Side Stand Pivot

[emptysea]

So...with my little CBR250r, I could pivot it around 180 degrees on its sidestand. A pretty nifty little trick of which many of you are probably already aware. I always got a kick out of spinning the bike around after parking nose first in an angle parking spot.

With two other motorcycles, a couple of bicycles and a golf bag or two in our garage, it was a little difficult to get my bike tucked away today without moving things around a lot. I decided to attempt the pivot with the CB...I put my foot behind the stand, grabbed the right grip with my left hand, the right grab rail with my right and leaned back. Lo and behold, the bike popped right up off both wheels. It was heavy so I don't think I could turn it 180, but I just need to pivot it a few degrees to get it lined up the way I needed it. I was surprised that it worked and more surprised that I didn't hurt my back. Not a bad little technique if you have to move the bike just a little bit.

[Pterodactyl_imp]

So...with my little CBR250r, I could pivot it around 180 degrees on its sidestand. A pretty nifty little trick of which many of you are probably already aware. I always got a kick out of spinning the bike around after parking nose first in an angle parking spot.

With two other motorcycles, a couple of bicycles and a golf bag or two in our garage, it was a little difficult to get my bike tucked away today without moving things around a lot. I decided to attempt the pivot with the CB...I put my foot behind the stand, grabbed the right grip with my left hand, the right grab rail with my right and leaned back. Lo and behold, the bike popped right up off both wheels. It was heavy so I don't think I could turn it 180, but I just need to pivot it a few degrees to get it lined up the way I needed it. I was surprised that it worked and more surprised that I didn't hurt my back. Not a bad little technique if you have to move the bike just a little bit.

Whoaaaa! Let's see that on video.

Incidentally in answer to your signature. An RLET can be many things. Funnily enough, an old barrack room song, that I barely recall, I think referred to an RLET named Charlotte.

Cheers. Keep working on the rally.

[emptysea]

Deal. I'll make a video of this once I have the technique is perfected and once the temps rise into the 50s on a regular basis.

[the Ferret]

Some of my bikes doing that has been a snap on. Some it just doesn't seem to work on. I've not tried it on the CB yet

[linuxology_imp]

Subscribed. Would Like to see this on video as well

[Powerdogg55]

It works in small increments. I sometimes have to make adjustments once I park in my shop to hook up to the battery tender.

[motophile_imp]

This is a great way to reorient a downed dirtbike on a single track trail or steep hill, but the risk of damaging my almost new CB outweighs the convenience.

I have had the sidestand bolt break due to seizure on an older bike... with predictable results. Now I see the sidestand (and the spring and bolt) as items to be cleaned and lubed on an occasional basis. Failure is expensive.

[flynrider]

The side stand mount is pretty sturdy, but it may not be up to the task of support that kind of weight. I used to use that trick on my old KZ750 when parking in a tight spot. It worked great for months, until the bolt broke and the mount point bent. It was kind of embarrassing to have to lean my bike up against a chain link fence when parking it at work

[emptysea]

Thought about that and I figure, but I could be wrong, that it'll be fine as an every so often kind of thing. Would be kind of cool if the whole thing broke while I'm making the video, though, right? LOL

[the Ferret]

good lord, I often stand on the peg climbing on and off the bike, I would think it could handle it's own weight ok