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Will a center stand fit on with a skid plate on? Can I still use my side stand with a center stand? Dennis A18 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Newton]

I purchased an '04 KLR about l month ago, and added a center stand. I am having a heck of a time getting it on the center stand. I am 5'10", weigh 170. Granted, I have not owned a bike with a center stand before. I also have a Vulcan 1500 cruiser, and my riding up until now has been on cruisers, with no center stand. I purchased the stand from Whitehorse Press. What is the best technique for doing this? Can I alter the stand in some way to make it easier? This may seem like a dumb question, but it is very frustrating. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Guy B. Young II - COG Tech Ed]

David, The easiest method I have found is to lay a 2x4 behind the rear wheel, 90 deg. to the axis of the bike. Standing on the LH side of the bike, roll the rear wheel back to top ot the 2x4, put down the stand, then with a slight lifting motion, pull the bike up on the stand. By the time the bike is seated on the stand, the rear wheel has cleared the 2x4 and you can simply pull it out of the way. My stand still won't get the rear wheel high enough for a new TKC80 to clear the ground completely, so I take a couple pieces of 1x6s that have been cut into 8" lengths. In turn, I cock the bike up on one c'stand pad, then slide a 1x6 piece under the lifted pad, then repeat for the other side. This gets the rear wheel off the ground completely so the wheel will rotate freely. Hope this helps. Guy A16 -----Original Message----- From: David Newton Sent: Feb 18, 2004 11:53 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Center Stand I purchased an '04 KLR about l month ago, and added a center stand. I am having a heck of a time getting it on the center stand. I am 5'10", weigh 170. Granted, I have not owned a bike with a center stand before. I also have a Vulcan 1500 cruiser, and my riding up until now has been on cruisers, with no center stand. I purchased the stand from Whitehorse Press. What is the best technique for doing this? Can I alter the stand in some way to make it easier? This may seem like a dumb question, but it is very frustrating.

[Conall]

It's a shame Five Stars are no longer available, I can get either wheel off the ground with the Five Stars. http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/images/5stars.jpg I got mine from Ride west BMW in WA. state. Conall --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Guy B. Young II - COG Tech Ed" wrote:

> David, > > The easiest method I have found is to lay a 2x4 behind the rear

wheel, 90 deg. to the axis of the bike. Standing on the LH side of the bike, roll the rear wheel back to top ot the 2x4, put down the stand, then with a slight lifting motion, pull the bike up on the stand. By the time the bike is seated on the stand, the rear wheel has cleared the 2x4 and you can simply pull it out of the way.

> > My stand still won't get the rear wheel high enough for a new TKC80

to clear the ground completely, so I take a couple pieces of 1x6s that have been cut into 8" lengths. In turn, I cock the bike up on one c'stand pad, then slide a 1x6 piece under the lifted pad, then repeat for the other side. This gets the rear wheel off the ground completely so the wheel will rotate freely.

> > Hope this helps. > > Guy > A16 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Newton > Sent: Feb 18, 2004 11:53 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Center Stand > > I purchased an '04 KLR about l month ago, and added a center

stand. I

> am having a heck of a time getting it on the center stand. I am

5'10",

> weigh 170. Granted, I have not owned a bike with a center stand

before.

> I also have a Vulcan 1500 cruiser, and my riding up until now has

been

> on cruisers, with no center stand. I purchased the stand from > Whitehorse Press. > What is the best technique for doing this? Can I alter the stand in > some way to make it easier? This may seem like a dumb question,

but it

> is very frustrating.

[Fred Hink]

I didn't know that Five Stars made front brake levers too. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "Conall" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:21 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Center Stand > It's a shame Five Stars are no longer available, I can get either > wheel off the ground with the Five Stars. > > http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/images/5stars.jpg > > I got mine from Ride west BMW in WA. state. > > Conall

[Conall]

I like using only 2 or 3 fingers to brake. Good one Fred. :^) Conall

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > I didn't know that Five Stars made front brake levers too. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Conall" > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:21 AM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Center Stand > > > > It's a shame Five Stars are no longer available, I can get either > > wheel off the ground with the Five Stars. > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/images/5stars.jpg > > > > I got mine from Ride west BMW in WA. state. > > > > Conall

[KJ]

Here is what works for me and my dualstar stand. Stand on left side of bike. Bring bike up off of sidestand. Place right hand on rear passenger grab handle. Bring centerstand down with left foot and hold it down. Make sure both of the feet on the stand are making contact with the ground and bike is level. Bring right hand down just in front of left sidecover and grab hold. Now pull back with left hand and pull back and up with right. Do this while shifting all weight onto right foot. Keep left foot on centerstand to keep bike from sliding back. This only works on level ground as both hands are away from the the front brake lever. The key is to pull up as well as back. It's still not easy but when I first got the bike I could hardly get it onto the centerstand without a lot of struggle. BTW I'm 5'8" and maybe 150 Lbs after a gyro and fries. Karl A14 on 2/18/04 11:53 PM, David Newton at davnewton@... wrote:

> I purchased an '04 KLR about l month ago, and added a center stand. I > am having a heck of a time getting it on the center stand. I am 5'10", > weigh 170. Granted, I have not owned a bike with a center stand before. > I also have a Vulcan 1500 cruiser, and my riding up until now has been > on cruisers, with no center stand. I purchased the stand from > Whitehorse Press. > What is the best technique for doing this? Can I alter the stand in > some way to make it easier? This may seem like a dumb question, but it > is very frustrating. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy > of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

[dumbazz650]

Same technique work well on the 650lb Concours. Roll 'em back and up, while standing on the centerstand foot. MarkB

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, KJ wrote: > Here is what works for me and my dualstar stand. Stand on left side of bike. > Bring bike up off of sidestand. Place right hand on rear passenger grab > handle. Bring centerstand down with left foot and hold it down. Make sure > both of the feet on the stand are making contact with the ground and bike is > level. Bring right hand down just in front of left sidecover and grab hold. > > Now pull back with left hand and pull back and up with right. Do this while > shifting all weight onto right foot. Keep left foot on centerstand to keep > bike from sliding back. This only works on level ground as both hands are > away from the the front brake lever. > > The key is to pull up as well as back. It's still not easy but when I first > got the bike I could hardly get it onto the centerstand without a lot of > struggle. BTW I'm 5'8" and maybe 150 Lbs after a gyro and fries. > > Karl > A14 > > > > > on 2/18/04 11:53 PM, David Newton at davnewton@g... wrote: > > > I purchased an '04 KLR about l month ago, and added a center stand. I > > am having a heck of a time getting it on the center stand. I am 5'10", > > weigh 170. Granted, I have not owned a bike with a center stand before. > > I also have a Vulcan 1500 cruiser, and my riding up until now has been > > on cruisers, with no center stand. I purchased the stand from > > Whitehorse Press. > > What is the best technique for doing this? Can I alter the stand in > > some way to make it easier? This may seem like a dumb question, but it > > is very frustrating. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy > > of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >

[Guy B. Young II - COG Tech Ed]

Uh, the Connie has a foot, foot on the side of the c'stand; the KLR stand does not. I could not use the same technique with the KLR. Rather than risk screwing up my back, I started using the 2x4, which works like a charm. Guy -----Original Message----- From: dumbazz650 Sent: Feb 19, 2004 11:02 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Center Stand Same technique work well on the 650lb Concours. Roll 'em back and up, while standing on the centerstand foot.

[Danny a.k.a. Jak Lauren]

This is exactly how I do it, but I add my right knee to rear passenger peg while keeping my foot on the stand. Just watch for bruises!! 5'10" 205 lbs.... D still looking like an idiot while trying to get the bike on the centerstand in a crowded grocery store parking lot...~ KJ wrote: Here is what works for me and my dualstar stand. Stand on left side of bike. Bring bike up off of sidestand. Place right hand on rear passenger grab handle. Bring centerstand down with left foot and hold it down. Make sure both of the feet on the stand are making contact with the ground and bike is level. Bring right hand down just in front of left sidecover and grab hold. Now pull back with left hand and pull back and up with right. Do this while shifting all weight onto right foot. Keep left foot on centerstand to keep bike from sliding back. This only works on level ground as both hands are away from the the front brake lever. The key is to pull up as well as back. It's still not easy but when I first got the bike I could hardly get it onto the centerstand without a lot of struggle. BTW I'm 5'8" and maybe 150 Lbs after a gyro and fries. Karl A14 on 2/18/04 11:53 PM, David Newton at davnewton@... wrote:

> I purchased an '04 KLR about l month ago, and added a center stand. I > am having a heck of a time getting it on the center stand. I am 5'10", > weigh 170. Granted, I have not owned a bike with a center stand before. > I also have a Vulcan 1500 cruiser, and my riding up until now has been > on cruisers, with no center stand. I purchased the stand from > Whitehorse Press. > What is the best technique for doing this? Can I alter the stand in > some way to make it easier? This may seem like a dumb question, but it > is very frustrating. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy > of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

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