Topic: Should the back tire touch the ground when you're on the center stand?

[DORIGTT]

I've always thought that the back tire was supposed to spin free when my CB750 is on the center stand. It completely touches the ground.  Is this normal?

[BlindJoe]

Nope

[ev0lution7]

no the back tire should be up in the air not touching the ground check your shock heights and your fork heights they are prol off

[seaweb11]

Try pointing it down if you are on a "very" slight slope. Otherwise use a sliver of plywood under stand and all will be well.

That's how I deal with it.

[Terry in Australia]

I'm betting you've got longer rear shocks fitted, (lots of "Cafe" guys fitted those crappy CB900 units with the remote reservoirs that are an inch or so longer than stock CB750's) or conversely, you've got longer "Chopper" front forks. Cheers, Terry.

[fishhead]

Check the frame cross tube that the centerstand mounts to. I have had the same problem and it was due to the cross tube being cracked(usually where it is welded to the frame). The center stand could be bent also.

[KingCustomCycles.com]

I'm betting you've got longer rear shocks fitted, (lots of "Cafe" guys fitted those crappy CB900 units with the remote reservoirs that are an inch or so longer than stock CB750's) or conversely, you've got longer "Chopper" front forks. Cheers, Terry.

+1 happened to me 2 days ago on a customers street  ::)Yamaha.  Shocks were some sort of longer off road abomination.  The side stand was too short also then and it caused the float bowl to overflow due to the angle. The thing was kick only and hadn't run in years.  Boy do I not miss those days.  

[KingCustomCycles.com]

Check the frame cross tube that the centerstand mounts to. I have had the same problem and it was due to the cross tube being cracked(usually where it is welded to the frame). The center stand could be bent also.

Good morning, your frame is cracked, could you let him get his coffee first?

[goon 1492]

Check the frame cross tube that the centerstand mounts to. I have had the same problem and it was due to the cross tube being cracked(usually where it is welded to the frame). The center stand could be bent also.

Good morning, your frame is cracked, could you let him get his coffee first?

 

[bikerboycb650]

Is there a "secret" to getting it on the center stand easily? I always have a tuff time, and I'm a pretty strong guy.

[upperlake04]

 If your tires are taller than stock specs, this would happen also.

[heffay]

how about a picture so its not a big guessing game.

[333]

Is there a "secret" to getting it on the center stand easily? I always have a tuff time, and I'm a pretty strong guy.

Yes.  Left hand on left handlebar.  Right hand on grab bar.  With your right foot. push centerstand to the ground and adjust the stance of the bike so it sits evenly on both feet.  Here's where most people try to lift the bike up.  And there is a fine line between this and the easier way.  The idea is to "spread apart" the distance between the centerstand and the grab bar.

[heffay]

Is there a "secret" to getting it on the center stand easily? I always have a tuff time, and I'm a pretty strong guy.

Yes.  Left hand on left handlebar.  Right hand on grab bar.  With your right foot. push centerstand to the ground and adjust the stance of the bike so it sits evenly on both feet.  Here's where most people try to lift the bike up.  And there is a fine line between this and the easier way.  The idea is to "spread apart" the distance between the centerstand and the grab bar.

yes, i'll go one step further and say to consider yourself as a lever, prying the rear of the bike and the centerstand apart... you're not a jack trying to lift up the rear end alone.     really standing (putting considerable weight) on the centerstand tang helps alot.

[goon 1492]

Is there a "secret" to getting it on the center stand easily? I always have a tuff time, and I'm a pretty strong guy.

Yes.  Left hand on left handlebar.  Right hand on grab bar.  With your right foot. push centerstand to the ground and adjust the stance of the bike so it sits evenly on both feet.  Here's where most people try to lift the bike up.  And there is a fine line between this and the easier way.  The idea is to "spread apart" the distance between the centerstand and the grab bar.

yes, i'll go one step further and say to consider yourself as a lever, prying the rear of the bike and the centerstand apart... you're not a jack trying to lift up the rear end alone.     really standing (putting considerable weight) on the centerstand tang helps alot.

+1 on his comments that is exactly how i did it last night.....

[bikerboycb650]

AHHHH... I took the grab bar/Sissy bar off! No wonder!

[coyotecowboy]

Put your right knee against the shock and use it for leverage while you're pushing down on the centerstand.  I just use the grab bar to steady the bike.

[bikerboycb650]

Ok, do you guys use the Center stand always? Like when u park it to go to work?

[coyotecowboy]

I use mine when I have to work on the rear of the bike (oil chain, pull swingarm, yadda yadda..)  The rest of the time the heavy SOB leans in the corner of my shop

[Terry in Australia]

My K0 is an absolute motherrfcuker to get off the centre stand. Dunno why, the frame is fine, but the stand seems to go too far forward?

I must take it off one day and try to work out what's wrong with it, but if I use it the wheel is still off the ground, I just need my son to give me a hand to get it off the stand after I do the chain adjustment or whatever. Cheers, Terry.

[coyotecowboy]

I remember reading that the 69-70's were easier to get ON the stand and harder to get off, Honda did a redesign and the 71's-on were harder to get on the stand, but easier to get off.

I know my K2 has to be sitting on fairly level ground or you'll give yourself a hernia getting it on the stand.  It always comes off easy though.  Just grab the handlebars and give it a little push.

[Terry in Australia]

That might be it mate, the K0 is easy to get on the stand, but a bugger to get off. Cheers, Terry.

[bikerboycb650]

I remember reading that the 69-70's were easier to get ON the stand and harder to get off, Honda did a redesign and the 71's-on were harder to get on the stand, but easier to get off.

I know my K2 has to be sitting on fairly level ground or you'll give yourself a hernia getting it on the stand.  It always comes off easy though.  Just grab the handlebars and give it a little push.

Hmm, yeah once I get my 81 on, its really easy to get off.

[edbikerii]

My GL1200 had the same problems, rear wheel on the ground when on stand, pretty hard to get it up on the center stand, and nearly impossible to get it off the center stand.

I looked at the top of the centerstand, and noted that the spots where it touched the frame were bent in quite a bit over the years with that 850lb. bike.

So, I found a 3/16" piece of steel, cut it to fit the top of the centerstand, and MIG welded it in place.  Now all three problems are solved.

[DORIGTT]

Found the problem...

I asked my mother (the original owner of the bike by the way) if she modified the forks and she told me she got 10" longer front forks.

Problem solved.