Is there a trick to get bike on center stand?

[Campion]

Is there a trick to get super tenere on center stand?
I tried it by my old self and the bike fell over and threw me into the bicycles, I got torn up, hurts.

 

[Sierra1]

Man, once she starts to fall, let her go. She doesn't feel 600lbs while she's moving, but she is 600lbs. As far as using the center stand? Practice makes perfect. To me she's rather easier than many bikes. Get both center stand feet on the ground, put your weight fully on the center stand lever while lifting on the passenger rail. But if she's not on both feet, and starts to tip as you lift, let her go. Being 50% of the bike's weight helps me.

 

[Fennellg]

Sonetimes first attempt fails but you can rock it into a second try it develops momentum.

 

[whisperquiet]

Is there a trick to get super tenere on center stand?
I tried it by my old self and the bike fell over and threw me into the bicycles, I got torn up, hurts.

Roll the rear wheel on a 1” thick piece of wood and it will be easier. I have a ‘21 ES which has a soft rear spring making the center stand harder to use. I did eventually buy 3/4” jack up shorter shock links and the bike is easy to place on the center stand now.

 

[Campion]

Roll the rear wheel on a 1” thick piece of wood and it will be easier. I have a ‘21 ES which has a soft rear spring making the center stand harder to use. I did eventually buy 3/4” jack up shorter shock links and the bike is easy to place on the center stand now.

I don't know what a 3/4 jack up sorter sock links are?

 

[Campion]

We used the 1 think piece of wood and three of us lifted the bike and got it on the center stand. The other 2 people could not believe that the bike was so heavy and asked how you could drive such a thing. They don't ride motorcycles as you can tell, but I appreciated their help.

 

[scott123007]

Do what Sierra said. I will repeat for him. Push the stand down with your foot until BOTH sides of the stand touch. It is a little un nerving at first because it feels like the bike is falling away from you, but it is not. Once both sides of the stand are touching, put as much of your weight on the foot pushing the stand down as you can, while lifting up on the grab rail. The bike will almost go up by itself.

 

[Eville Rich]

Just to add what others suggested:
1) Practice
2) I used to use an old car floor mat to create some friction. I don't anymore.
3) get the bike upright with the kickstand deployed. One hand on the handlebar, the other on the passenger grab rail. Get both feet of the center stand touching the ground. This takes a little feel, but you need both feet on the ground. You should be able to balance the bike.
4) Now you have the bike balanced with both feet of the center stand on the ground. Put your weight on the center stand footpeg and stand up on the peg. You'll likely want to pull up on the passenger grab rail. Do not pull the handlebar - keep the front wheel straight. Just stand up and pull up with you right hand like you are straightening your leg while lifting with your right arm.

Have a helper to give some confidence and just keep your force in the vertical plane - don't pull it toward you.

When it's time to take the bike down, do not deploy the kickstand - you want it in the up position.

I've found the S10 to be pretty good about getting on the center stand once I got used to it. My wife's Tiger 800 XRT is way harder and 100 lbs lighter. Not sure what Triumph was doing when they designed it. But the S10 is OK. Just give it practice.

Eville Rich
2016 S10

 

[yen_powell]

Do what Sierra said. I will repeat for him. Push the stand down with your foot until BOTH sides of the stand touch. It is a little un nerving at first because it feels like the bike is falling away from you, but it is not. Once both sides of the stand are touching, put as much of your weight on the foot pushing the stand down as you can, while lifting up on the grab rail. The bike will almost go up by itself.

I agree. Get both sides of the stand on the ground first, the actual lift is more about the foot on the stand than pulling on the grab rail. Handlebars are straight ahead when I do it as well, not sure if that makes a difference.

I did struggle a bit at first, it's not the easiest bike to do it on. I fill up with fuel most days before heading for work and always fill on the centre stand. The constant practice over 2 years means it looks fast and effortless now, especially as I am not a strong looking person by any means (weedy). The real struggle is when I have all the luggage on and it's heavily loaded, then it can take a few attempts.

 

[Campion]

Do what Sierra said. I will repeat for him. Push the stand down with your foot until BOTH sides of the stand touch. It is a little un nerving at first because it feels like the bike is falling away from you, but it is not. Once both sides of the stand are touching, put as much of your weight on the foot pushing the stand down as you can, while lifting up on the grab rail. The bike will almost go up by itself.

Are you standing to the left of the bike while doing this? or sitting on it? I was sitting on it is why I was launched across the garage into the bicycles

 

[Sierra1]

Are you standing to the left of the bike while doing this? or sitting on it? I was sitting on it is why I was launched across the garage into the bicycles

THAT is the reason. You, and I, can't put the bike on a center stand while sitting on it. You have to be on the left side of the bike.

EDIT: Standing on it was meant to be standing/straddling over the bike's seat.

 

[Sierra1]

Eville Rich had a good idea with having an assistant. You on the left side, the assistant on the right. He just makes sure it doesn't go too far in his direction while you're getting a feel for the feel of the center stand's feet being on the ground. When you feel comfortable with both center stand feet being on the ground, stand on the lever and lift on the rail. She will almost jump onto the center stand.

I did the very same thing you did with my first bike after installing center stand. I tried sitting on it and lifting and tried pulling the handlebars backwards while standing beside it. I wasn't able to get the bike up and it was only an XS 360. I pulled up in a lot one day, and a friend of mine was puting his XS 650 on his center stand. Popped it right up. He showed me how to do it correctly, and the rest is history.

 

[sky4]

i usually grab the left side passenger peg and pull up on that with my right hand while i stomp down on the centerstand foot pad with my right foot.

 

[Wallkeeper]

Campion
I am afraid to ask but based on your comment, how much motorcycle experience do you have?

 

[Sierra1]

I am afraid to ask but based on your comment, how much motorcycle experience do you have?

 

[Sierra1]

Campion
I am afraid to ask but based on your comment, how much motorcycle experience do you have?

Motorcycle experience: tons. English language experience: work in progress.

 

[Paul466]

As You push down on the stand with your foot, grab the subframe and pull up at the same time.

 

[thughes317]

"Well there's your problem".......I'm sure it may be possible to put a bike on the center stand while straddling/sitting on it but I sure as hell don't know anybody that can do it. As others have already stated, standing on the left side of the bike and putting all your weight onto the center stand lever while pulling back on the passenger grab rail (or passenger foot peg mount) will pop it right up on the stand.

From a guy who's done it more than a few times:

 

[Sierra1]

.......I'm sure it may be possible to put a bike on the center stand while straddling/sitting on it . . . .

Not without a 46" inseam. Maybe Shaquile O'Neal?

 

[Teeflem]

Is there a trick to get super tenere on center stand?
I tried it by my old self and the bike fell over and threw me into the bicycles, I got torn up, hurts.