I now nearly always take the bike off the center stand while on her.

 

They are a little tricky to get up. With the correct technique it helps. The way I get mine up is to place my hands like idodirt says. I use a two part method. I first push the bike back with left hand and right foot, dropping the center stand until the bike stops and starts to roll forward. As the bike comes off the center stand the forks compress and that is when I make the big move and pull back on the left bar as I push down on the stand at the same time lifting the grab bar. The compressing of the forks helps to get rearward motion and the bike goes up with little effort.

I guess the mock or first step helps to get the body in the proper position for lifting and leverage to get the bike rolling backwards. When done correctly, you won't believe how easy the bike goes up. It is in the timing. It is the hardest bike I have owned to put up on the center stand but sometimes it just flies up.

Note: I keep the handle bars turned full left to steady the bike. I may have them straight in the first step but they are turned to lock when I make the big move.


Edit: The faster the bike is traveling backwards, the easier and faster it goes up. Keep pulling on the left bar as the bike is going up.
When mine goes up there is so much backward motion and backward force that my rear tire smacks the ground before the bike comes to rest on the front tire.

 

For the first time it helps by wearing a pair of boots with a hardy sturdy sole. If trying it in trainers you will lose a lot of the downward force on the c/stand by flexing the soles.

 

+1 on sitting on her to take her off the centre stand.. +1 with idodirt, right hand under the frame.. and again +1 on a good pair o boots..shes a big girl but you'll get the feel of her..good luck.. oh and 3 shredded wheat helps...

 

I can't do it with thongs or slippers, boots ok, havn't tried runners.

 

I need to have boots or work shoes on, something with a hard sole. I'm still a little leary each time I do it, even after all this time. It's the only time I actually realize how heavy the bike is......

 

Sometimes when you do this, the back wheel might tip back and touch the ground then tilt front again, but that's ok

So, bicklebok , How did you go?

 

Hell, I do it in a thong all the time. In fact, my neighbors prefer it. I'm 6'2", and about 220lbs.
I wash it in a thong, too.

 

Thanks a lot KT. I think I'm going to be sick now![:-]