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I've got a centre stand from Norman Hyde here in the UK that I have used for over a year. He also does a grab handle a bit like on a BMW. It works well and I can even put it on the stand when fully loaded. Never caught it on the road either so must be well designed.



They have a web site at http://tecbikeparts.com/Triumph_parts_7.html and show a lifting handle there that looks just like the one at the Norman Hyde site so it may be a US outlet of the same company.

I started riding 35 years ago on a Yamaha Sport 305 that came with both side and center stands with a lifting handle built into the frame, and I could easily put it on the center stand from the left side with a combination of pressing down on the 305 center stand’s welded on arm with my foot while lifting up and back on the lifting handle; The center stand's arm had a bend on the end that acted as a lever to help lift as you pressed down with your foot, but I don’t see a similar shape on this stand’s arm.

So you did get the lifting handle? Does it take a lot of brute force to lift the bike up or does it lift up and back easily? Any idea how much force is required? A center stand would make things like checking the oil a lot easier with the bike upright.

Phil in Northwest Arkansas 04 America, Black, Corbin seat, TORs, no AI, 34K