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Jennifer
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Posted: Mon Jul 28th, 2008 02:20 pm | 1st Post |
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I know this has been discussed numerous times, but there's a trick to putting a Goldwing on the center stand and I finally learned how to do it!   It's so nice working at a motorcycle shop and having other experienced people to learn from. I finally did it though. I put a GL1200 in the showroom up on the center stand all by myself! I only weigh 137lbs and so the technique is the key. If I can do it, then everone should be able to learn how. It's not all about muscle or strength. 
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Silicon Sam
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Posted: Mon Jul 28th, 2008 02:26 pm | 2nd Post |
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| It's about using the right muscles....
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Mr. Fix it
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Posted: Mon Jul 28th, 2008 02:30 pm | 3rd Post |
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The one that is in between the ears!! Last edited on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 02:30 pm by Mr. Fix it
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Geordiemuppet
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Posted: Mon Jul 28th, 2008 02:35 pm | 4th Post |
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Well done, you obviously got the technique, but be very careful doing that - I tore a calf muscle with mine. It didn't half hurt. 
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Alan Bowles
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Posted: Mon Jul 28th, 2008 06:17 pm | 5th Post |
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Although the clips demonstrate an 1800 I expect the same principle applies:
http://goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum9/37239.html
Select the video for "Placing the GL1800 on the center stand:"
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Jennifer
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Posted: Mon Jul 28th, 2008 06:51 pm | 6th Post |
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Good video showing the method and it is the same for any bike basically. However, like he said, if your suspension is higher , it's easier , if it's lower and your bike is sitting lower, it will take more effort.  I've seen that happen where it was very difficult to get a Silver wing on the center stand, but something was not quite right with the stand either. It didn't work like it should.
Well, I'm off for a ride now...........
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daveinozbikes
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 01:10 am | 7th Post |
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| I put a ride on-ride off stand on mine "cos I thought I was going to bust a foo-foo.........
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DaveW
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 03:11 pm | 8th Post |
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| Mine came with an after market center stand that is really easy to put up on. It doesn't lift the rear tire completely off the ground , but, gives just enough lift to stabalize the bike. and, it's really easy for my old tired ruptured disc old ass.
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wingflipper
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 04:05 pm | 9th Post |
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| Bravo Jennifer! I dropped mine to the side first time I tried. Now there is nothing to it.
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marvo75
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 06:27 pm | 10th Post |
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| I put mine up on the stand nightly, i'm 6'4 270 punds,the center stand doesn't seem that hard at all. But most of my weight goes down on the peddle and i barely have to pull up and back on the bike.
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chskbak
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 07:30 pm | 11th Post |
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| so what is the trick to get it off the center stand? i do not have much problem getting on the center stand but getting off i always do
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chskbak
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 07:30 pm | 12th Post |
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| so what is the trick to get it off the center stand? i do not have much problem getting on the center stand but getting off i always do
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chskbak
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 07:31 pm | 13th Post |
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| so what is the trick to get it off the center stand? i do not have much problem getting on the center stand but getting off i always do
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AVA AUTO TECH
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 07:32 pm | 14th Post |
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Congratulations Jennifer. Had all kinds of faith in you. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. it's almost like the harder you try the harder it is to do it. Tony
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marvo75
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 07:37 pm | 15th Post |
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| Shift your weight forward and push.............
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marvo75
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 07:38 pm | 16th Post |
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| Shift your weight forward and push.............
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wingnut
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 08:22 pm | 17th Post |
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Well done Jennifer. The GL1200 is regarded as the hardest Wing to haul onto the main stand, all the other ones including the GL1800 are much easier.
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morram
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 08:22 pm | 18th Post |
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| The 1000 seems to need a bit more to stand it up. The 1200 was hard at first until I discovered the rear brake was all gummed up, after cleaning it the bike stood right up. I don't use muscle, I use the bike, a slight roll backward as you press down on the stand will lift most bike effortlessly. Learned that years ago and while at the bike shop learned to stage the bikes by pushing them with one hand near the headlamp and one on the handlebars. Pushing them backwards is much easier to control. I stage all my bikes in the garage like that.
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Jennifer
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Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 11:40 pm | 19th Post |
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I'm gonna keep practicing on bikes of all sizes just to make sure I get real familiar with the technique. We put all our bikes in the showroom on center stands if they have one because it keeps people from hopping on them all the time and it makes the bikes more stable if they do jump on it. 
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Redwing
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Posted: Fri Aug 8th, 2008 10:19 am | 20th Post |
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Well done Jennifer
 
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