costcoretired
New member
Need a suggestion on getting my 1600GTL up on its center stand. Is there a trick?
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Center stand woes.
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Welcome to the forum!
Your question is one of the age old questions
It sorta is "all in the wrist", or wrist and foot. Once you get the hang of it you'll wonder why you had trouble in the first place. Here is an older Best of Forum on the subject- http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?38314-Center-stand-deployment-What-is-simple-for-someSome light reading while you are waiting for others to chime in.
Gary
2bikers1collie
I ride with DOG
Put your foot on it, stand the bike up and 'feel' for when both sides of the stand are touching the ground, then lift on the passenger grab rail while standing on the center stand foot pad, It wont fall over as long as you have pressure on the stand until it is fully engaged.
At least that is how I do it with the heavy K1600
I was just up at the dealer and saw a 1600 parked outside. I asked the owner if he could demonstrate. The above is exactly what he did. I suspect you need to pull towards the rear a bit while you're pulling up. But it's the up/rear pull along with your weight pushing down that gets the bike coming up and over the top.
61996
IBA# 5819
I do the same except I don't rely too much on grabbing the passenger rail...reason being is that its too far to my right and throws me off balance.
Once you get it positioned on the stand....step down really hard on the center stand lever....it comes right up.
I do hold on to the left handlebar grip and passenger rail but don't use them as lifting points.
Here is a good demonstration...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SDuNlh8Ums
Have fun and be careful!
2bikers1collie
I ride with DOG
I fully agree. Even harder when you have to use your right leg as well (Bad left leg). It puts you off balance, but it works for me.
k1200travelor
New member
Put the ESA into the "2 Rider" position. Not necessarily convenient, but will make it easier to get the bike up on the centerstand. This will jack up the suspension and reduce the centerstand lift amount.
etiennelau
Member
I have the legal speeding centerstand dolly, and its a pain to get the R1200RT onto its centerstand using the dolly. I have found that using the ESA with 2 UP(Driver and Passenger), literally raises the rear end of the R1200RT up nearly 1/2" that is required to compensate for the 1/2" height increase from the Legal Speeding dolly. This extra 1/2" increase in height without using the centerstand dolly should make using the centerstand that much easier.
I have a 1200RT, so my bike is notably lighter. I am however a smaller guy (5’6’’ and 150lbs) and on the wrong side of 60 years. I found when I have issues getting my bike on the center stand I am pulling almost exclusively up rather than aft. Pulling to the rear seems to help me; hopefully it will help you.
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