Center Stand lovers - Page 2

Cutty72 · 09-19-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

I bought it from St Paul HD with a discount and a coupon. Well I was wrong!! The whole unit was held up with three 1/4" bolts... I wasn't liking that but I continued installation. Once completed, I found out the foot lever was DIRECTLY below the rear passenger floor board mount. WTF!! They want you to turn your foot sideways and use the knarling to push it down till you can actually put your foot on it. PLUS they won't allow you to drive off it!

Maybe it's just me, but it looks like the one you got and love has the same issue as the one you hated?

Gas Man · 09-19-2011, 10:34 PM

Nope. The ez up lever is sticking out well past the floor board mount. The hd one was under it. Plus different angles. Trust me way way different.

Plus the ez up allows me to put on center stand while still on the bike. And as I said. Drive off is real nice.

Cutty72 · 09-19-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Drive off is real nice.

On of my buddies picked up a Zuma recently. Another one of the guys on the department took it for a ride, it was on the center stand and he was confused as to how to get it off. I told him to pin the throttle and then rock it onto the back tire

Sadly, the guys stopped him before he could try it.

That would have been interesting.

Gas Man · 09-19-2011, 10:40 PM

And you weren't rolling vid of any of this? Tisk tisk

Cutty72 · 09-19-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

And you weren't rolling vid of any of this? Tisk tisk

I did... but nothing happened, the owner showed him how to get it off correctly, so no fun.

Trip · 09-19-2011, 11:05 PM

Fuck wheels, you only need a center stand a leveling device.

No Worries · 09-19-2011, 11:56 PM

That's a great idea, but shouldn't the centerstand be a little longer? I always use my centerstand, but I've never had a bike without one. I use it to check the oil level, fill the gas to the top, spin the wheels to get the tire valve where I can reach it, and the bike takes up less room in the garage. Plus, it looks cool to put it on the stand in front of other bikers (some can't lift their bike onto the stand). Decades ago, the point of a centerstand was to get the rear wheel off the ground for oiling the chain.

I know your Harley uses a belt, so what do you plan on doing with the bike upright?

Gas Man · 09-20-2011, 08:07 PM

NW: as said I don't need to oil. So I will use it mostly for parking, loading the bike with gear & passengers. But if I place a small piece of plywood (say 1/2") under the center stand it will lift the rear wheel, then push tt down to do the front. They don't make it longer all the time because with the wheels on the ground it gives it more stability.

Porkchop · 09-27-2011, 03:56 PM

I love my center stand on the 500. It made getting to the engine and carbs soooo much easier.

Gas Man · 09-28-2011, 09:54 PM

Well I also found out I have a love/hate with it on un-even ground. I love that when in such a place I can do a burnout without trying. I hate it when it does that, cause all I want to do is drive off it and away, but now have to get off and push it off the stand instead to leave. LOL

09-27-2011, 03:56 PM	#9
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	I love my center stand on the 500. It made getting to the engine and carbs soooo much easier. __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

09-28-2011, 09:54 PM	#10
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Well I also found out I have a love/hate with it on un-even ground. I love that when in such a place I can do a burnout without trying. I hate it when it does that, cause all I want to do is drive off it and away, but now have to get off and push it off the stand instead to leave. LOL __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

09-19-2011, 10:34 PM	#2
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Nope. The ez up lever is sticking out well past the floor board mount. The hd one was under it. Plus different angles. Trust me way way different. Plus the ez up allows me to put on center stand while still on the bike. And as I said. Drive off is real nice.

09-19-2011, 10:40 PM	#4
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	And you weren't rolling vid of any of this? Tisk tisk

09-19-2011, 11:56 PM	#7
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	That's a great idea, but shouldn't the centerstand be a little longer? I always use my centerstand, but I've never had a bike without one. I use it to check the oil level, fill the gas to the top, spin the wheels to get the tire valve where I can reach it, and the bike takes up less room in the garage. Plus, it looks cool to put it on the stand in front of other bikers (some can't lift their bike onto the stand). Decades ago, the point of a centerstand was to get the rear wheel off the ground for oiling the chain. I know your Harley uses a belt, so what do you plan on doing with the bike upright?

09-20-2011, 08:07 PM	#8
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	NW: as said I don't need to oil. So I will use it mostly for parking, loading the bike with gear & passengers. But if I place a small piece of plywood (say 1/2") under the center stand it will lift the rear wheel, then push tt down to do the front. They don't make it longer all the time because with the wheels on the ground it gives it more stability.