Fitting a centre stand?

[embee]

I really like centre stands on bikes and wouldn't criticise anyone for fitting one to an SV. They are a bit like top-boxes, no-one likes the look nor idea of it but they are extremely useful in real life.

My SV is the only bike I have without one (out of 6) and since it's just a toy for me I can live without one and just use a paddock stand. Most of the others I can take either wheel or the forks out just on the centre stand with a strategically placed bag of sand on the pillion seat and a rope to the garage roof for safety.

Ironically I want a centre stand so the bike is stable when parked up fully loaded with luggage. This will probably include a top box as well.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by hongman

The one on wemoto is silly price, £164.90 + Delivery.

I'd rather buy an abba stand and gaffa tape it to the bottom on my bike.

Wow they've gone up, scrap iron value has increased over the years!!

if they wernt so much i'd be tempted to get 1 as well, but only for the cleaning and maintainence purposes.
but a padock stand is cheeper by far for that purpose.

Why are they so expensive there is fook all to them. I'd expect £60 - £70 to be more realistic?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by danf1234

Ironically I want a centre stand so the bike is stable when parked up fully loaded with luggage. This will probably include a top box as well.

Can't say I've had a problem with mine being unstable on the sidestand even when carrying more luggage than is a good idea.

Thank you Chris,

You have just saved me £150.I have seen pics off your bike fully loaded up and I just assumed you laid it on it's side when you stopped LOL.

If your stand holds that lot then fook it, I aren't buying one.

the stands can hold a fair bit of extra weight. (just dont sit on it while its down thats pushing it, makes me cringe everytime i see it) i personally prefer the side stand mainly cos alot of the static drops ive seen are people slipping when trying to put it on the centre stand, theyre more stable yes, but you have to get off the bike to put it on it, granted the bigger and stronger you are the easier it is to control and wobbles but even so.

Liam

ok just a quick thought wouldnt it be alot cheaper to make one outa scrap metal i know u would need things like an angle grinder/hack saw welder and some metal (and a little bit of common sence). and tbh even if you went to a welders and paid them to do it, it would still be cheaper. not saying anyone should try it but i am sure with a little planing and lots of spare time it could be done, if i could be botherd and had the time i would give it a go, oh and i also dont like centre stands but can see how they are usefull for servicing/cleaning ect.

i know i am random but hey its fun. y not!!!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by lammypie

theyre more stable yes,

O RLY?

Consider a slightly unstable surface, the bike only has to drop a very small distance on one leg of the centre stand for the CoG to roll over the support and the bike falls over. Also consider a slightly soft surface... you can't do a thing with one because the stand just sinks and/or it falls over.

Not as good as you'd think. Workshop stands are designed for working on bikes, which is why I prefer to use one to work on mine!