rear stand

[Revolution]

is it easier to lift the bike up on the stand by yourself with a short handled rear stand or a longer handled one. i purchased the shorter handled one because the salesman said it would be a shorter reach and eaisier to opperate by myself. i can always exchange it for the longer suzuki race stand with a longer handle if that one would be better?

here is a pic of the shorter one i purchased yesterday.

thanks for any info given.

[NearDeath]

I think the longer one is better... Got a short one myself and ended up dumping the bike a couple years back because I couldn't tell that I slightly missed the post that was further away from me... The bike went straight up and straight over...

Cloud

[omslaw]

A longer handle will give you more leverage, making it easier to push the stand down to raise the bike.

That said, I always put mine up on the rear stand by myself. I will either hang on to the grab bar - or if I have the hump on, remove it and hold on to the crossbrace under the hump - to steady the bike. Ensure that the stand has engaged the 'ears' onto the spools and then push down on the stand while pulling the bike rear-ward...it pops right up on the stand!

[dadofthree]

Never used a long handle stand, my short works fine

[DaCol.]

Simple math tells you the LONGER the handle, the EASIER it is to lift  

[Revolution]

salesman said easier to "reach" with the shorter handle...

[05BusaLe]

You have the same one that I use on your bike, you will be fine with it!