ok...here is my tried and true formula that made me a god
ok...goes without saying...your on the LEFT side of the bike
-bike is in NEUTRAL (bike is off ground, so being in gear is redundant)
-face the seat....put your LEFT foot on the centerstand lever...you can let the bike slightly lean against you for balance
-push down until it makes contact with the ground
-slightly rock the bike side to side so you can feel BOTH feet making contact with the ground...the bike will not raise on ONE foot
-for the duration...do not let the the stand up...as long as you are holding it down..bike will stay upright
-you can put your left hand anywhere...but bars are a comfortable place...it actuall does NOTHING
-right hand on tie-down bar...under the tail...or the frame if the bar has been removed
OK...here you go...push down with the left foot..lift up with the right hand...bike will naturally slide backwards about 8" (so allow for clearance behind you) (you are not actually pulling the bike back)
the key is that you are using a DIAGONAL AXIS to lift the bike....meaning you are using force ACROSS the center of your body.
ok...goes without saying...your on the LEFT side of the bike
-bike is in NEUTRAL (bike is off ground, so being in gear is redundant)
-face the seat....put your LEFT foot on the centerstand lever...you can let the bike slightly lean against you for balance
-push down until it makes contact with the ground
-slightly rock the bike side to side so you can feel BOTH feet making contact with the ground...the bike will not raise on ONE foot
-for the duration...do not let the the stand up...as long as you are holding it down..bike will stay upright
-you can put your left hand anywhere...but bars are a comfortable place...it actuall does NOTHING
-right hand on tie-down bar...under the tail...or the frame if the bar has been removed
OK...here you go...push down with the left foot..lift up with the right hand...bike will naturally slide backwards about 8" (so allow for clearance behind you) (you are not actually pulling the bike back)
the key is that you are using a DIAGONAL AXIS to lift the bike....meaning you are using force ACROSS the center of your body.
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