the way i see it *ahem*
The side stand is designed to take the weight of the bike with alot of the weight going through the wheels on the ground. if you lift the weight onto the side stand then i could see how it could be damaged (possibly) but if you lift alot of the weight off of the stand by lifting as much of the weight of the bike as you can then the stand should be fine.
Alot of center stands should be absolutely fine for holding the whole weight of the bike as they do lift the bike off the ground. My dads old BMW would balance perfectly with both wheels off the ground on the center stand. so i see ne reson why a center stand should be damaged by doing this.
You could always invest in one of those things that you put on your stand/wheel to turn the bike in tight places like a garage if you intend to do it often. would seem well worth it if you are worried.
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