center Stand

[NJ609Eagle]

OK, I'm either and idiot or not have enough strength to lift the bike straight up. What the heck is the trick to getting the bike on the center stand?

I previously owned a Suzuki C50, so no center stand there, and it was a PITA to turn the wheel when running wires and such.

 

[CODan]

thread here

Here's my little lesson:

- left hand on left grip, turn bars to full left lock - not absolute needed

- tilt bike to upright

- right hand on grip area

- right foot on centerstand push area, push centerstand until both feet of center stand are on the ground

- SIMULTANEOUSLY do the following

------ put all your weight on your right foot - this is the most important part

------ pull backward with your left hand

------ pull backward with your right hand (but you won't exert much force) so mostly you are balancing the bike with your right hand

- practice a few times with the wife or buddy backing you up. With practice it will become easy

I think the FJR comes up very easily, much more easily than my ZZR which weighs 100 lbs. less

 

[FJstaR]

OK, I'm either and idiot or not have enough strength to lift the bike straight up. What the heck is the trick to getting the bike on the center stand?
I previously owned a Suzuki C50, so no center stand there, and it was a PITA to turn the wheel when running wires and such.

There are previous posts on this but bottom line is square the stand up with the ground. and stand heavily on the foot press while pulling up on the handle. It's not the pull up but the aggressive step down. Easy and no strength required.

 

[twowheelnut]

Cheese burgers.

 

[Scoobyvroom]

Being new to center stands I know what you are going through. I do everything that CODan said, however I keep the front wheel straight. If you turn it when the bike tries to move backward you are dragging the front tire. When I go to put the bike on the center stand from the kickstand, as I am tipping the bike upright start stepping on the centerstand. You can feel whent he other side of the stand has contacted the ground, then go from there..

Hope that helps..

Scooby

 

[JMW]

This helped me.

 

[madmike2]

Have you considered using Google to search the forum? There is a plethora of interesting information that has been discussed over the years.

For instance, try these:

centerstand site:fjrforum.com

using the centerstand site:fjrforum.com

You can use Google to search any topic on the FJR forum by typing ["subject" <space> site:fjrforum.com] exactly as I titled the links I made.

 

[LDRydr]

First thing you want to do is make sure the bike is in neutral. If not you'll have a much harder time getting it up (on the stand). :lol:

 

[HartClimbs]

When I initially had problems, the issue for me was that I didn't have the bike standing straight up (I was afraid of it falling AWAY from me).

Once I pushed down the centerstand with my boot - then stood the FJR up straight (with both legs of the centerstand on the ground), it was easy.

 

[Malve]

I gained 40lbs this year. That bike pops right up now. Focus on pushing down on the stand not pulling up on the bike.

 

[docsulivan]

Had similar problems when I first got the bike. The links and other info is spot on. I found that if I had my foot angled out more parallel to the bike vs just the toe on the center stand and drive down hard like you were going to step up the bike pops up fairly easy. You have to have a little faith... and maybe a friend on the other side of the bike if you are nervous about a tip over.

Honestly, once you do it you'll be able to "get it up at will" (luckily posting this on a thursday, not friday ). You just gotta want it.

Doc

 

[wfooshee]

It's Thursday in your world? Cool! Can I live there? Today sucked!

Putting the bike up is not so much a matter of lifting the bike as standing on the centerstand pedal. Actually it's opening the space between the centerstand pedal and the under-seat grip, which is what gets done by holding on there with your right hand while you stand on the pedal. Just rocks right up! Your left hand just helps hold the bike upright, you don't pull back with it. And you don't have to be in neutral, although if you're not, you want to move the bike as far forward as it will go before you start the centerstand process. Just as the gear play is taken up the rear wheel will be off the ground.

You HAVE to be using the handle on the side under the seat, not the passenger grab rail ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

 

[NJ609Eagle]

Have you considered using Google to search the forum? There is a plethora of interesting information that has been discussed over the years.

I have to say that I honestly always forget to search the site using Google. I always try to use the forums search tool and never the the "+" right.

Thanks for everyosn help and suggestions. I'll try these today

 

[odot]

Practice next to a tree.

 

[VMax_03]

Practice next to a tree.

GUNNY ... and don't try it barefooted

 

[Riderjohn]

You have been given good advice here. I use the tip I was given on this forum awhile back . While all the advice is good for younger or stronger folks, here's the tip that I liked best. Dirve the cycle on a board maybe one inch thick. Put down the side kicksand while the back tire is up on the board. Now use the rules others have said. The bike now has less height to travel and comes up rather nicely.

 

[NJ609Eagle]

Excellent Idea. i was ablt to get it up on the stand yesterday while on the grass, but the center stand went down into the dirt about an inch or so.

 

[wheatonFJR]

After putting the Goldwing on the center stand. This FJR is a lightweight...almost "launched" it the first time I used it.

 

[bikerkash]

Try driving the rear tire on to a 3/4" to 1" board this will reduce the effort a great deal. It is my opinion that the center stand is make a bit too long, there is no need to lift the tire that far off the ground. I have other bikes that weigh as much and are not as difficult as the FJR to get on the center stand. When your setting the bike upright try to learn to do this and lift it on the center stand in one smooth motion, when you stop and balance the bike then try to lift it it is more difficult. Also be sure to wear MC boots or shoes with good thick soles.