Hi from Chagrin Falls Ohio - Snow capital of the US this winter

[Oldscoot]

Great advice. Thank you.

I just got back from the Everglades so I can visualize that!

By all means do not try to roll the bike over on its stomach to make it go to sleep!

 

[dascooter]

Glad to see all the advice on center stand technique. Picked up a 2014 GT last week. Had to ride it home in the rain. That sucked. Traded in a Honda PCX 150. Wow, what a difference. Most of it good. But that 150 was a lot of fun to ride. Could really throw it around a lot easier than the GT. And, getting it on the center stand was pretty easy. Weather has only let me ride once since I picked it. Got home and struggled to maneuver it around the garage so I could park it. And then it was time to get it on the center stand. I must be doing it all wrong. I spent a long time wearing myself out trying to get it up there. I finally had my son come out and with both of us working we finally got it up there. Glad no one could see us out there. Hopefully it will warm up and I can get out again and then try again. You all made it sound so easy thatI have hope it's just a learning curve.

 

[SteveADV]

It might be a technique kind of thing and therefore those of us that have had the bikes for awhile may take the ease with which we do it for granted. Checkout youtube. You'll see you are not alone in your efforts.