Centre Stand 2-Parter

[eddi0_imp]

First time with a centre stand and have some concerns:

1) I'm just under 6' and weigh about 185 lbs and have watched multiple videos on how to put a bike on the stand (right hand under seat, use body weight as lever and left hand to pull back) and I cannot for the life of me get it on the stand. Anyone have a video *specific* to the CB1100 on how to get it on the stand?

2) appears that the chain is either touching or resting on the stand (see pic), doesn't seem safe in any capacity .

Anyone else have this issue? *Not sure if this stand is OEM however

Seems like a lot of trouble just to get both wheels off the ground for storage/maintenance

[LongRanger_imp]

It's not difficult once you do it once and get the feel for it. I don't live too far from you and would be happy to meet up and demonstrate.

[Gone in 60]

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.

[Lord Popgun]

Make sure both feet of the stand are on the ground before bringing it up. It is really easy. I would suggest taking LR up on his offer.

[eddi0_imp]

Did you mean pull up with your right hand (under seat)? I'm doing that.

Yes, I have a Yoshimura exhaust and love it so if push comes to shove (pun intended) then I'll just remove the stand.

Ranger: let me know what works, I'm in Lone Tree but consistently head west/south on 285.

[Gone in 60]

Yes, pull up under the seat. For a long time, I had a problem getting my bikes up on the center stand. My tendency was to try to pull the bike back onto the stand, not up. I watched a few videos about how to put a bike on a center stand, and watched people much smaller than me pulling bikes up with no problem. Once I realized that the key is pulling up, not back, it became a snap. The procedure is pretty much the same for any bike, if you watch a few YouTube videos. That's what helped me.

Take a look under your muffler to see where the center stand is hitting it. Might just be a matter of putting a larger spacer under there to get the stand to sit a bit lower and away from the chain.

[eddi0_imp]

Yes, pull up under the seat. For a long time, I had a problem getting my bikes up on the center stand. My tendency was to try to pull the bike back onto the stand, not up. I watched a few videos about how to put a bike on a center stand, and watched people much smaller than me pulling bikes up with no problem. Once I realized that the key is pulling up, not back, it became a snap. The procedure is pretty much the same for any bike, if you watch a few YouTube videos. That's what helped me.

Take a look under your muffler to see where the center stand is hitting it. Might just be a matter of putting a larger spacer under there to get the stand to sit a bit lower and away from the chain.

That makes sense as I've been pulling back more so than up, I'll give that a whirl. Hoping a larger spacer does the trick, sounds like a cheap fix.

Thanks!!

[Gone in 60]

Hope it works. I sure wouldn't want to lose my center stand - makes chain maintenance so much easier than without it. I put a Triumph brand center stand on my Bonneville. The kit came with an additional spacer to stack on top of the existing spacer under the muffler. I thought that was a little cheap, but hey, it works, and the center stand foot doesn't touch the muffler or the chain.

[max]

To make the task lighter you could roll the rear wheel onto some wood about an inch or so thick and then lower the sidestand, the leverage should be a lot easier.

To let it down again i use the safe method, sit on the bike and pull it up before rocking it forward using the momentum, that way i'm in complete control with both feet on the ground and have access to the front brake to stop the forward motion also saves using your back again.

Once you get the idea it should go better, i concentrate, straighten my back and use my right leg, with a short burst of energy like a weight lifter, once it moves it gets easier.

Should still meet up with Longranger though, should be fun.

[LongRanger_imp]

I’m closer to I-70 than 285 but happy to coordinate something. Weekends work best for me. PM me if you’re interested.

One other tip — if you can park the bike facing just slightly uphill (like on a driveway), you may have a slightly easier time hoisting it up (but a slightly more difficult time rocking it back off). When you’re ready to get the bike back on the ground, sitting on it and shoving it forward will be a bit less nerve wracking than standing alongside it and pushing it off.

Centerstands make for a great theft deterrent!