I used to have a hard time getting with my 1200 &1500 on the center stand. I found that having it in neutral helped a lot. The trick is to put all your weight on the center stand as you pull up on the back handle.Man O Man, I'm no lil guy a bit older, but because of all the weight can't get mine on Center stand easy, unless I drive rears on a small block of wood and then it's still a pain cause I'm havin ta try n balance it has I get off then get center stand up!