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Getting cb750k on centre stand
Seabeowner:
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--- Quote from: Rob62 on August 12, 2018, 12:28:39 PM ---I notice one earlier post mentions the technique of turning the bars to the left and pulling on the bars while standing on the lever, no mention of lifting the rear end with the grab rail? I have always used the grabrail to lift on any bike with a centrestand, it seems such a natural way of doing it...
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UK CB 750 K2's don't have rear grab rails only the side rail.
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Surely the LHS rail is primarily there for lifing the rear end. Turn the handlebars left if required, hold with the left hand, stand on the lever on the stand and pull up and back on the side rail with your right hand. Did a Gold Wing recently, but years since I tried 750. The 550F is a synch. It seems bikes with the 4/4 pipe designs make the angle on the centre stand foot less than ideal. I'm barely 9st.
Moorey:
I manage to put mine on the centre stand on the work bench and you cant pull the bars full left lock on there, whilst wearing slippers. ;) ;)
Rob62:
Lol.... was the lift fully elevated too...
Moorey:
If only I could get my leg that high. ;)
paulbaker1954:
--- Quote from: Green1 on August 10, 2018, 08:41:00 PM ---Try a Triumph Trophy 1200 there a big top heavy bastard there's no way I can lift that in a dress and heals.
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I concur it's all about geometry and mechanical advantage etc. I had a 1200 Trophy and fitted Lust lowering links as it was too tall for me.
Just that small change in height meant there was no way I could heave it on to the centre stand.
Solution I had the stand shortened by around 15mm and hey presto it was, I wont say easy but easier !! The Trophy is a 350Kg massive lump but I Still think the Triumph designers should have spent more time engineering better leverage geometry.
What I am saying in short is that small changes in ride height due to different shocks, tyres etc can have a really big impact on effort
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