Centerstand trick..

[Nortwestrider]

I'm sure most of you know this trick but for those who don't here it is.
I'm always working by myself so I need to figure out how to do a 2 man job by myself.
When installing a centerstand by yourself,getting the springs on can be a real PITA.So all you have to do is tie something REALLY strong around the spring and around one of the spokes of the rear wheel.



Then just roll the bike forward untill the spring is stretched enough to reach the hook on the centerstand.


When it's lined up just push it on and roll the bike backwards and cut/untie whatever you used and your done.
Took me less than 20 minutes to install it.




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[Cyclerosis]

I enjoy reading about the ingenuity people use to do things that would discourage most! Very clever!

 

[dduelin]

Very neat.

 

[JDE]

Genius!!! Wish I would have thought of that.

 

[Nortwestrider]

You should have seen how I bled my front brakes years ago by myself!!!.I took the squirter and tube out of a windex bottle and safty wired the end of the tube to the bleed screw and opened the screw and started squeezing the trigger and pulled all the air and fluid right down the line !!.I now have a speed bleeder pump BUT I still keep the old windex parts around use them sometimes...

 

[TonySilver]

Great idea, thanks!

The more I look around the forum the more I learn about these tricks! I should be able to install mine!!

Thanks,

Tony

 

[NCer]

DId not know that Thanks for the lesson! Good idea!!!

 

[marotajo]

Ok so who makes the best center stand? Is the Honda part the one most people use? It seems to be the cheapest.

 

[Nortwestrider]

The honda stand literly took me 20 minutes to install,and most of that was getting my tools.
There is only 1 little like 6mm bolt,ALL the brackets are already on the bike from the factory.


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[CADGenius]

My centerstand install took about 20 mins. Big thanks for this trick. No way was I going to get those springs onto the centerstand mount. Thanks.

 

[johnakay]

hell of a good idea. I'll havta remember dat in future

 

[Heavy]

Genius...

http://nc700-forum.com/forum/garage...ing-new-factory-center-stand-2.html#post14744

 

[happy]

Very clever!

 

[GT928]

When I added a center stand to my Moto Guzzi, I found that if I worked pennies or nickels into the spring at every or every other spiral, it lengthened the spring sufficiently to hook it up. Afterwards when working the stand they dropped out quite nicely. Sorry I don't have a pic of the operation.

 

[Nortwestrider]

It's amazing the things you figure out when you work alone !!


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[motorradmike]

Brilliant suggestion!

 

[ziggie]

And it works.somehow mine hooked on the centerstand hook by itself.

 

[pismocycleguy]

Just like magic!

 

[spongebobnopants]

Ok now, I have my stand on. Thanks to threads like this! Next question. Is there a trick to getting the bike on the stand or am I seriously just that weak...lol I definitely noticed if I am on even a slight rearward incline, I can't get it on the stand. I'm sure I could really yank it, but I'm afraid of tipping the bike over.

 

[Chris]

You need to use your weight and the bike's momentum. I've got the Honda side panniers on and the mount has a horizontal bar that gives a good grab handle to pull the bike backwards and upwards. It's more about technique than strength. Start practicing on flat ground - put your right foot on the stand lever so you can stand on it with your full weight - and as you stand on the lever you need to gently lift and pull the bike backwards - mostly it's about rocking the bike backwards as the ^rearward momentum lifts the bike onto the stand. You'll get the knack eventually.