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While the bike was in storage for the winter I had the dealer add the heated grips (which are AWESOME, by the way) and the center stand. When I got the bike home from riding around a bit I tried to put it up on the stand, but was unable to do so. I just could not lift the bike up enough to get it to go up and back onto the stand.
I had a GL1200 for 18 years and it was almost ALWAYS on the center stand, so I'm not new to these things or to the technique to get the bike onto the stand. Yes, it has been awhile (10 years) since I had the Wing, and I'm older now, and the CTX is probably a bit heavier than the GL1200. But I think I should be able to do this. I'm going to get a friend to help me to see if I can do this, but obviously I need to be able to do it on my own.
Do you guys think maybe the springs are just really stiff since the stand is new? I'm hoping if I can move the bike on and off the stand a few times (with assistance) that it will get easier to do it by myself.
Any ideas?
I had a GL1200 for 18 years and it was almost ALWAYS on the center stand, so I'm not new to these things or to the technique to get the bike onto the stand. Yes, it has been awhile (10 years) since I had the Wing, and I'm older now, and the CTX is probably a bit heavier than the GL1200. But I think I should be able to do this. I'm going to get a friend to help me to see if I can do this, but obviously I need to be able to do it on my own.
Do you guys think maybe the springs are just really stiff since the stand is new? I'm hoping if I can move the bike on and off the stand a few times (with assistance) that it will get easier to do it by myself.
Any ideas?