Ducati Monster Forum

Hello everyone,

I was looking for advice for getting a monster 796 up on a rear stand, by myself. I did have my wife assist me but, she is 8 months Pregnant and cant really help me anymore getting the bike on the rear stand. Any advice on how to get it on the rear stand by myself. Also, if we figure out a way to get it on the Rear stand, can a person get a motorcycle on a front stand solo? Thanks guys!

Yes, you can do any stand yourself. Here's a video from Pitbull on their single sided swingarm stands. Same process for about any stand though.

Pit Bull Hybrid One Armed Rear Stand Single sided swingarm stand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=42&v=IUqXwwDGaS8#)

Front is easy...just do it after the bike is on the rear, and take it off before you take the rear off.

I'm an absolute weed and I don't struggle at all. 

I fit the spindle into the wheel axle with the bike on the side stand and then use the paddock stand to tip the bike to upright.  It should be resting on the paddock stand wheels now.  I then lower the handle and lift the bike.  I have never feared it might fall, just remember to put the side stand down when you lift it back off the paddock stand.

I  put a block of wood under the side stand to have the bike near vettical but safe. I hold the bike by the rear grab rail or some sturdy part and then line up the stand. I steady and balance the bike with one hand and operate the stand with the other. Dont let go of the bike until you have the stand secure. Having a secure handhold to steady and balance the bike makes all the difference.

Mine is a "Powerstands Racing" stand that has multiple sized pins for different bikes. As a result I can insert the stand into the left (chain) side of my bike and push the arm toward the FRONT of the bike allowing me to stand beside it the entire time, not BEHIND it.

Is that an option for you?

I have used it by myself the other way before and it seems like the bike is a mile away when I am behind it!

Mark

Shouldn't be hard to pop one up on a stand.  I take mine to and from kick stand to rear stand with no issue.  Just be sure of your balance and make it happen in one fluid motion.

JM

I have DSS on both bikes. I use a PitBull without spools, and I just balance the bike with my left hand and pop it up, quickly.

A couple things from watching the video.

The dude works for PitBull, so he's going to make it look absurdly easy.
My SWAG is that he's over 6' and north of 200 lbs, and that makes a *big* difference.

If you're under 140, it's going to be difficult to push hard enough on the handle *and* maintain control.

I use the standard configuration PitBull, handle on the left, and pin goes in the left (sprocket) side.
Bike on the sidestand.
I hold the right side grab rail in my right hand, and push on the handle with my left hand, levering the bike up off the sidestand.
As soon as both stand wheels are on the ground, I put the ball of my right foot against the stand's crossbar, and my heel on the floor, next to the wheel.
That really seems to reduce the squirreliness, the wheels don't start rolling.
Then lever it up until the handle's on the floor.
I'm left handed, so YMMV.

No FHE, but I'll wager that it would really hurt if you pinch your finger between the end of the handle and the ground.
Mr. PitBull lets go of the handle shortly before the handle end hits the floor.

Using the DP dedicated SSS stand on a 796 is dead easy. So is taking it off solo. I use a rubber door stop to block one stand wheel and simply roll the bike forward as you would taking a bike off a center stand. Once the bike is resting on the kickstand, remove the DP stand.