Center Stand Lift Point?

[4corsa]

I've had my 2016 RS for a couple weeks and tried pulling it up on the center stand. I'm surprised there doesn't appear to be a good place on the frame to grab for leverage. I eventually got it up on the stand, but there's got to be a better way. My other bikes had a good designated grab point, or even a fold-out handle - am I missing something?

[Duckbubbles]

I use the luggage rack/passenger grab handle. Depending or your personal size, it may not be so handy.

Frank

[Grumpy Goat]

I've had my 2016 RS for a couple weeks and tried pulling it up on the center stand. I'm surprised there doesn't appear to be a good place on the frame to grab for leverage. I eventually got it up on the stand, but there's got to be a better way. My other bikes had a good designated grab point, or even a fold-out handle - am I missing something?

No you are not missing anything, and unless you have the rear passenger grab handles, then there is nothing to grab onto and you will have this challenge. There is nothing on the frame. Does your RS still have the passenger grab handles?

Putting the bike on the centre stand may not be as easy as on some bikes but it is not overly hard with the RS either.

[Ray]

I use the frame. If uncomfortable for your hand, you can buy a handle.

[Grumpy Goat]

I use the frame. If uncomfortable for your hand, you can buy a handle.

At this price and no passenger grab handle, the pain looks like a viable option. 

[Podman]

You can also grab part of the side case frame or the rear frame right above where the passenger peg frame is

[Motorhead1977]

I grab the passenger foot peg frame as a lift point. Works very well.

[Lee]

Using a low grab point would be bad for my back.
I like to stand up straight, use a high grab point and use my weight to get the bike on the stand.

[Grumpy Goat]

Using a low grab point would be bad for my back.
I like to stand up straight, use a high grab point and use my weight to get the bike on the stand.

Me too. Low point means having bend over which could be bad for a compromised back. 

For me, the back needs to be kept straight and I lift from whatever purchase is within reach. The key tip is to simultaneously press down with the right foot / pull up with the right hand / pull back with the left hand that is gripping the left handgrip. I find the harder the pressing down of the right foot the easier the lift. Depending on placement of the pivot point, design of the centre stand, and weight of the bike, this operation is easier with some bikes than others.

[Boxerboy55]

You don’t have to lift it at all.

It’s all about pushing all your weight on right foot onto the centre stand lug.

End of story.

The bike just pops up onto the stand.

But - you must either be stopped in neutral OR if stopped in gear 1 as I always do, you must pull the clutch in to free up the rear wheel to roll back as you stand on the peg.

Again - there is no need at all to lift the bike.

It’s about technique not strength.

[Ray]

You don’t have to lift it at all.

It’s all about pushing all your weight on right foot onto the centre stand lug.

End of story.

The bike just pops up onto the stand.

But - you must either be stopped in neutral OR if stopped in gear 1 as I always do, you must pull the clutch in to free up the rear wheel to roll back as you stand on the peg.

Again - there is no need at all to lift the bike.

It’s about technique not strength.

Hear, hear....
Where's that old video of Mrvvrroomm's bare right foot putting things right?

[MrVvrroomm]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/towjYdQMZ_s

[JtL]

Boxerboy55 is 100% right, but let's emphasize that to make it really easy you need ALL your weight on the center stand, under your foot, and the bike virtually pops up on its own. Of course, being a little porky - as I am - helps. This doesn't work quite as well as did on previous generations (say, nineties & earlier) - the old 90/s almost lifted itself onto the stand.

having watched flocks of BMW riders on various occasions, something else that not a lot of people seem to do easily is getting the bike back off the main stand: simply stand to the left of the bike, your body facing toward the right hand mirror, hold both grips and just nudge the bike forward off the stand with your left knee.

Both on & off techniques are especially useful for a fully loaded, fully gassed GS/A which can be a bit of a handful.

[Grumpy Goat]

Boxerboy55 is 100% right, but let's emphasize that to make it really easy you need ALL your weight on the center stand, under your foot, and the bike virtually pops up on its own.  Of course, being a little porky - as I am - helps.

Exactly. If you're light or don't put enough load on the right foot, you need to pull up with both hands as you push down with the foot.

[Becksy]

I find the R1250RS the hardest bike I have owned to lift onto the centre stand, the right hand grab point is very tricky, plus I also put it down to the low centre of gravity, maybe harder to lever it over the pivot point. I am comparing to bikes like the XR, GS, Multi.

[Grumpy Goat]

I find the R1250RS the hardest bike I have owned to lift onto the centre stand, the right hand grab point is very tricky, plus I also put it down to the low centre of gravity, maybe harder to lever it over the pivot point. I am comparing to bikes like the XR, GS, Multi.

I suggest that the low centre of gravity is not the problem, and that the fore-aft location of the pivot point and the length of the centre stand are the culprits. Just my guess.