SV650 Centre Stand

Originally Posted by maviczap

Either way both will be better than a centre stand

Aye

Gave up on the centre stand for now, having Scottoiler fitted this Sat instead. Will need some sort of a stand sooner or later for chain tension though.

[yorkie_chris]

Why? You set the chain tension on the sidestand.

Again, I didn't know this was possible but you learn every day. Mind you the dealer told me so. And if dealers want to make money out of beginners, who know very little, then who is to stop them? (I suppose forums like this). So I will never need a centre stand or a paddock one?!!!

[yorkie_chris]

Depends what level of maintenence you want to do.

Personally I have access to front + rear paddock stands, an abba stand, many car jacks, a big bar in the ceilling. Pile of bricks. etc etc.

But really if you're going to pay someone else to do work you don't need anything.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Personally I have access to front + rear paddock stands, an abba stand, many car jacks, a big bar in the ceilling. Pile of bricks. etc etc.

As every home spanner monkey should have, I have the same.

Originally Posted by Haluk

Again, I didn't know this was possible but you learn every day. Mind you the dealer told me so. And if dealers want to make money out of beginners, who know very little, then who is to stop them? (I suppose forums like this). So I will never need a centre stand or a paddock one?!!!

Slight derail. Who'd you get it off and where in cambs are you?

Edit- Your pic looks like it's beside PH Allins.

Originally Posted by Sean_C

Slight derail. Who'd you get it off and where in cambs are you?

Edit- Your pic looks like it's beside PH Allins.

Yes that's correct, PH Allins. I'm in Over. I think before I consider a stand I need to find out whether I need to do tension setting between services at all. If not, then I probably won't need one (mind I just learnt from Yorkie Chris that I don't need it for this purpose anyway so that's that problem gone). I keep the bike in a 8x6 shed, which I cannot turn into a workshop. Good to know you are in Cambridge?!

Check chain tension regularly, just incase- if it's well maintained (cleaned and lubed regularly) it'll probably be ok but it's always worth checking.

Yeah, I'm in Histon, not far from you!

[yorkie_chris]

Yes you do. Depending on maintenence. But as I said before you are supposed to check the chain tension with the bike on the side-stand!