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Originally Posted by Betlog
Thanks. Do you stand behind the bike when lifting and lowering it? I would imagine standing on the right-side (brake side) of the bike would be a good idea for support on the right as you already have support on the left (kick-stand).
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If you're short just block the wheels on the stands and push the bike off holding the handlebars, with a finger on the brake lever. It doesn't take much effort.
Don't expect the kickstand to stop the bike from going over by itself. It will just pivot on the stand and still go over and the damage will just be higher on the left side. That's why I do everything from the left side where I feel comfortable. The stand is a little added insurance if you do it from the right side, but I think the awkwardness of working from the "wrong" side of the bike is the bigger risk.