First impressions

[Milts]

 Hi 

   I'm thoroughly enjoying my new bike but kin' ell getting it on it's centre stand!..... no one mentions that in the buyers guide  .
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It's gradually becoming do-able but jeez what a lump, definitely helps wearing appropriate footwear though.

But what a great bike! Think this one's a keeper.


   

[ARH]

Welcome Miles!  Good you found us as there's loads of good info and well informed folks on here.   Pearl of wisdom for you.... don't drop it ffs 

[seth]

It's a knack to getting it on the stand
Also under the left side rear seat cowl there is a handle to help .
I do left hand on the lead bar right do it on the stand (left foot on the floor) right hand on the handle bit and then stamp on the footrest while shifting my weight back .
I can get the bike on the stand no problem even when fully loaded with luggage.
Like I say it's a knack practice and you'll get it.

[Andre]

I put my right foot on the main stand thingy and lift my left foot off the ground - up it goes. For balance I hold onto the handle bar and the pillion handle. I weigh about 100 kg, guess that helps a bit.

[Kiwifruit]

There is a knack but not that hard. I always make sure the centre stand is very squarely on the ground and lift with right hand under the seat at the same time as pushing all of my immenseness on the centre stand.........thinking heavy !!
"Not to be done in jandals or bare feet" 

[black14]

I have a few bikes - the 14 is by far the easiest to put on the stand!
Sounds like perhaps you're trying to lift it ( ) onto the stand rather than use the stand leverage to push it up there.
I can also manage pretty easily in thongs (that's jandles or flip flops for those from other lands!).
Like Seth said, just grab the left bar to steady (don't turn the bars) and the grab handle and stand on the centre stand lever - up she comes!!

[shanered6]

I have a few bikes - the 14 is by far the easiest to put on the stand!
Sounds like perhaps you're trying to lift it ( ) onto the stand rather than use the stand leverage to push it up there.
I can also manage pretty easily in thongs (that's jandles or flip flops for those from other lands!).
Like Seth said, just grab the left bar to steady (don't turn the bars) and the grab handle and stand on the centre stand lever - up she comes!!

Thats an image i will never get out of my head  !!!   thongs over here is a very skimpy pair of ladies under wear !   

[froudy]

As Black14 said, you need to push down on the stand rather than trying to lift the bike..I'm a scrawny 11 stone wracked with joint pain 14 rider..And I can do it ok

[grog]

If you think centrestand is difficuklt just wait until it falls over. had mine not quite 180 but close, wifes leg under muffler, stuck in dirt. rh end of bars almost touching down. seriously inverted, somehow, not sure how, my 85kg frame uprighted it. was my mistake on dirt track. she had a burn that healed few weeks later. i felt like a total fool. still do 2 yrs later. where i got that muscle to fix , never know. end result for bike was just a mirror, bike dirty as hell, rhs engine cover, tiny scratch on can which polished out. bike fine, ego destroyed. my shoulder was stuffed for months.

[Red Biker]

Welcome Milts!

I dropped mine for the first time on the way up to the Scottish meet, held on to it as she was tipping over which I like to think saved her from more damage.

Scraped engine case and broken clutch lever was the damage but could have been far Worse 😇

Touched the case up yesterday and new lever on order.

[seth]

Looks a good repair you'd never know there was a scratch even if it was just a small one.
Like you say it could have been much worse.

[Hooli]

I bought one with an Akra and no centre stand, no issues that way!

[black14]

thongs over here is a very skimpy pair of ladies under wear !

That's a thong! Or maybe a dot thong... As opposed to thongs.
None of which are necessarily limited to those of the fairer sex!

[Mick_J]

A bloke in a thong is just wrong, no matter how you look at it. 

[gsxbarmy]

A bloke in a thong is just wrong, no matter how you look at it. 

....or a mankini