how to put your bike on a race stand.

[james74]

i know this is a stupid question, but iv had the race stand for since chrissy, n i just cant get the knack of putting my bike on it.
the stand iv got is the one in the bottom right corner

http://issuu.com/ballards/docs/ballards_catalogue_2009/47?mode=embed&documentId=090227051025-1e6af8ed24c9426ea4897bf4c7146f63 its 450mm high.

iv tried lifting the back on but i cant get it high enough, and what i end up doin each time is lifting up the front and rolling it on, which is a pain in the butt. any help would be awesome. thanks

[damo89]

YouTube - Dirt bike parking

here u go dude hope this helps....

[james74]

haha, i can imagine the vid ud post if i asked how to load my bike into a van...
guess ill just have to work on my stoppies haha.

[moeman]

yeh i found liftin the front wheel is easiest aye, just put the stand on an angle to your bike and spin it on the back wheel

[FM #77]

place the stand between you and the bike (you standing over the front wheel, facing the front number plate, if you know what i mean) grab the front brake with your left hand and with your right hand lift the bike by the bottom of the fork, once its up push the stand under the bike with your leg and place the bike back down, thats how i do it, hope it helps mate

[AdrenalneJnky]

YouTube - Dirt bike parking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as2TFVjL6F0)

here u go dude hope this helps....


ha ha...mate of mine was trying to get the hang of that a few weeks back,almost ended in tears as he came close,but kept clippiing the edge of the stand against his frame;doh;

Back to it though,Ive always found it easiest (although youve said youv tried,not sure how you were doing it) standing behind the bike,to the left (choose whats easiest for you) and grabbing the rear wheel with my right hand and holding the rear fender just near the where your side panel is and putting it on the stand that way.

All the best,
-Pete:Z1:

[james74]

thanks guys, ill give those ways ago after i reide next time, cheers.

[B_unit]

hey i find the easiest way is to stand side on to the bike and grab the swingarm and use my knee to help lift it on

[JoNy.B]

if you have grab holes just pick it up by them easiest way for me ive not just wheel your bike n do a endo onto it if you get me?

[[TOPGEAR]]

easiest way put bike next to the stand lift by back wheel with both hands and swing across onto the stand.

[jayden warner]

One hand on the rear rim to left the bike and other hand on the back gaurd to balance the bike

It's frigin easy... Even my sister can do it with her bike...

[FMXfury]

i stand on the side of the bike and grab the bottom of the bike swingarm or wheel wateva u wanna use and lean the bike towards me and swing it on so i get the edge on and then just push it vertical till it sit still, it just takes practise and u will get it with ease and same spot everytime

[2stroke]

Stand on the side of the bike
Put your right hand as close to the start of the rear fender on the opposite side.
Hold the left grip with your left hand.
With the stand next the bike, ( In order of, you, bike, stand) lift up the back of the bike by the back fender( Not at the end, do it where it has support from the subframe and doesn't flex)
Now rest the bike on the side of you body and pivot it onto the stand that is next to the bike.
Once you get the hang of it you can just ride up to the stand and do it quickly, and doesn't take much effort.

[cozza123]

wat bike u got??
heres my "racing stand lol"
http://www.milkcratebook.com/Pictures/top%20right%20pic.JPG

[LOW331]

my bikes too tall for one of those ^^^ "expert" race stands :D

[cozza123]

mine was to had to put a board of wood on it

[FMXfury]

thats what i was trying to say 2stroke lol

[unit_kx250]

maybe u should invest with the stands u put under ya bike and push lever down to lift bike off ground

[Baldwin1993]

maybe u should invest with the stands u put under ya bike and push lever down to lift bike off ground
"lift stand" :dance:

[flippin_mad199]

YouTube - Dirt bike parking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as2TFVjL6F0)

here u go dude hope this helps....

thats off nitro circus funny though

[rx7ser313bt]

just figure out from all the ways mentioned which works best for you, as for the milk crate,,,,, got to love it, and the fact you put a bit of timber on top is gold, love it when people just make things work.... congrats

[Bennett]

If your tired of lifting your bike on to a race stand.

FMF Liftstand
$179.00

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/BennettWild/FMFLiftstand.jpg

Problem solved :D

[Cr Bandit]

Those stands are great got one like it stand on the lever and bike is ready to work on, not like the old milkcrate start undoin bolts and before you know it your bike is ontop of you

[Bennett]

Those stands are great got one like it stand on the lever and bike is ready to work on, not like the old milkcrate start undoin bolts and before you know it your bike is ontop of you

LOL that brings back memories of when it once happened to me haha

[Cr Bandit]

HAHAHA those were the days

[james74]

rode on the w/e n when i went to put my bike on the stand, i treid a couple of ways, n they didnt work, so i was like, skrew this, n i just grabbed the swing arm n lifted it on, was easy as. thanks fellas.

[damo89]

If your tired of lifting your bike on to a race stand.

FMF Liftstand
$179.00

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/BennettWild/FMFLiftstand.jpg

Problem solved :D


haha thats expensive i got 1 for free with my yz lol

[AdrenalneJnky]

Hopefully 3 pages of suggestions and advise has helped you out. Will lock this one now,as theres only so many different ways to put your bike up on a stand,

-Pete:Z1:


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