MMStingray
New Member
I bought the Sunlite center stand, about $30 shipped from Amazon.
I have the type of bike that requires a top plate for the kick stand, as there is no boss welded in my frame to accommodate a kickstand without the top plate, and I had to go out and buy a 40mm bolt (I used the top plate for my old kickstand).
It didn't hang offensively low or anything, and actually looked pretty sharp. I had no delusions of being able to stand on my bike and start it or anything. I usually just lean it over on its side with the kickstand down, just enough to keep the rear wheel off the ground as I kick. I'm also holding onto the seat while I do this to not put too much strain on the kick stand.
Well, that method works with the original kickstand, but with the center stand, I bent it but good. The metal is just too soft for it. So, it's great for keeping your bike upright, to be sure (just be careful because it doesn't take effort much to get the kickstand to kick up), but that's all it should be used for.
I have the type of bike that requires a top plate for the kick stand, as there is no boss welded in my frame to accommodate a kickstand without the top plate, and I had to go out and buy a 40mm bolt (I used the top plate for my old kickstand).
It didn't hang offensively low or anything, and actually looked pretty sharp. I had no delusions of being able to stand on my bike and start it or anything. I usually just lean it over on its side with the kickstand down, just enough to keep the rear wheel off the ground as I kick. I'm also holding onto the seat while I do this to not put too much strain on the kick stand.
Well, that method works with the original kickstand, but with the center stand, I bent it but good. The metal is just too soft for it. So, it's great for keeping your bike upright, to be sure (just be careful because it doesn't take effort much to get the kickstand to kick up), but that's all it should be used for.