Very good description indeed! I had two Concours. Yes, they are the most difficult bike to put on center stand (too much weight in front of the center stand). More diffcult than GoldWing. I'm 150 lb. But, no problem with any bike so far. Yes, the key is " pulling rearward with leg and body ", not just with arm. When you spill the bike, you use your leg to pull it up, not by your arm. I've practiced with GoldWing and had no problem.
Regards, Sail Jeff, I find your description very good. Your description should work for all bikes. What is important is using one's body weight on the center stand, while forcing the bike to roll backwards by pulling rearward with one's left hand to LEVER the bike up, not trying to "lift" it up. I used to have a 87 Kawasaki Concours, and if you think the GTS heavy, then you've never ridden a "heavy" bike. Following your method, which is how I would do it, even the 675 lb. Connie went right up unto her stand. I've never had a problem with bigger bikes, either, though!
