After reading that the plastic grip handles are breaking when trying to get the PanAm up on the center stand, and people having difficulty getting it up (on the center stand) thought I'd share a few tips to make it easier if you're having trouble. If you are not having a problem, move along, there's nothing to see here.
1. don't use the grip handles
2. make sure the front wheel is straight
3. make sure both feet of the CS are touching the ground with your right foot on the CS step holding it there
4. grab one of the struts for the pillion footpeg
5. step down on the CS, while lifting up on the pillion footpeg strut and pulling back on the handlebar.
It'll pop right up. And, if all else fails, run the rear wheel up on a 2 x 6 board- and it'll almost lift itself

 

I gave up try to get mine up on the CS. I was successful 1 or 2 times out of 50 attempts. I guess my skinny 140lb *** just isn't enough weight on the stand.

 

This is the trick/key. None of my Harleys had a center stand, so when I got my Goldwing, at 833 pounds, I hadn't put a motorcycle on a center stand in...what...50 years. And none of them weighed over 400 pounds.

You MUST get the bike centered on the center stand's two legs before you try to lift. If you don't do that, you are literally trying to hoist the entire weight of the bike onto a single point; the one foot of the center stand that is on the ground. Ain't gonna happen.

Hold the center stand down, rock the bike away from you, yes, I know it's scary, until you feel the right side of the center stand plunk down on the ground. Then, simply hold your weight down on the lever and push down and pull up at the same time.

I can get my 833-pound bike up wearing slippers.

 

Yep the key is getting both feet on the ground

 

I did the same with my 2018 Goldwing and the PAS is easier, if you do it right

 

Do all the steps and it'll amaze you how easy it is. You'll go WTF? why didn't anyone tell me? I just did.

 

I'll bite...what's "PAS"?

 

When doing it. "commit"... it'll pop up there.

PAS = Pan America Special

 

Thanks.

"Commit" will do nothing if you've got the bike balanced on one leg of the center stand. Other than guarantee a hernia.

 

I don’t have a problem getting it on the center stand but i do prefer having the side stand down while doing it. This is the only bike i’ve owned where you can’t retract the side stand once it’s on the center stand. I end up retracting the side stand prior to using the center stand.