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Such a lift handle was OEM stock on K75s.
Even the less beloved K75c had it. With a rubber covered handle, no less.
Riders of other brands often commented to me how smart that feature was.
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Such a lift handle was OEM stock on K75s.
Got one from another vendor on my GSA I use more when I am putting it on the lift, or dealing with a flat . Definitely helps get a handle so to speak
Who was the other vendor?
Such a lift handle was OEM stock on K75s.
Also the Oilhead RT, thinking the 1100 and maybe not the 1150?
Also the Oilhead RT, thinking the 1100 and maybe not the 1150?
The K 1200 LT had an electric centerstand. Practicing with that doesn't count.Alan Coles pretty much summed it up. Find a friend with an old LT and practice. After becoming adept at lifting that pig every other bikes becomes child's play. The big thing is you can't be timid about it and let the bike become unbalanced. Find the balance point with both legs of the center stand on the ground, and then . . . go for it.
The K 1200 LT had an electric centerstand. Practicing with that doesn't count.
Not sure how similar the GSW center-stand is to my RTW or my other bikes, but the real trick, is that it is mostly your body weight that is used to get it up on the stand.
This is what I do, it is fairly simple and if you're already doing it, sorry to not be of help.
Place the ball of your right foot, with boots or hard-soled shoes on the center-stand tab (move the stand down to the ground and rock the bike side to side lightly until you feel both feet of the center stand firmly on the ground). The left hand grips the left handlebar and right hand grips the bike or railing near the rear passenger area. Then, as you put most of your weight on your right foot, pull up and back with your hands. Shouldn't require a lot of effort, as much as a smooth and fluid motion. The BMW center-stands are designed to do most of the lifting part from your body weight going through your foot.
"Place the ball of your right foot, with boots or hard-soled shoes on the center-stand tab (move the stand down to the ground and rock the bike side to side lightly until you feel both feet of the center stand firmly on the ground). The left hand grips the left handlebar and right hand grips the bike or railing near the rear passenger area. Then, as you put most of your weight on your right foot, pull up and back with your hands. Shouldn't require a lot of effort, as much as a smooth and fluid motion. The BMW center-stands are designed to do most of the lifting part from your body weight going through your foot."
This is excellent advice plus you might try this too...If you have the electronic suspension, change the preload to the "two helmet" mode. By doing this the suspension reaches its tallest level. Then the effort to place the GS on the center stand is greatly reduced!!!
CAUTION: Having ripped the tendons in my left calf doing exactly this, I would recommend to everyone that they do NOT use the ball of the foot. Use the instep - as long as you're wearing boots it won't hurt your leg. Stand on the extension of the centre stand with your full weight and pull lightly as above. DON'T stand on the ball of your foot and heave, if you don't want to wreck your leg. I did mine 5 years ago and I don't think it will ever be right.
James, it's very unfortunate that you hurt your calf so badly, but that could not have occurred from attempting to place the bike on the center-stand as I had outlined.... Place the ball of your right foot, with boots or hard-soled shoes on the center-stand tab ... as you put most of your weight on your right foot, pull up and back with your hands. Shouldn't require a lot of effort, as much as a smooth and fluid motion...
I agree ! Foot + arm/upper body.So how much do folks weigh that this is so easy for? I weigh 165 and can put all of my weight on the stand on my R1150R - that is the other foot off the ground dangling in the air - and the bike will not go all the way up on the center stand without significant lifting with my arm/upper body.
Maybe heavyweights can do it with the foot alone. At my weight standing on the stand does NOT do it.
And if standing alone is supposed to do it, why did BMW put a lift handle on the bike?
So how much do folks weigh that this is so easy for? I weigh 165 and can put all of my weight on the stand on my R1150R - that is the other foot off the ground dangling in the air - and the bike will not go all the way up on the center stand without significant lifting with my arm/upper body.
Maybe heavyweights can do it with the foot alone. At my weight standing on the stand does NOT do it.
And if standing alone is supposed to do it, why did BMW put a lift handle on the bike?
Paul, It's just a matter of proper technique. Go out in the garage and practice.
Paul,
It's just a matter of proper technique. Go out in the garage and practice. In time you'll get it and, possibly, qualify for a slot in the NYC Ballet.
For those, like me, there's a simpler approach....I'm content in knowing that BMW saved a few pennies in deleting the nifty fold-out or integrated handle they've had on bikes for several decades. Much the same as the separate turning signal buttons....handy, but no longer truly BMW.