My 82 GS850G goes up on the center stand very easily. My 80 GS850G is difficult to get on the center stand.
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Steve
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The only bike in our stable that has even the slightest hint of being difficult is my wife's 850L.
The only reason it is difficult is because the suspension is shot, front and rear, allowing the bike to sag quite a bit.
Other than that, all of them go up rather easily.
Hjfisk, yeah, I agree that the Voyager was a piece of cake. Amazing that you could put a 900 pound bike on the centerstand while wearing flip-flops.
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The only reason it is difficult is because the suspension is shot, front and rear, allowing the bike to sag quite a bit.
Other than that, all of them go up rather easily.
Hjfisk, yeah, I agree that the Voyager was a piece of cake. Amazing that you could put a 900 pound bike on the centerstand while wearing flip-flops.
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GelandeStrasse
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Finally got internet access again.
With my stand issues, turns out it was a few things, one of them bit embarrassing! First the rear tire was a little under inflated, I had kicked it and thought out was ok but it was only at 10psi. Second the forks needed air too, pumped them up to 20psi and that made up another inch or two. Finally the embarrassing bit
on closer inspection and a lift of the carpet, I noticed a distinct hump in the concrete floor right under the stand! Doh and double doh!
Thanks for the input guys.
With my stand issues, turns out it was a few things, one of them bit embarrassing! First the rear tire was a little under inflated, I had kicked it and thought out was ok but it was only at 10psi. Second the forks needed air too, pumped them up to 20psi and that made up another inch or two. Finally the embarrassing bit
on closer inspection and a lift of the carpet, I noticed a distinct hump in the concrete floor right under the stand! Doh and double doh! Thanks for the input guys.
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JimmyR
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I was having a lot of trouble getting my GS1100 onto it's centre stand. Almost impossible while on the bike, but now really easy if I dismount and use one hand on a grip and the other under a frame rail at the rear of the bike.
So if I am on the left side of the bike I have my left hand on the left grip, a foot on the side stand and I use my right hand to lift the back of the bike onto the stand. It is surprisingly easy this way - which is handy because I don't have a side stand at the moment!
So if I am on the left side of the bike I have my left hand on the left grip, a foot on the side stand and I use my right hand to lift the back of the bike onto the stand. It is surprisingly easy this way - which is handy because I don't have a side stand at the moment!
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Starboard M
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Sounds like you got it figured out, but heres a "tutorial" on how to put a bike on a center stand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDNqCMNau9A
I struggled to get my 750 onto its stand until I found that video. Now its a 5 second process.
Biggest thing for me is to lift the rear and pull the front back to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDNqCMNau9A
I struggled to get my 750 onto its stand until I found that video. Now its a 5 second process.
Biggest thing for me is to lift the rear and pull the front back to you.
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Guest
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And should you drop it while trying to put it on the centerstand here's a tutorial on how to pick it up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo&feature=related
while trying to put it on the centerstand here's a tutorial on how to pick it up.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo&feature=related
