Centre stand

[mickyc]

dHi is it just me or what ? Only had my Wee a few weeks so still sorting it out , I find it a real effort to put it on the centre stand  , stand doesn't seem to be seized , it's not as if I am a weakling , old git maybe surely they are not all like this. Any suggestions welcomed  thanks

[Ianmc]

My Wee is exactly the same,my previous bike was much heavier(R1100r) but it went onto the centre stand with a foot only,I never had to struggle as I do sometimes with the Wee,depending on the ground it is stood on.Has anyone tried to shorten the length of the stand at all,to make it easier?
Ian Mc.

[tallpaul]

Just a thought Mick, but has your bike had lowering links fitted to the rear suspension? That would make it more difficult to put on the centre stand.

[Spike]

I am with TallPaul on this one,  I have raised the back end on mine wee, and even with a slightly ceased centre stand, its the easiest bike I have ever put on a stand.

[mr_diver]

Yep. Raseing links on the rear and the bike felt lighter than my ybr125 to get on the center stand.

[mickyc]

Thanks all will give it a try looking about seems +25 seems the safest bet  watch this space.

[cpjs]

being a 5'6" 11st weakling I have had to learn the hard way the best technique for getting bikes on stands.
For me it is best to use leg rather than arm or back strength to lift the bike.
Left hand holding left handle bar,
Right foot on stand pushing it to the floor (make sure it is touching down both sides),
Right hand holding pillion grab rail (for me pannier rack) then push down hard as you can with your right leg, my left foot is off the ground as I put all my effort into pushing/pulling? my right hand and foot apart and up she goes.
It is all about confidence and just doing it. What could possibly go wrong?

[MartinW]

As cpjs said it's all about confidence and technique.

I am much taller and heavier than him, but I do it exactly the same way, but also pull up on the rear grab rail with my right hand.

Sometimes wearing just slippers too (although that hurts a bit)

[bosnjo]

That seems exact tecnique to do it. I've learned to do it that way and my Vee2 doesn't seem that heavy at all. I have 92kg but still my left foot goes off the ground completely. It helps a bit if you lift the bike with your right arm just a bit, grabbing on grab rail, at the same time when right foot is pressing down.

[mickyc]

Sometimes wearing just slippers too (although that hurts a bit)

It has lowering links fitted ,  agree about the slippers though , had a couple of bikes over the years ,this one has got to be the most difficult to put on stand , +25 links on order, slippers removed from garage!

[Gassoon]

I noticed the difference right away, when I put the lowering links on my 650 it became a sod to put on the centre-stand (definitely not in slippers, very inconvenient!). I think some folk counteract this by backing the bike onto some wood in the garage, thus raising it - but you can't really carry planks of wood aroond!

maybe the standard (+0mm) dogbones would do you, though? Are are you one of them tall buggers?

[iansoady]

Exactly what cpjs said. I find the Wee very easy to get on the stand (as was the Tiger 955i that preceded it) but it's vital that both stand feet are on the deck and you use your (in my case fairly substantial) weight on the foot lever.

If you want hard the worst I've had was a Matchless G80S single. Probably 50 Kg less than the Wee but a monster to get on the stand. But my Triumph 5TA bitsa is a doddle.

[Ianmc]

Does anyone have any measurements for the original links as I don't know if my bike has them or not.
Ian Mc.

[cpjs]

Standard dog bones are 140mm C/C

[Buggrit]

What's a centre stand then? Is it one of those things Suzuki should have fitted from new, along with decent fasteners?.....
Being a cheapskate, all I have to do with my side stand is remember which side to lean the bike on!

[Joe Rocket]

Well, is it a Suzuki stand? I've fitted an SW-Motech and it's easy to use (standard set-up). I'm more afraid of parking it facing downhill as it has an easy short push off. Better like that than needing a big heave-ho I suppose.  

[Ianmc]

Standard dog bones are 140mm C/C

Thanks CPJS. Ian Mc.

[Elliot]

I had to have mine vee lowered as I am a short arse & it is a Bi**h to get on centre stand but have it down to a kind of fine art now but will say when it has loaded panniers & top box for camping it takes 2 of us to get it on the centre stand as it ont want to sit on side stand as it seems to almost sit up right. I have thought of cutting an inch off side stand so it leans a little further over when loaded up.

Elliot

[mickyc]

Sometimes wearing just slippers too (although that hurts a bit)

It has lowering links fitted ,  agree about the slippers though , had a couple of bikes over the years ,this one has got to be the most difficult to put on stand , +25 links on order, slippers removed from garage!

+25 links fitted , jumps up on centre stand on it own now