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[Paul Dent]

And that (Karl's post) is how I do it, except I grab the passenger peg with my right hand instead of the grab handle. I get better leverage there. Works best with gloves on. Make sure the front wheel is pointed straight ahead. Paul A16L 01 M750 'G' SF, CA 6'2"x185 (skinny) --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Danny a.k.a. Jak Lauren" wrote:

> 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@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

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[hijklr]

Roll bike back so rear tire rests on a 2x4. Stand bike upright, lift sidestand and kick centerstand down with right foot. As you hold down the centerstand with right foot (making sure both feet are in contact with ground) pull the handlebar crossbar as you push the rear grab bar (push bike to rear and off the 2x4). The 2x4 saves you from having to lift the bike. You'll laugh at how easy it is. On the trail it is easy to find a rock or just create a bump to mimic the 2x4. Kevin A17

[KJ]

That should be LEFT hand in front of left sidecover. I'm not pulling on the sidecover but the upper part of the frame. Karl A14 on 2/19/04 9:30 PM, David Farrell at dmf6661401@... wrote:

> Where are you holding on with your left hand? > -- >> Place right hand on >> rear passenger grab >> handle. >> Bring right hand down just in front of left >> sidecover and grab hold. >> > >>

[rmeredith@shaw.ca]

I'm also considering a center stand, but only know one person who has one and can't seem to get it up onto it without putting something under the rear wheel. I tried it myself and couldn't do it so I was wondering if there is a trick to getting it up. Any advice (serious ones) will be much appreciated. Rubberuts.

[Wishart, John]

>can't seem to get it up onto it without putting something under the

rear wheel. I tried it myself and couldn't do it so I was wondering if there is a trick to getting it up. That's the trick. I have an 8" long piece of 2x4 with the end tapered that I roll the back wheel up on. Then it goes up on the center stand pretty easily. Regards, John Wishart KLR650 A14 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Frank Beatrous]

Here's what I do. Stand on the left side of the bike. Push the centerstand down with your right foot, and hold it. Put your right hand under the left passenger peg bracket, and your left hand in the middle of the handlebar cross brace. Pull up with your right hand and back with your left hand, with your foot holding the stand. It should go right up. Frank

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 rmeredith@... wrote: > I'm also considering a center stand, but only know one person who has > one and can't seem to get it up onto it without putting something > under the rear wheel. I tried it myself and couldn't do it so I was > wondering if there is a trick to getting it up. Any advice (serious > ones) will be much appreciated. > > Rubberuts. > > > > 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 > > > > >

[Eric L. Green]

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 rmeredith@... wrote:

> I'm also considering a center stand, but only know one person who has > one and can't seem to get it up onto it without putting something > under the rear wheel. I tried it myself and couldn't do it so I was > wondering if there is a trick to getting it up. Any advice (serious > ones) will be much appreciated.

I have the Dual Star stand on mine, it is as you describe, and feels a bit shakey when up on the stand besides. And I found out that one of my footpeg bolts was stripped out *FROM THE FACTORY* when I took it off to put on the center stand. The basic problem is that with the amount of suspension travel that the KLR has, and its normal 2-3 inches of sag when upright, you have to lift it up that 2-3 inches in order to get it up into the position where most bikes are already up on the stand. Standing to the rear of the bike and pulling back then jamming the stand down as the bike is going backwards helps, but it's still a mighty heave to get it over the suspension sag and onto the stand. I haven't tried this because I can get the bike up on the stand (albeit with a couple of tries sometimes), but you may be able to crank spring preload to the max to get rid of the suspension sag at the rear and get the bike up on the stand more easily. Also remove any top boxes etc. on the back of the bike before you try to put it onto the stand, that's all weight that you otherwise have to lift (sigh). The stand is convenient for oiling the chain, but I did just as well by jamming a stick under the right passenger footpeg to prop it up onto the kickstand. I'm not sure I'd buy a new Dual Star stand, given its wobbly nature and the difficulties of getting the bike up on it. Anybody have some other stand to compare? -E

[David Critchley]

How do you get Viagra into a centre stand ? DC rmeredith@... wrote:

>I'm also considering a center stand, but only know one person who has >one and can't seem to get it up onto it without putting something >under the rear wheel. I tried it myself and couldn't do it so I was >wondering if there is a trick to getting it up. Any advice (serious >ones) will be much appreciated. > >Rubberuts. > > > >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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[Stan]

I use a swingarm stand. It has wheels on the bottom such that when the bike is on the stand, it can be rolled (on a smooth concrete floor) quite easily. The stand adjusts for swingarm width and so works fine for most bikes. -S

[George Basinet]

Good morning. My center stand, a Rikki(?) works very well. However it only raises the bike up about 3/4 ". Once up it is rock solid. It is very easy to use so I guess it is all in the leverage. There is probably a perfect balance point where the stand should be attached and any stand mounted fore or aft of that point causes lifting difficulty. My stand was made in Europe for different bike and I'm not sure if it still available. George Escondido, CA

----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric L. Green" To: Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] CENTER STAND > On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 rmeredith@... wrote: > > I'm also considering a center stand, but only know one person who has > > one and can't seem to get it up onto it without putting something > > under the rear wheel. I tried it myself and couldn't do it so I was > > wondering if there is a trick to getting it up. Any advice (serious > > ones) will be much appreciated. > > I have the Dual Star stand on mine, it is as you describe, and feels a bit > shakey when up on the stand besides. And I found out that one of my > footpeg bolts was stripped out *FROM THE FACTORY* when I took it off to > put on the center stand. The basic problem is that with the amount of > suspension travel that the KLR has, and its normal 2-3 inches of sag when > upright, you have to lift it up that 2-3 inches in order to get it up into > the position where most bikes are already up on the stand. Standing to the > rear of the bike and pulling back then jamming the stand down as the bike > is going backwards helps, but it's still a mighty heave to get it over the > suspension sag and onto the stand. > > I haven't tried this because I can get the bike up on the stand (albeit > with a couple of tries sometimes), but you may be able to crank spring > preload to the max to get rid of the suspension sag at the rear and get > the bike up on the stand more easily. Also remove any top boxes etc. on > the back of the bike before you try to put it onto the stand, that's all > weight that you otherwise have to lift (sigh). > > The stand is convenient for oiling the chain, but I did just as well by > jamming a stick under the right passenger footpeg to prop it up onto the > kickstand. I'm not sure I'd buy a new Dual Star stand, given its wobbly > nature and the difficulties of getting the bike up on it. Anybody have > some other stand to compare? > > -E > > > > 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 > > > > >