Left wrist strain

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SailorRider,

See http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7538 and http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7538]http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7538 and [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1761.[/url]

Thanks for the links, Cormanus. I did see those before and have followed the techniques shown. I think my issue is more subtle--apparently I am pulling either too hard with my left hand or at an awkward angle. I will play with subtle changes in left hand placement and amount of force exerted to hopefully stop this from causing strain. Maybe I should concentrate more on the right hand lift and center stand lever with less emphasis on pulling backwards with the left hand. I see some other contributors have said most of the work is done by the leg, if you are using arm or back you are doing it wrong.

Thanks for the links, Cormanus. I did see those before and have followed the techniques shown. I think my issue is more subtle--apparently I am pulling either too hard with my left hand or at an awkward angle. I will play with subtle changes in left hand placement and amount of force exerted to hopefully stop this from causing strain. Maybe I should concentrate more on the right hand lift and center stand lever with less emphasis on pulling backwards with the left hand. Maybe you should forget about the centerstand before you get hurt.

To explain, I've been doing this 34 years and have had many motorcycles with centerstands. Most are fairly straightforward, some are very easy to the point of being nearly effortless (like the earlier BMW boxers).

This bike is NOT that easy to get up on the centerstand. It requires much more of a direct lift than many because of the geometry. A big heavy guy who can put a lot of weight on the tang is going to be better off and also have more leverage all round. If you are having all this trouble, you are probably not that guy. I am not, that's for sure.

Why risk dropping the bike, doing yourself harm, just to use this feature?

Take the thing off and use a paddock stand if you're not comfortable with it. You'll have to learn to use that, too but it's a lot easier, and you will be pushing DOWN on it, not lifting, which is bad for your back, shoulders, and as you mentioned, wrists. Get some help the first few times. The one in the image is using spools but it comes with pads that fit under the swingarm.

Any stand poses a risk of injury or dropping the bike, period. No argument, almost everyone has dropped a bike or two while putting it on a stand. Pick the stand with the least potential for injury or damage. In my case I use paddock stands on all my bikes except one.

I did strain a few muscles fussing with the CB1100's centerstand and realized it had to go. I only have one spine and I'm not going to wreck it proving I can put one of these boat anchors on the mainstand.
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