When I first got my 71 LAPD Ambo, the previous owner told me it was near impossible to get the beast on the centerstand alone. We pushed her into my garage and together fought to get her on the centerstand. I couldn't believe how hard it was, so figured something must have been wrong with the way we were doing it, so I checked it out. Turns out, I was pushing on the center cross bar on the stand (the one you use to push the stand down from it's upright position), when I should have been pushing on the left leg once the stand was down on the ground. It's simple now, left hand on left handle bar grip, right foot on left centerstand leg, right hand on rear crash bar, lean your body back towards the rear of the bike, push your leg, and pull that crash bar and handle bar, voila! Simple as it should be!
Keith Ruff 71 LAPD Ambo- NJ
Richard Cunningham wrote:
Hi Richard, I couldn't resist I haven't figured out the trick yet, so I use a floor jack to get the damn thing in the air and pull the stand down. I figured I would use the side stand in public :-)
Rick 67 V700 ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Mullendore <C.D.Mul-@worldnet.att.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 11:18 PM Subject: Re: Question and stuff for sale prior to putting on E-Bay (Long)
Hi Richard, It is also helpful if you have saddlebags to push rearward with your leg. Lubricate the pivot bolts to make sure the centerstand works smoothly.
Charlie
Ian Adkins wrote:
Hi Richard,
I struggled with my stand for a while and I got so tired of calling to
the
girlfriend to help me pull it on the centerstand....kind of embarrasing
in
public you know :-)
I finallly figured the trick.
Step on the very bottom (back) of the stand. The part that touches the ground. If you do that, get a good grip on the crash bars and get your weight right the bike should roll up on the stand fairly easily.
Regards....Ian
Since my newly acquired Ambassador is a first 'loopframe' for me I
just
would like to ask one question? How in the heck can you put it on the centerstand? Is there a trick that is learned?
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