justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/05/09 at 04:19:03:I grab the throttle, drop to my left knee & stand the bike up at the same time. Then I gently wobble the bike back & forth, looking for the spot where Im not pushing or pulling. Thats straight up & down. Its okay if its over one way or the other a bit, its not neurosurgery, but leaning on the sidestand? Thats too much.
I use the same approach. What happened last week was I was on one knee with my hand on the front brake/throttle tilting the bike over. I heard the kick stand flip up (recently greased it). I stood up slowly, but thought I was going to lose her there for a second. But yeah, a piece of 2x4 or something similar would probably be a better approach.
The oil window on my '87 is in really rough shape, same as my brake fluid window, so the light has to be just right to get a good reading. I have better success at night using a flashlight.