Put bike on centerstand

[the Ferret]

I admit I never leave the side stand down, putting a bike up on the center or taking it off. Never an issue for me, and "knock on wood" in what has to be a million of centerstand adventures with my own bikes over the last 47 years and working in the industry for 17 years, I've not dropped one yet.

Dang you deanohh..........


Ok, I have to amend this after reading Deanooh's post. I went out to the garage and looked at my bike sitting on the side stand. I leaned it up and popped it up on the centerstand , looked down, and damn it, the side stand was sticking out. I must subconsciously not even think about the side stand because I would have sworn that it was always up when I pop it up on the centerstand. Now I'm thinking I pop it up with the side stand extended, but kick the sidestand up once it's on the ceneterstand, because " I KNOW" I extend the sidestand after rocking the bike off the centerstand, so that the bike is leaned over so I can mount it.

So...I went and looked for a picture of my bike on the centerstand to see if I do or do not leave the sidestand extended when on the centerstand. Picture was taken months ago before this discussion ever came up, so I know it was my "norm"

Tada.. On centestand, but side stand is up

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And my old Nighthawk

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And my ST

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My old FZ

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My old Sabre


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One of my old 650 Yams

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So to me it's pretty obvious this is how i normally do it. Sidestand gets kicked up, once it's on the centerstand. After I rock it off the centerstand I put the side stand down and lean it over.