Originally Posted by
makeinu
How is that so? If the rear wheel is off the ground then you need to lift the bike, kick up the stand, and then place the bike on the ground. What if you can't lift it? What do folks do with heavy motorcycles that are designed like this?
You rock a motorcycle up on the stand. You can do the same with something like an Esge double-stand (push the stand down until it touches the ground, then pull the bike backwards to lock it out), or pick the front wheels up.