Best approach to using both a front and rear paddock stand set.

[Quasi]

For me it's rear stand first, then front. It's quite interesting putting the bike on it's rear stand, balancing 190+kg of gixxer against my leg while I adjust the rear stand into position. Hasn't toppled yet, touch wood.

well - i am glad its not only me that finds the rear stand manouvre awkward - i thort it was just a girly thing

[Antonio]

Had used a rear stand in the past on my old GSXR1000K6 and now have both a front and rear stand for my GSXR1300K9.

I assume best policy is to lift the rear wheel first and then the front wheel when doing this alone?

Feedback appreciated on best practice technique to minimise risk of dropping the bike.

Thanks!

Go to youtube guys nd girls. Lots of videos about how it's done.
Regards

[HenryDorsetCase]

Yep, always rear first then front. The Scrambler is awkward to get on the rear stand but once up, stable enough. I really rate those "Bike Lift" brand stands FWIW

[Toaster]

All working well but the Hayabusa is a mighty heavy lump to lift that is for sure.

Thank goodness I am so damn good looking and strong.......

[imdying]

Modest too

[FROSTY:Me]

Toaster. With a freind standing by (like right by hovering over the bars) TRY putting the bike on the front stand first. If you get the balance point just apsolutely bang on it might stay there.
Sorry if that sounds sarky but it really is that simple.
Word of warning too using two stands and being over casual on a rough surface if the back stands wheels cant turn -The stand can't roll forwards.When you flick the front stand that last little bit what can happen is the back stand starts to pivot around the wheels which worst case means the bikes on its side.
DON'T ask how I know this

[Owl]

Hell with all the drama, just buy something with a single sided swingarm. Wham, bam

[Toaster]

Toaster. With a freind standing by (like right by hovering over the bars) TRY putting the bike on the front stand first. If you get the balance point just apsolutely bang on it might stay there.
Sorry if that sounds sarky but it really is that simple.
Word of warning too using two stands and being over casual on a rough surface if the back stands wheels cant turn -The stand can't roll forwards.When you flick the front stand that last little bit what can happen is the back stand starts to pivot around the wheels which worst case means the bikes on its side.
DON'T ask how I know this

Thanks mate. Very good tip. We have a smooth concrete garage floor and both stands work well. I am careful to lift both ends very slowly to ensure the bike stays over the same point on the floor and the roller wheels do all the work sliding under the frame then back out again - so the bike simply goes straight up and down without forward or rearward movement.

The only hard bit is getting that mighty rear heading up. For the first attempt, I used a plastic covered old skipping rope as a sling attached to a ceiling brace to steady the front end as a worst case back up to avoid the bike toppling over. Thankfully it wasn't needed at all and now I have the technique sorted.

Thanks for the useful posts.