centerstand

I did it! Man, this 1000 is the biggest YZ/CBR/Cruzer I have ever had the privilege of throwing a leg over. A flat on the Alaska Highway this July will have a little less intimidation. Even though I was the spelling beee champ in grade 2, it hasn't done much for me lately. Let's roll...

Got an OEM centerstand for my 2012 DL650 and tried to install it tonight. Everything is in right and it's functioning properly but when I went to pop in the muffler cushion to keep it from hitting the muffler when in the up position, I realized there's no bracket there. Any ideas? It's right at...

Hello all! I am picking up a Orange 12 this weekend and am looking to get a center stand. I can get the Suzuki one for $275(with dealer discount) but just noticed the SW-Mototech one for $179. Does anyone have any experience with the SW-Mototech one? $100 cheaper is significant. Thanks, Paul

I have a very narrow space to turn my Strom around in my backyard. Small enough I can't do it without driving over the lawn. Not really an issue in the summer, but its wet and soupy right now and I don't want to shoot a 15' roostertail of mud at my cat. I've seen a couple designs for...

I have two questions regarding chain tension. First, does it really make a practical difference to check the tension with the bike on the sidestand vs the centerstand? Secondly, should the tension be checked with the bike brought to rest from a forward or rearward motion? Would this make...