Question about bike stands

[nothingflash]

+3. I have a centre stand, and it makes doing maintenance, like chain lubrication, so much easier and quicker.

I don't - but to lube the chain etc I have a fence post off cut that I prop up under the outside foot peg to lift up the rear wheel.

[sugilite:Me]

I love centre stands, they allow me to take my bike to redline in top gear without getting any speeding tickets, wicked!

[DMNTD:Me]

I don't - but to lube the chain etc I have a fence post off cut that I prop up under the outside foot peg to lift up the rear wheel.

Jebus...that's nothing flash eh?

[nothingflash]

Jebus...that's nothing flash eh?

Aptly named indeed...

[varminter]

When I had the GN I had to struggle to get it on the center stand, bugger using one with the V, use a paddock stand.

[rocketman1]

Mate, centre stands are great, if the lift your rear wheel off the ground all the better, you can remove your rear wheel no problems, oil your chain, do all sorts of stuff you cant do with side stands.
Plus you can wait the rear and do all the service work on the front wheel.
After you have one you wonder why they are not on every bike. I comes down to weight and cost. They weigh a couple of kilos? that why sports bikes dont have them.
Of course a bike will be more stable on a side stand simple physics it has 3 points of contact with ground (like a Tripod) instead of two.
Apart from a bloody E/quake and a 100km/hr wellington gale, a centrestand is a better bet

Bikes with Centrestands:
Suzuki Bandits
Most BMW's
Honda Goldwing
Honda 800 VFR
Yamaha XJ1300
Yamaha FJR1300
Honda ST1300

any more?

[Spazman727]

Mate, centre stands are great, if the lift your rear wheel off the ground all the better, you can remove your rear wheel no problems, oil your chain, do all sorts of stuff you cant do with side stands.
Plus you can wait the rear and do all the service work on the front wheel.
After you have one you wonder why they are not on every bike. I comes down to weight and cost. They weigh a couple of kilos? that why sports bikes dont have them.
Of course a bike will be more stable on a side stand simple physics it has 3 points of contact with ground (like a Tripod) instead of two.
Apart from a bloody E/quake and a 100km/hr wellington gale, a centrestand is a better bet

Bikes with Centrestands:
Suzuki Bandits
Most BMW's
Honda Goldwing
Honda 800 VFR
Yamaha XJ1300
Yamaha FJR1300
Honda ST1300

any more?

My Honda CB250 has one, I assume most CBs do

[sil3nt]

Got one on the GPX. Useful for working on the bike and filling up with gas. And for when your sidestand vibrates loose in the middle of a ride with no tools to re attach it

[Corse1]

Mate, centre stands are great, if the lift your rear wheel off the ground all the better, you can remove your rear wheel no problems, oil your chain, do all sorts of stuff you cant do with side stands.
Plus you can wait the rear and do all the service work on the front wheel.
After you have one you wonder why they are not on every bike. I comes down to weight and cost. They weigh a couple of kilos? that why sports bikes dont have them.
Of course a bike will be more stable on a side stand simple physics it has 3 points of contact with ground (like a Tripod) instead of two.
Apart from a bloody E/quake and a 100km/hr wellington gale, a centrestand is a better bet

Bikes with Centrestands:
Suzuki Bandits
Most BMW's
Honda Goldwing
Honda 800 VFR
Yamaha XJ1300
Yamaha FJR1300
Honda ST1300

any more?

ST2, ST3, ST4, St4s