Norge Center Stand: What is the Trick?

[twhitaker]

I have noticed that some bikes are easier to haul up than others. Those that are easier have less clearance below the rear tire when on the CS. You may be able to reduce the clearance by trying taller profile tires, reduce the sag in the rear shock, or carry a block of wood.

[LowRyter]

they key to whole deal is to push the bike away from you so it's level on both legs of the center stand.

 :beat_horse :beat_horse :beat_horse




bonus deal:  it's great fun to park in the middle of a bunch of parked Harleys where everyone is looking at you.  Put it on the center stand and stare back.   ;D

[canuguzzi]

Take your gear off first but leave gloves on afterwards. Everything pointed straight ahead, don't turn the handlebars toward you, big mistake.

Right foot on centerstand push it to contact. Settle the bike level, you'll feel it hit both sides of the center stand when they touch down.

Push down with right foot while pulling bike toward the rear using the handlebar (keep it straight) and the rear passenger grab rail. Don't baby it, a nice smooth pull back. The more you push down with your right foot the better so no sneakers or flip flops if you are into that sort of thing. Works much better with stiff soled boots.

Don't stop the rearward pulling until the Norge pops up on the stand completely.

One point. Don't look forward while pulling rearward, that is a self defeating thing. Look in the direction of travel, always.

To get the Norge off the center stand if you aren't 6' or more, sit to one side so that you have a real good contact with the ground for one foot and push forward, it will come off the stand amazingly easy.

I'm 5'10" and 160 and have no trouble getting the Norge up or down with the center stand.

[Kiwi_Roy]

You are not trying to do it in gear are you, even with the clutch pulled in it's more difficult.

With a bit of practice you should be able to walk the bike backwards, push the stand down with your foot and it will pop up by itself (doesn't work on a slippery surface)

To take off, climb on the bike with it on center stand, put it in gear, start the motor, rock backwards, jerk forward and the bike will come off the stand as you drop the clutch and zoom away, looks cool when you get it right  ;D

(I should say that I don't own a Norge but it works on my other Guzzis)

[JeffOlson]

Success (sort of)!

This afternoon, I parked the Norge in the driveway rather than in the garage. The garage is flat, while the driveway is slightly sloped. Just for fun, I tried putting the Norge on its center stand. Voilà! However, the front wheel was in the air, while the rear wheel rested on the driveway.

Getting it off its center stand was harder. Fortunately, I am more stout than thin and was able, with a forceful heave ho, to get things back to normal.

At least I know the center stand works (though I do not plan to use it much, except as an asphalt grinder).

[youcanrunnaked]

Congratulations.  See, it can be done!  (Admittedly, not easily.)

To get the bike off the center stand, I have had good luck sitting on the bike while on the center stand (make sure it's in Neutral), and then rocking the bike forward while keeping the fork straight and covering the front brake. You probably have to start with your feet on the pegs, but move them out to hold up the bike as the bike comes off the center stand.

Cheers.

[Kiwi_Roy]

Success (sort of)!

This afternoon, I parked the Norge in the driveway rather than in the garage. The garage is flat, while the driveway is slightly sloped. Just for fun, I tried putting the Norge on its center stand. Voilà! However, the front wheel was in the air, while the rear wheel rested on the driveway.

Getting it off its center stand was harder. Fortunately, I am more stout than thin and was able, with a forceful heave ho, to get things back to normal.

At least I know the center stand works (though I do not plan to use it much, except as an asphalt grinder).

Yes if you take advantage of the slope going up  ;D you pay for it going down  ???
It's hard to co-ordinate pushing down with the foot while pulling up but it will get easier with practice.