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Old 03-02-2016, 05:12 PM   #86
jbfla   jbfla is offline
 
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Location: FL, GA, NC
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2.0 generation of the centerstand.

The top ends were pre-ground.




After reading the CSC tutorial, the installation took about 10 minutes.

I was a concerned about lifting the bike onto the stand because I also have the lowering link installed.

And because of some health issues, I have lost a lot of the strength I once had.

On the first attempt, I couldn't do it.

Then rolled a 3/4" board under the rear wheel, and gave a grunt...




On the second attempt, besides adding the board under the rear wheel,
I altered my holding and lifting technique. The bike popped up on the stand.

I had to keep an eye on the front handlebars. They kept wanting to flop to the side.



A few concerns:

....ground clearance...



.....and for off road riders, maybe a way to snag a branch or rock???

....make sure the kick stand is down before taking the bike off the center stand.

....and maybe a warning for those working around the bike when it is on the center stand...

...it only took a slight nudge for the bike to roll forward off the stand.

jb
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