Anybody Else Have Problems Installing Cycle-istic Centerstand

[lragan]

IMO, there are only two categories of MC riders -- those who have dropped their bikes, and those who will drop their bikes.

Three cheers for engine guards.

Now if we just had a way to repair the scratched chrome on the outside of the guards...

[Sledge Hammer]

While generally conceding that all threads need to be left to die a natural death, I thought that given the annoyance I expressed over the difficulty I had in installing the Cycle-istic centerstand that I should bring everything up to date.

The stand has paid itself off handsomely in use. Since installing it, I had to replace the bearings on the rear axle, a job made immeasurably easier by the centerstand, on which the bike has been resting for much of the last month. While I am very much aware of the "poor man's lift" mentioned on the Tip's and Tricks page, the fact is that when the back wheel and the shocks are off, that is the time to check the swingarm bearings for play, something for which the swingarm obviously cannot be used to support the bike. The fact that only about 10-20 lbs of weight is needed on the tail of the bike to bring the front wheel up for work is another point in favor of the Cycle-istic design.

As a coda, I can say that I am now convinced that a centerstand is essential and that from now on, I will not buy a motorcycle for which a centerstand is not available.