Centerstand... I'm a weakling - Page 2

Chewa · 08-27-2008, 10:03 AM

I'd caution against lifting both feet off the ground when pressing on the centrestand you might slip off- don't ask how I know this is a bad idea (BMW F650's are quite heavy when they tip towards you!)

34468 Randy · 08-27-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Scubalong

Joey, He from Canada, I don't think he have juridicsion. Unless you are american most wanted...............lol

Careful. We marched down there in 1812 and burned down your White House! LOL

drewl · 08-27-2008, 07:43 PM

Here we go....

vfrchick · 08-27-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewa

I'd caution against lifting both feet off the ground when pressing on the centrestand you might slip off- don't ask how I know this is a bad idea (BMW F650's are quite heavy when they tip towards you!)

Whoa, how do you do that? Both feet off the ground? Do you do it upside down and have your hand on the centerstand? No wonder you slipped off!! You BMW riders are weird. Were you doing a hand stand on your center stand? Sheesh!! Both feet off the ground! What a weiredo!!

Fizz · 08-27-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vfrchick

Whoa, how do you do that? Both feet off the ground? Do you do it upside down and have your hand on the centerstand? No wonder you slipped off!! You BMW riders are weird. Were you doing a hand stand on your center stand? Sheesh!! Both feet off the ground! What a weiredo!!

Once the bike starts putting weight on the center stand you can stand it with on foot on the tang and the other off the ground to finish the arc with weight alone... but if you don't make it bad things happen.

vfrchick · 08-27-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Viff

Once the bike starts putting weight on the center stand you can stand it with on foot on the tang and the other off the ground to finish the arc with weight alone... but if you don't make it bad things happen.

Uh thanks for the explanation... now I'll explain... I was being FUNNY!! Don't be so serious man!! Isn't that a great visual? Hand stand on the center stand? Okay, maybe I'm warped, but I thought it was funny.

Fizz · 08-27-2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by vfrchick

Uh thanks for the explanation... now I'll explain... I was being FUNNY!! Don't be so serious man!! Isn't that a great visual? Hand stand on the center stand? Okay, maybe I'm warped, but I thought it was funny.

Awww, I don't get funny unless there's a context sensitive smily face in the post. like

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34468 Randy · 08-27-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 34468 Randy

Careful. We marched down there in 1812 and burned down your White House! LOL

Did I mention that there was no one there so we all partied for the night, got pissed up then came back home to Canada and drew the 49th parallel on the map. Can't figure out what the hell happened at the corner of Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota. Someone must have gone for a pee.

Chewa · 08-29-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by vfrchick

Whoa, how do you do that? Both feet off the ground? Do you do it upside down and have your hand on the centerstand? No wonder you slipped off!! You BMW riders are weird. Were you doing a hand stand on your center stand? Sheesh!! Both feet off the ground! What a weiredo!!

Ha ha! - funny I never thought of myself as a BMW rider as the bike was biult by Aprilia! It also had a sprung sidestand so as soon as you took weight off it it flipped up - not always a good idea!

vfrchick · 08-29-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewa

Ha ha! - funny I never thought of myself as a BMW rider as the bike was biult by Aprilia! It also had a sprung sidestand so as soon as you took weight off it it flipped up - not always a good idea!

Well, since the bike you referenced in your post was a BMW, I figured you rode a BMW. Who woulda thunk Aprillia made BMWs!!

Chewa · 08-29-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vfrchick

Well, since the bike you referenced in your post was a BMW, I figured you rode a BMW. Who woulda thunk Aprillia made BMWs!!

Yes it was unusual, Rotax engine, italian build, Beemer badges, but good fun. Until you needed parts, I had an accident, off work for 4 months, bike off the road for 5 - waiting on a fork brace from Italy!

I always think of Beemer riders as having beards!

vfrchick · 08-29-2008, 07:53 PM

Well, I got it up on the center stand once and almost a second time!! We got outa work at noon today so I met a friend for lunch, went to the chiro the went to Cycle Gear and spent like 3 hours there. I really just went there to browse for a minute, but shortly after getting there a guy walked in, looked at me and announced "That's the smartest woman rider out there! She rides a VFR!" Well, needless to say, we had LOTS to talk about. Turns out he's a cop and works at Cycle Gear a couple nights a week "for fun". Really cool and funny guy... hmmmmm... seems like all of you guys fit that description too!! Is it the VFR that makes us all that way or do you have to be that way before you get a VFR?

Anyway... somewhere in the conversation, he volunteered that if I needed help getting it up on the centerstand he would go out to the bike with me and show me. Three hours later, he remembered (I forgot) and came out and worked with me. Two things... I was standing next to the bike with my foot pointing forward, he showed me to point my foot towards the bike, almost under the bike; he also showed me to really straighten my left arm on the handlebar and use the leverage to help me pull back with my left arm while pulling up with right arm... not really pulling with my arms at all, but because they are straight, when I straighten my leg, the arms just naturally engage. I was allowing my right arm to engage but not the left... kinda like in the one video where the guy did it with one arm. So, first time with that method, I got it up on the stand by myself. Tried it again, and just when it was about to go up, I thought it wasn't going to so stopped trying and the lost the momentum. But hey, I'm getting there. Woo-hoooooooo!!

34468 Randy · 08-29-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vfrchick

but shortly after getting there a guy walked in, looked at me and announced "That's the smartest woman rider out there! She rides a VFR!" Well, needless to say, we had LOTS to talk about.

So...Is this dude going to sign up here or what? That should get Joey all worked up. Then I would have someone to talk shop with, or at least reminisce about.

Chris71Mach1 · 08-29-2008, 08:33 PM

all centerstands have a kind of trick to them. the way to get a bike up on a stand is to kind of do 2 things at once. first, lower the stand down to the ground, and then balance the bike to where you can tell that both feet of the centerstand are touching the ground. as you have the bike balanced, grab both handlebars with your hands. next, with as much force as you can, push down hard with your right foot, and pull back hard on both handlebars. (if youre a smaller person, you should probably put your weight into pulling back on the handlebars). if you do this just right, the bike will kind of just roll right back onto the centerstand.

vfrchick · 08-29-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 34468 Randy

So...Is this dude going to sign up here or what? That should get Joey all worked up. Then I would have someone to talk shop with, or at least reminisce about.

Unfortunately no, he's not. I talked to him about it and he said he spends NO time on the computer. I told if he joined, he be on the puter all the time but I don't think he will. Maybe if you all make a trip to Vegas and he sees what great people you all are, he'll join...

34468 Randy · 08-29-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vfrchick

Unfortunately no, he's not. I talked to him about it and he said he spends NO time on the computer. I told if he joined, he be on the puter all the time but I don't think he will. Maybe if you all make a trip to Vegas and he sees what great people you all are, he'll join...

You know...I would like to take a few extended rides. I have never really cleared things with my wife, but have always really thought things out before I went ahead and did them so as not to damage what we have. Survived the purchase of the bike. But I think if I started taking off too much for extended trips, I would be playing a very dangerous game. So gotta pick and choose where and when I go.

Just thought of something. I will fly her down there and meet her there. I think that works.

Sheet man, I think of it all.

Hey JasonSmith. Will that one work for you?

vfrchick · 09-01-2008, 08:50 PM

Well today, I did a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG ride with a group of people, one of the being my new friend, the VFR rider. I asked him to spend a couple minutes with me on the centerstand again. All he did was stand on the other side and give me a couple pointers and I got it up. So, when I got home, I tried it by myself, and I did it completely by myself!! I kinda HAD to 'cause I really needed to wax the chain and figured it would be best then, after the ride while the chain was hot. It took my two tries... first one, I had it but gave up too quickly. second try, had it up, no problem!!!

Thanks to all of you for your great suggestions and encouragement!! I'm proof that size does NOT matter. I'm 5'6" and about 127lbs. and I can get my VFR on the centerstand!!

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08-27-2008, 10:03 AM	#31 (permalink)
Chewa Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Last Online: 11-21-2008 01:18 PM Location: North Queensferry SCOTLAND My Ride: 1997 VFR 750 FT View my Photo Gallery Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'd caution against lifting both feet off the ground when pressing on the centrestand you might slip off- don't ask how I know this is a bad idea (BMW F650's are quite heavy when they tip towards you!) __________________ plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens I love the sound of gear driven cams in the morning!

08-27-2008, 07:43 PM	#33 (permalink)
drewl Philosphical Adviser Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Today 12:26 PM Location: Susanville, Ca - Find Me! My Ride: 2000 VFR 800 fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,251 Thanks: 29 Thanked 57 Times in 51 Posts	Here we go.... __________________ Shop Steward:Chat Hooers Union, Local 151

08-29-2008, 07:53 PM	#42 (permalink)
vfrchick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Last Online: Today 11:34 AM Location: Las Vegas My Ride: 2007 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 126 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I'm getting closer! Well, I got it up on the center stand once and almost a second time!! We got outa work at noon today so I met a friend for lunch, went to the chiro the went to Cycle Gear and spent like 3 hours there. I really just went there to browse for a minute, but shortly after getting there a guy walked in, looked at me and announced "That's the smartest woman rider out there! She rides a VFR!" Well, needless to say, we had LOTS to talk about. Turns out he's a cop and works at Cycle Gear a couple nights a week "for fun". Really cool and funny guy... hmmmmm... seems like all of you guys fit that description too!! Is it the VFR that makes us all that way or do you have to be that way before you get a VFR? Anyway... somewhere in the conversation, he volunteered that if I needed help getting it up on the centerstand he would go out to the bike with me and show me. Three hours later, he remembered (I forgot) and came out and worked with me. Two things... I was standing next to the bike with my foot pointing forward, he showed me to point my foot towards the bike, almost under the bike; he also showed me to really straighten my left arm on the handlebar and use the leverage to help me pull back with my left arm while pulling up with right arm... not really pulling with my arms at all, but because they are straight, when I straighten my leg, the arms just naturally engage. I was allowing my right arm to engage but not the left... kinda like in the one video where the guy did it with one arm. So, first time with that method, I got it up on the stand by myself. Tried it again, and just when it was about to go up, I thought it wasn't going to so stopped trying and the lost the momentum. But hey, I'm getting there. Woo-hoooooooo!! __________________ Charter Member Chat Hooers Union, Local 151 There are no ordinary moments-- Dan Millman Riding a motorcycle can make you feel joyous, powerful, peaceful, frightened, vulnerable, and back out to happy again, perhaps in the same ten miles. It is life compressed, its own answer to the question "Why". Why, they ask, those who don't ride. Those who do ride are incapable of understanding the question. -- Melissa Holbrook Pierson

08-29-2008, 08:33 PM	#44 (permalink)
Chris71Mach1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Last Online: 11-13-2008 10:08 AM Location: Fort Worth, TX - Find Me! My Ride: 1987 VFR700F2 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	all centerstands have a kind of trick to them. the way to get a bike up on a stand is to kind of do 2 things at once. first, lower the stand down to the ground, and then balance the bike to where you can tell that both feet of the centerstand are touching the ground. as you have the bike balanced, grab both handlebars with your hands. next, with as much force as you can, push down hard with your right foot, and pull back hard on both handlebars. (if youre a smaller person, you should probably put your weight into pulling back on the handlebars). if you do this just right, the bike will kind of just roll right back onto the centerstand. __________________ Ride like it's your last day on earth!