I've had a large variety of bikes in the last 40 years or so but I've never had one so difficult to get on its centre stand as my '93 GSPD. I've been struggling for months to get the f'ing thing on its centre stand especially when the tank and panniers are full, so decided today enough was enough and started experimenting.
I found that raising the height of the rear wheel relative to the front by standing it on sheets of plywood before attempting to lever it onto the stand has a dramatic effect when you get about 30/40mm under it. This leads me to wonder is the lowered Hagon unit (lowered curiously it seems by about an inch) the cause of the problem?
Being short of leg I quite like the fact the Hagon allows me to get my feet down as cutting the seat down would potentially be a) uncomfortable and b) even more cramped than it feels today. Also changing the shock to a standard length is a costly, and not necessarily guaranteed, cure.
Any thoughts, similar experiences and helpful answers? I don't think carrying bits of ply goes with the rugged image!
I found that raising the height of the rear wheel relative to the front by standing it on sheets of plywood before attempting to lever it onto the stand has a dramatic effect when you get about 30/40mm under it. This leads me to wonder is the lowered Hagon unit (lowered curiously it seems by about an inch) the cause of the problem?
Being short of leg I quite like the fact the Hagon allows me to get my feet down as cutting the seat down would potentially be a) uncomfortable and b) even more cramped than it feels today. Also changing the shock to a standard length is a costly, and not necessarily guaranteed, cure.
Any thoughts, similar experiences and helpful answers? I don't think carrying bits of ply goes with the rugged image!
but the difference in hieght means that it is very easy to put on center stand, so i guess the only way is to shorten the stand
