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Originally posted by KeefyB
Its much easier if the bike does'nt have the flip up 'suicide stand'.The single swinger bikes are a doddle to get on the rear stand;
As mentioned before insert the stand pin into the spindle with the bike ion the sidestand.Move to the rear of the bike and gently lift it off the sidestand while pushing down on the paddock stand at the same time.If you have a good quality stand like the Ducati FG,it should go on easy.
To remove from the stand;
Stand on the l/h side of the bike,(gearchange side),and grip the l/h handlebar and rear subframe under the seat.Wedge your right foot under the nearest wheel of the paddock stand.Gently lift the bike up and forward just as you would with a centre stand.Once the bike is on its wheels,put it on the sidestand and remove the paddock stand.
Only ever use a front stand with a rear one.Some front stands have locating pins,others cups and some have a two pin bracket affair that goes under the fork legs.Should be just a matter of locating the pins,cups,etc under the forks and pushing down on the handle.
As H mentioned get someone to help you while you gain confidence,......or pad your garage out in old mattresses!

Mine's got the flip up 'suicide stand'. As keefy says, getting it on the rear stand is not too difficult, lowering it again takes a bit of nifty foot work - I stand near the rear wheel (stand side) with my right foot under the paddock stand wheel and then stretch my left foot far enough forward to push the side stand down and hold it there before gently lowering the bike back onto it's sidestand. Takes a bit of practice to build confidence - I used to get help steadying the bike but it's easy enough once you get the hang of it.

Martin