I had the same problem with gettin the bike up on its stand. I finally realized that you have to push the centerstand down, then kind of quickly shuffle your foot to the tip of the stand up under the bike before the stand can pull itself back up. Then push on that end point while lifting and you'll be amazed at how easily it rolls itself back up on the stand.
Ted Ward
Hans Rosenstein wrote: > My 2nd question has to do with center stand technique. For the life of
me, I acannot get the bike up on its center stand. I am not a wimp, but my Eldo wont budge. The stand does not seem bent and all the tabs seem to be there.