grapesmuggler27 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Ok I'm going to show my newness here but how do you get the bike on and off the stands with no kicstand without dropping it (again)...I know this should be easy but apparently I'm having trouble with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carwhore Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) First this is very simple and I'll explain it. 1. remove front stand2. start bike3. get on bike4. put bike into 2nd gear (not first but second!)5. give the bike gas and get it up to speed. 50mph should be sufficent6. hold on7. Rock bike back and foward until you hit the sweet spot8. mission complete Edited March 14, 2011 by Carwhore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I use my left hand to hold the tail and my right to lift/lower the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 What stands do you have? Pit bull (maybe others) you can place your foot infront of the stand wheel and push the bike off the stand. It really comes down to balance with the left hand and placing the stand with the right when you need to put it back on the stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 First this is very simple and I'll explain it. It requires two people so make sure you have a buddy to help. 1. remove front stand2. start bike3. get on bike4. put bike into 2nd gear (not first but second!)5. give the bike gas and get it up to speed. 50mph should be sufficent6. hold on7. have buddy lift rear stand8. mission completeNo. 7 just won't work...that defeats the whole by myself thing I was going for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carwhore Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 No. 7 just won't work...that defeats the whole by myself thing I was going forgood point I edited it. Now its complete and you can do it by yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 very carefully.it gets easier with time, but it's never easy.I hold my bike up with my left thigh and position my rear stand with my right hand. Always keep the bike leaning slightly toward you; never away. you will not have the leverage to pull up a 450 lbs bike that is falling away from you. you will easily be able to keep it from falling (further) toward you.Having a friend around helps. Practice with a "spotter" to stand on the right side of the bike while you practice.I will grab rear-stands for people I don't even know in the pits... Easy way to help a pit-neighbor out and build good-will for later, when I'm hammered, and they're trying to sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 another thing to note, in the garage jack-stands under fixed pegs (your bike has vortext rearsets, right?) will work for short-term storage.Nothing sucks more than getting your bike exactly where you want it, and then realizing your rear stand is on the other side of the garage where you left it...the jack-stand is a bit more portable, and gives you a 2nd option for keeping the bike upright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I use my left hand to hold the tail and my right to lift/lower the stand.Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I use my left hand to hold the tail and my right to lift/lower the stand.very carefully.it gets easier with time, but it's never easy.I hold my bike up with my left thigh and position my rear stand with my right hand. Always keep the bike leaning slightly toward you; never away. you will not have the leverage to pull up a 450 lbs bike that is falling away from you. you will easily be able to keep it from falling (further) toward you.pretty much both these is what I do too. After about 2 or 3x I had the hang of it but still am nervous everytime anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Yeah I just started with the same issue bro, and when I was putting the bodywork on I just practiced. Now its like second nature. That and my garage is tiny so I move it around alot, meaning lots of practice.I always grabbed stands for the crew I was with because we usually run different groups, but as you said for running single, you just need practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APCh8r Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Practice/Balance is going to be the key like others have said. But I just always take the front off, make sure the wheel is straight.Then walk around one hand on top of the tail section since I have long arms, then reach down and grab the handle of my pit-bull stand and slowly lift it up lowering the rear of the bike down until the tire reaches the ground. While still having the stand around the spools I make sure I have it balanced before fully removing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Practice/Balance is going to be the key like others have said. But I just always take the front off, make sure the wheel is straight.Then walk around one hand on top of the tail section since I have long arms, then reach down and grab the handle of my pit-bull stand and slowly lift it up lowering the rear of the bike down until the tire reaches the ground. While still having the stand around the spools I make sure I have it balanced before fully removing.I was just ouside practicing and noticed that the slower you let the bike down the easier it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Forward handle Pitbull stand is a good stand for loners. You can balance the bike by the bar/clip-on while raising or lowering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 my bike has a sturdy handle behind the seat, i can pick the bike up from kick stand to centered, with one hand using this handle... (not that I need to, i just put my foot on the built-in center stand and pop it up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAkLgdbaytg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphy Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 it is easy, just use the force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Forward handle Pitbull stand is a good stand for loners. You can balance the bike by the bar/clip-on while raising or lowering.THis is the best way. Otherwise a friend of mine has one of the Baxley Chocks that he just backs into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 step 1: pick a handstep 2: sit on that handstep 3: wait til the hand goes numbstep 4: fap fap fap fap fap fapstep 5: have someone help you with the bikewashing of hands between steps 4 and 5 is optional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I use my left hand to hold the tail and my right to lift/lower the stand.It's always more fun...I mean easier, to do it by yourself when you use both hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Many of you guys are referring to how easy it is WITH a kickstand which keeps the bike up when you lower it. This guy DOES NOT have a kickstand which is what he is referring to. I use my stands constantly and it's simple as hell, but I can't give advice because I've never dealt with a pure track bike with no kick stand. Carry-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Many of you guys are referring to how easy it is WITH a kickstand which keeps the bike up when you lower it. This guy DOES NOT have a kickstand which is what he is referring to. I use my stands constantly and it's simple as hell, but I can't give advice because I've never dealt with a pure track bike with no kick stand. Carry-on.valid point, i overlooked the whole no kickstand part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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