first time my wife went out on our 50 cc scooter, she realized she did not know how to park it!
She ended up wheeling it into the lobby of our apartment building and leaning it against a wide brick pillar until I came home.

orionburn · « **Reply #62 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:21:41 AM »

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She ended up wheeling it into the lobby of our apartment building and leaning it against a wide brick pillar until I came home.

When I first read that I thought you meant she did a wheelie going into the building

Barbarian · « **Reply #63 on:** June 13, 2007, 10:06:30 AM »

No no, the wheelie is your emergency maneuver to get home if the front tire gets a flat.

orionburn · « **Reply #64 on:** June 14, 2007, 08:50:40 AM »

Quote from: "Barbarian"

No no, the wheelie is your emergency maneuver to get home if the front tire gets a flat.

And that's what I tell the officier when I get stopped, right?

Sven · « **Reply #65 on:** June 14, 2007, 08:55:09 AM »

Quote from: "leedogg"

wow- I learn something new everyday...I just sit on the bike, and push the stand down with my left foot, til it touches, then pull the bike up and back while pushing the stand down. I will have to try the above method now.

You must have long (and strong) legs!

It took me a while to get good at hefting he bike into the centerstand...the bike is top heavy and you have to have trust that you're not going to just drop it.

orionburn · « **Reply #66 on:** June 14, 2007, 09:34:09 AM »

Getting past that fear of not dropping it was the biggest part for me. Once I realized I didn't have to worry as long as I was holding on to the bars and the tail it was a piece of cake.

Although I did get a bit lucky last night. Wasn't paying full attention when I was pressing down on the stand. Was wondering why the tail was trying to pivot so much when it was going up then felt the other leg of the stand come in contact with the ground rather hard. Must have had a good 3 inches of air on the other side before coming down. Whoops

Have to remember to keep the bike fully upright when doing it.

stormi · « **Reply #67 on:** June 14, 2007, 03:44:11 PM »

The easiest way to do that is to make sure that before you start the backward movement, that you actually tip the bike til you feel both feet on the ground. (At least that's what was demonstrated to me the two times I've been shown how to do it. ) It actually makes the next step easier.

That's one of my first steps, then strrrrreeeeeeetch Dita out and onto the centerstand. ( of course for most humans, unlike me, it's not a 2 minute ordeal.

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Sven · « **Reply #68 on:** June 14, 2007, 08:30:07 PM »

Quote from: "stormi"

The easiest way to do that is to make sure that before you start the backward movement, that you actually tip the bike til you feel both feet on the ground.

(Yeah, you meant "both feet" off the centerstand, not the rider...)

You talking while astride the bike or not?

stormi · « **Reply #69 on:** June 14, 2007, 09:55:58 PM »

Yes, both feet of the centerstand on the ground, and I meant for this to be done whilst standing beside the bike,.. if I was standing astride it, my feet would come off the ground mid-operation. Not an option for someone like me, who's afraid of heights.

Yep ! · « **Reply #70 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:57:51 PM »

Sorry if the answer is already there, no patience to read all comments...But you will find it easier if you press down on the center stand using your LEFT foot while standing very close to the bike...for one thing it helps by placing your hand better on the grab rail