07-29-2020, 03:01 AM
Not sure if your bike is the same, but on my '13, if you reach under the silver side rail under the seat, there's a pocket that your hand goes in.
Here's what I do: Right foot on the center stand lever, right hand under the side rail, left hand on handlebar. Push down with your right foot while lifting the back of the bike with your left hand. You are not trying to push the bike backward on the stand, you're trying to lift the rear of the bike. It will move backward by itself.
As for the chain touching the center stand, do you have an aftermarket exhaust? My bike had a slip-on exhaust when I was looking at it, and the chain was touching the stand. I put the stock exhaust back on, problem solved. An aftermarket muffler may not have the correct spacer for the stand to rest against when it is up.
Here's what I do: Right foot on the center stand lever, right hand under the side rail, left hand on handlebar. Push down with your right foot while lifting the back of the bike with your left hand. You are not trying to push the bike backward on the stand, you're trying to lift the rear of the bike. It will move backward by itself.
As for the chain touching the center stand, do you have an aftermarket exhaust? My bike had a slip-on exhaust when I was looking at it, and the chain was touching the stand. I put the stock exhaust back on, problem solved. An aftermarket muffler may not have the correct spacer for the stand to rest against when it is up.