Triumphrat

bikewider

Hey all,

I installed the new, post recall, centerstand on my 800xc. Installation was fine.
The real issue? Getting the dang bike up on the thing. I am no Arnold S., but I literally cannot get it on the centerstand without risking dropping it or popping a disk in my back.
When I had my veestrom, i could put the bike on the stand with absolutely no effort.
It seems like the part you rest your right foot on, is not designed to transfer the forces right.
Any feedback would be appreciated.

BW

iride4u

Wear stiff soled boots. Also it will be hard to get it up or down on a garage floor. (TOO SLICK)
I have the same problem and will ask nieghbors to help or do it out side in a parking area.

XYooper906

I agree that it's harder than other bikes I've experienced. I also agree that using stiff shoes/boots is essential. I've tried it with sneakers and it's additionally difficult (and painful to my foot!). If you have the Triumph panniers on, they remove easily enough to reduce the weight.

I don't want to sound like I'm telling you anything you already know, but here is the process as I do it:

Bike in neutral. Bars straight. Left hand on left grip. Grab bike frame with right hand just aft of rear footpeg arms. Sidestand down. Lean bike to vertical off of sidestand. Place right foot, with middle of sole, toes pointed toward back of bike, on the centerstand footpad. Push centerstand down until both feet of stand touch ground evenly. (Rock bike left/right until they do.). Using a coordinated lifting (right hand)/pulling aft (left hand)/standing up (all body weight transferring to right foot) motion, pull bike up onto the centerstand.

It's not an easy process, but I'm much better at it now than at first. Keep your body close in and use your right leg rather than your back to do most of the lifting.

BTW, do you have pics of the "post recall" centerstand? I put mine on back in May, and there were differences between the instructions and what came in the kit (No rubber bumpers on the stand feet). I did get the revised springs, though.

geebee

All of the replies are good. I also place a one inch (1") board under the rear wheel in my garage before I push down and pull back. It makes it a lot easier for me.

bikewider

Good thought on the wood for the rear tire. I will try that. I will also get a photo of the post recall stand for you. Let me just get my 10 neighbors to help me get the bike on the stand

BW

iride4u

I had two help me last night.

TheLuggage

I don't seem to have too much trouble getting my Tiger up on the centre stand, but getting it down is nerve-wracking. Last time I did it, I put the side stand out and brought the bike down while standing on the right side so I could control it with the front brake; still an unpleasant experience.

Cburt

I think you guys convinced me to stick with using a stand and forget the expence of a center stand. Plus I don't have 10 neighbors.

iride4u

One of the tricks to using the center stand is to use it on a ruff surface. The bike just slides on a smooth garage floor.

TheLuggage

Exactly that. I had to jam my boot up against the right leg of the center-stand to get the bike to come down last time. If only my asphalt driveway was level.

I'm still glad to have a center stand though; oiling the chain is a lot easier, but adjusting the chain would have been all but impossible without it, not to mention any road-side stuff like tire plugging that may need to be done in the future.