Maybe I am getting wimpish in my old age but I cannot get my Navigator onto the centre stand. I don't have a problem with modern bikes, I can push down with my foot on the stand extension and just roll it back. On the Nav there is nothing to push on and I cannot lift the back end to roll it on. Is there a technique for this. Should I fit an Electra stand (with the foot extension), fit longer rear suspension units, shorten the centre stand, any ideas.
Graham Parkinson
Technique? Hold the stand…
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In my book the whole purpo…
In my book the whole purpose of an old bike is to be ridden, if it helps you to ride it weld an assister to the stand, or fit one from an electra it can always be removed later! Shortening it will just risk it falling over
dan
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The NOC spares sell a cent…
The NOC spares sell a centre stand with just such an extension.
It will fit in place of the Navigator one.
Is a part of your problem the fact that the stand has failed & one leg moved inwards? Does the bike stand crooked when you eventually get it parked?
If so, you need to make & fit a spacer to prevent that happening.
If its already happened, then you need to repair/fettle the 'landing stage' on the frame & stand, where the two make contact.
As for parking, the technique I use is: Place right foot on end of stand and bring it down, the simultaneously pull back on left handlebar and lift the rear of the bike by the lifting handle.
If that fails, get your mate to pull it up & back by the grab handles while you lower the stand & steer.
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Thank you for the comments. I must look at this site more regularly. Andy, I have tried this but simply cannot lift it up to get the stand down. I use it by running the back wheel up a ramp (motorhome levelling ramp) then rolling back onto the stand. Not much use away from home. The pivots seem ok. In my 60 years of motorcycling I have owned 3 featherbed Nortons each of which rolled easily onto the centre stand. However when on the stand both wheelson all 3were more or less touching the ground whereas on my Navi the rear wheel is about 2.5'' off the ground. It is lifting the back this distance that defeats me these days. Is this correct and it is why I raised the issue of shortening the stand. Any advice is appreciated.
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Previously howard_thompson…
Previously howard_thompson wrote:
Technique? Hold the stand down with your left foot then, with both hands on the 'lifting' handle, yank the bike backwards.
It works! Was just about to sell my newly acquired Navi because I couldn't park it, then I read this. Key is to set the bike up really straight, and balanced on both legs of the stand, before heaving on the handle.
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Technique? Hold the stand down with your left foot then, with both hands on the 'lifting' handle, yank the bike backwards.