New Centre Stand
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New Centre Stand
My new "Rob Swift" centre stand came back from the powder coaters a couple of days ago, so yesterday, I spend an interesting hour or so fitting it to the G80CS. It fitted very well and wasn't as difficult as I'd expected. It angles far enough forward to be stable and holds the rear wheel clear of the ground. That should make life a bit easier for this decrepit ol' fart
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Re: New Centre Stand
I've got one of these fitted to my 650 twin and it is beyond amazing. The bike goes up onto the centre stand with the merest whiff of pressure.
What's needed now is a redesigned side stand to replace the standard one which the bike will fall off on anything other than perfectly flat ground with no puff of wind or anyone near it.
What's needed now is a redesigned side stand to replace the standard one which the bike will fall off on anything other than perfectly flat ground with no puff of wind or anyone near it.
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Re: New Centre Stand
+1 for the centre stand. My 650 is transformed.oldandsmelly wrote:I've got one of these fitted to my 650 twin and it is beyond amazing. The bike goes up onto the centre stand with the merest whiff of pressure.
What's needed now is a redesigned side stand to replace the standard one which the bike will fall off on anything other than perfectly flat ground with no puff of wind or anyone near it.
My centre stand is OK; does yours not go far enough forward? I got rid of the 'fly up' stand by locating the anchor point for the spring further forward.
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Re: New Centre Stand
I keep thinking about getting one, but does the lifting lever stick out too far on a single?
I find the twin more front heavy than my M16, and harder to pull on the stand!
Andy
I find the twin more front heavy than my M16, and harder to pull on the stand!
Andy
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Re: New Centre Stand
The arm on the CS and Single stands is 35mm closer than the Twins as there is no extra pipe or silencer to clear.Plugsnpoints wrote:I keep thinking about getting one, but does the lifting lever stick out too far on a single?
I find the twin more front heavy than my M16, and harder to pull on the stand!
Andy
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Re: New Centre Stand
Thanks for that. I'll be putting an order in when I've fixed my big end!ajscomboman wrote:The arm on the CS and Single stands is 35mm closer than the Twins as there is no extra pipe or silencer to clear.Plugsnpoints wrote:I keep thinking about getting one, but does the lifting lever stick out too far on a single?
I find the twin more front heavy than my M16, and harder to pull on the stand!
Andy
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Re: New Centre Stand
A small word of warning, the stand is designed around original tyre sizes, if like some you then decide to up the rear to a 4.00 from a 3.50 the bike will roll off much easier. I'm sure the advert policeman will veryify this (Stupid boy! Pike.). I can supply extensions that can be welded on to raise the bike to compensate. It's the reason why I ask for tyre sizes and model when ordering.
Also the frames all vary in wear around the frame rail lug/stand stop. If the bike stands too vertical when carrying out a dry run without the spring on (you all do that don't you?) you can if required dremel out the indentation in the stand deeper, this allows it to go more over centre. I don't make them deeper from scratch as some frames are way more worn than others.
Also the frames all vary in wear around the frame rail lug/stand stop. If the bike stands too vertical when carrying out a dry run without the spring on (you all do that don't you?) you can if required dremel out the indentation in the stand deeper, this allows it to go more over centre. I don't make them deeper from scratch as some frames are way more worn than others.
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Re: New Centre Stand
Where's the adverts police?
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Re: New Centre Stand
Hiding his head in shame for putting on a larger tyre I should think!39speedtwin wrote:Where's the adverts police?
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Re: New Centre Stand
The adverts policeman is thinking of suing the supplier for the damage to the indicator when he knocked it off the stand whilst moving another bike. Fortunately the indicator was only 4.99 from ebay so the bill won't be high. The 4.00 tyre was fitted to stop concussion punctures when travelling 2 up. Didn't work as i hit a bad pothole and got a puncture first time out. Now having to think about a much more radical alteration - loosing some weight.
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