Humiliation
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palerider
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creg-ny-baa
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I still like the idea of rolling it forward from the right side. If you keep it leaned slightly toward you, and the sidestand flicks up, worst case is you stand there until there's help.
Who comes and hoots at ya.
Lose/Lose, but the bike stays upright.
Who comes and hoots at ya.
Lose/Lose, but the bike stays upright.
palerider
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Me too. You have the front brake to stop it rolling forward once it comes down off the center stand, so I don't think there's a problem with the side stand swinging up.
wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
Who needs the brake? Roll it off IN GEAR. Back wheel comes down, bike stops moving.
I always take the bike off the centerstand from the left side, with the sidestand down, steering straight. Bike stops, I set it on the sidestand and continue normally.
I made a video showing how to raise the bike (which amazingly enough has over 14,000 views!) Do I need to make one on getting the bike down???!?!?!
I always take the bike off the centerstand from the left side, with the sidestand down, steering straight. Bike stops, I set it on the sidestand and continue normally.
I made a video showing how to raise the bike (which amazingly enough has over 14,000 views!) Do I need to make one on getting the bike down???!?!?!
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palerider
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This is brilliant!Who needs the brake? Roll it off IN GEAR. Back wheel comes down, bike stops moving.I always take the bike off the centerstand from the left side, with the sidestand down, steering straight. Bike stops, I set it on the sidestand and continue normally.
I made a video showing how to raise the bike (which amazingly enough has over 14,000 views!) Do I need to make one on getting the bike down???!?!?!
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flstffxe
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Every bike I have taken off the center stand I have done the same way.
- Standing on the left side
- both hands on the appropriate grip
- Side stand down
- couple fingers covering the front brake
- Pull back on the bars to rock the bike back and push forward once the bikes momentum starts going forward
- once the bike has moved past the pivot point of the stand and is now going to start the decent use the front brake to control the forward roll/downward decent
- At some point the feet of the stand will lose traction and it will snap up, dropping the bike straight down from that position.
Basically 20 years working on bikes and I haven't had any issues getting any off the center stand. Though I am comfortable pushing/moving a bike around while not seated on it, which many riders are not.
- Standing on the left side
- both hands on the appropriate grip
- Side stand down
- couple fingers covering the front brake
- Pull back on the bars to rock the bike back and push forward once the bikes momentum starts going forward
- once the bike has moved past the pivot point of the stand and is now going to start the decent use the front brake to control the forward roll/downward decent
- At some point the feet of the stand will lose traction and it will snap up, dropping the bike straight down from that position.
Basically 20 years working on bikes and I haven't had any issues getting any off the center stand. Though I am comfortable pushing/moving a bike around while not seated on it, which many riders are not.
bluesdog
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I've done it that way since forever. Having it in gear prevents it from rolling forward and flipping the sidestand; taking a wide stance allows you to balance the bike easily until you let 'er down onto the sidestand.Who needs the brake? Roll it off IN GEAR. Back wheel comes down, bike stops moving.I always take the bike off the centerstand from the left side, with the sidestand down, steering straight. Bike stops, I set it on the sidestand and continue normally.
I made a video showing how to raise the bike (which amazingly enough has over 14,000 views!) Do I need to make one on getting the bike down???!?!?!
I had no idea there was so much controversy on how to get a bike off the center stand!
Well, maybe that statement is too strong. Either way, I've only ever taken the bike down by pushing it forward with left hand on the left handle bar, and right hand on the grip below the seat. I've done it in neutral and on 1st gear. The side stand is almost always down before pushing her forward a bit. I've never just "dropped" her down with breaking at just past the fulcrum.
I would never dream of doing this from the right side. Not saying any other techniques are wrong, but I'm saying that the process I use has worked for me without any problems to date.
Hope this afternoon doesn't prove me wrong...
Well, maybe that statement is too strong. Either way, I've only ever taken the bike down by pushing it forward with left hand on the left handle bar, and right hand on the grip below the seat. I've done it in neutral and on 1st gear. The side stand is almost always down before pushing her forward a bit. I've never just "dropped" her down with breaking at just past the fulcrum.
I would never dream of doing this from the right side. Not saying any other techniques are wrong, but I'm saying that the process I use has worked for me without any problems to date.
Hope this afternoon doesn't prove me wrong...
gixxerjasen
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Those riders are tall. It'd take me all day to back my bike out of my garage if I tried to do it while seated on it. My widdle toes would maybe move it an inch at a time.
Seriously, when I got my first bike I still couldn't flat foot it. Me and my roommate both bought our bikes at the same time and we waddled them around to get them out of the parking space. I went by a shop and watched a guy push a bike around standing next to it and it freaked me out. Then I tried it, and have been sold ever since. We shorties have to do it that way.
Old Guy
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It took me four months, but I finally figured out how to use mineAs I can't get my bike off its centre-stand if I'm sitting on it, I have a well rehearsed technique for the few occasions that I have used it "in public" to reduce my fear of having a "drama" event.
Mind you, I have enough problems using my side-stand.
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Twerk
Yes, I am an old faht. I had to google it and was then treated to a YouTube video of someone named "Tweety" showing the "dance move" (I use the term liberally). We used to just call that dry humping.
Don't ever dry hump your FJR. It just isn't right.
Yes, I am an old faht. I had to google it and was then treated to a YouTube video of someone named "Tweety" showing the "dance move" (I use the term liberally). We used to just call that dry humping.
Don't ever dry hump your FJR. It just isn't right.
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Old Guy
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I don't even park my ZRX and FJR too close together for fear of what might go on out there when I'm not looking.Twerk
Yes, I am an old faht. I had to google it and was then treated to a YouTube video of someone named "Tweety" showing the "dance move" (I use the term liberally). We used to just call that dry humping.
Don't ever dry hump your FJR. It just isn't right.
deanw
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Here's a thought: Practice.
If you don't practice, you'll never get better at it and continue to be afraid of what might go wrong. Have a friend come over, stand on the other side of the bike to spot you, and take turns practicing with respective bikes until you both feel confident you can do it.
No, it's not the sexiest way to spend an afternoon. But you'll be oh so cool and in control when you can casually push your bike off your centerstand and then ride it away...
(My first experience with a centerstand was an FJ1100, that was 150 pounds heavier than the bike I was used to. On a parking lot sloped away from me... at a dealer, where I was about to take the FJ for a ride. Yes, it pulled me over. So yeah, I know embarassing.)
If you don't practice, you'll never get better at it and continue to be afraid of what might go wrong. Have a friend come over, stand on the other side of the bike to spot you, and take turns practicing with respective bikes until you both feel confident you can do it.
No, it's not the sexiest way to spend an afternoon. But you'll be oh so cool and in control when you can casually push your bike off your centerstand and then ride it away...
(My first experience with a centerstand was an FJ1100, that was 150 pounds heavier than the bike I was used to. On a parking lot sloped away from me... at a dealer, where I was about to take the FJ for a ride. Yes, it pulled me over. So yeah, I know embarassing.)
dcarver
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Oh sure, all is good with the center stand stuff until this happens!
What side of the bike,or on top of the bike should I have been?
What side of the bike,or on top of the bike should I have been?
mcatrophy
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To stay on topic, looking at the state of that bike I'd say being anywhere near it would be humiliating.Oh sure, all is good with the center stand stuff until this happens!
What side of the bike,or on top of the bike should I have been?
So, Don... been putting on a few extra pounds, have we?
Actually, that is an aftermarket center stand (I happen to know that 'Stroms don't come with a center stand) so it is probably more the stand's inadequacy than anything else.
What brand is/was that stand? Hopefully not SW Motech, as that is what I have on mine.
Actually, that is an aftermarket center stand (I happen to know that 'Stroms don't come with a center stand) so it is probably more the stand's inadequacy than anything else.
What brand is/was that stand? Hopefully not SW Motech, as that is what I have on mine.
gixxerjasen
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Yep, practice, practice, practice. I don't even think about it anymore. On and off the centerstand twice daily. Roll it standing next to it out of the garage and slightly up my inclined driveway every morning.
Why all of this center-stand use? It's a whole lot easier just to flop the side stand down.
I don't generally use the CS unless I need to do some sort of rear wheel maintenance, and without a chain, that isn't all that frequent.
The bike is actually far more stable on the side stand, just as long as the bike is on flat ground or pointing uphill.
I don't generally use the CS unless I need to do some sort of rear wheel maintenance, and without a chain, that isn't all that frequent.
The bike is actually far more stable on the side stand, just as long as the bike is on flat ground or pointing uphill.
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