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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Rear Stand Removed
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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Holmes" data-source="post: 153897" data-attributes="member: 302"><p>The penalty you pay for having a high rear wheel lift when using a centre stand is the additional force that is required when treading the stand down, I find best amount of lift is to just have the rear tyre clearing the tarmac, the chain-guard is only held on with 2 fixings, one at the front and one at the rear, and although sometimes a bit messy, if you remove the rear fixing bolt, and loosen the front fixing bolt you can normally get enough to clear a solo rear sprocket, hold the chain guard up with anything to hand, tie wrap, string, bungee etc.</p><p></p><p>If you want to achieve more height when using the centre stand, I prefer to block each stand leg up individually by gently pushing the bike carefully from side to side, never going over the COG, adding blocks as you go until a level height is achieved, in reality it only takes a couple 20mm blocks under each leg, if that.</p><p></p><p>PS I forgot to say, although I used the rear stand for many years, from the age of 16 through to around 60, even when fully loaded with luggage and panniers etc. God knows how, as I am a smallish guy, although maybe quite strong when I was younger, but I regard the rear stand as a total abomination, probably the worst thing fitted to an otherwise very well thought out motorcycle, mine now resides on my bike for solely cosmetic purposes, which I think it is all it is good for, and lastly a big thank you to Dave Hills, an all-round great guy, and maker of great stands.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Holmes, post: 153897, member: 302"] The penalty you pay for having a high rear wheel lift when using a centre stand is the additional force that is required when treading the stand down, I find best amount of lift is to just have the rear tyre clearing the tarmac, the chain-guard is only held on with 2 fixings, one at the front and one at the rear, and although sometimes a bit messy, if you remove the rear fixing bolt, and loosen the front fixing bolt you can normally get enough to clear a solo rear sprocket, hold the chain guard up with anything to hand, tie wrap, string, bungee etc. If you want to achieve more height when using the centre stand, I prefer to block each stand leg up individually by gently pushing the bike carefully from side to side, never going over the COG, adding blocks as you go until a level height is achieved, in reality it only takes a couple 20mm blocks under each leg, if that. PS I forgot to say, although I used the rear stand for many years, from the age of 16 through to around 60, even when fully loaded with luggage and panniers etc. God knows how, as I am a smallish guy, although maybe quite strong when I was younger, but I regard the rear stand as a total abomination, probably the worst thing fitted to an otherwise very well thought out motorcycle, mine now resides on my bike for solely cosmetic purposes, which I think it is all it is good for, and lastly a big thank you to Dave Hills, an all-round great guy, and maker of great stands. [/QUOTE]
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