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Posts: 8233 | Location: Over the hills and far away | Registered: January 20, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Interesting, not sure you could do much to get a tire off with it but maybe fix a chain or something small....
 
Posts: 27831 | Location: Gunshine State | Registered: November 07, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Do motorcycles not have center stands any more?
 
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Do motorcycles not have center stands any more?


Yes, but your rear tire is a point of contact.





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Posts: 8572 | Location: Arkansas  | Registered: November 06, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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rear tire is a point of contact.

Not on mine.
 
Posts: 7901 | Location: Dallas | Registered: August 04, 2011Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I was assuming "Side stand". You are correct.

Maybe (?) Some bikes don't have center stands?





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Posts: 8572 | Location: Arkansas  | Registered: November 06, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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My centertstand is mounted right next to my spare tire.
 
Posts: 1991 | Location: Spokane, WA | Registered: June 23, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Maybe (?) Some bikes don't have center stands?

Harley-Davidson is one make. Others I can't say, having been out of motorcycling for decades. But the ones I did have, had them. Possibly, to save weight, "crotch rocket" sport bikes.
 
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Do motorcycles not have center stands any more?


An option on a lot of Triumph bikes, and some BMWs I believe.
Can't say I've ever seen a center stand on a cruiser.




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Posts: 18591 | Location: Spring, TX | Registered: July 11, 2011Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I have an aftermarket center stand on my KLR 650. It can be used to remove both tires, even at the same time. A CS is an absolute necessity on an ADV style bike.

Those kickstand style jacks are popular with dirt bikes and off-road riders too.
 
Posts: 2868 | Location: WI | Registered: December 29, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Can't say I've ever seen a center stand on a cruiser.


Honda Goldwings have had center stands from the beginning.




 
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Harleys don't, but there is an accessory center stand they sell, it's not great because of where it mounts, and aftermarket models which I have, even with that stand it's not high enough to remove a tire.
 
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Do motorcycles not have center stands any more?


Yes, but your rear tire is a point of contact.


I added the Honda OEM center stand to my 2021 Honda Africa Twin 1100 specifically because it got the rear tire off the ground.


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Do motorcycles not have center stands any more?
My Indian doesn't and the Honda before it didn't
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Can't say I've ever seen a center stand on a cruiser.
Honda Goldwings have had center stands from the beginning.
A Goldwing isn't a cruiser, it's either a bagger or a dresser



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Posts: 25554 | Location: Northern Suburbs of Houston | Registered: November 14, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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[/QUOTE]A Goldwing isn't a cruiser, it's either a bagger or a dresser[/QUOTE]

Good to know.




 
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Some do and some don't
 
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Cool product and exactly what I need to lube and clean the chain on my 2023 Hayabusa
 
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Great product for chain maintenance on a road trip. I've seen photos of people who've taken off the rear wheel using one of those, but I'd have to be pretty desperate to trust it for that!

My Kawasaki Versys 650 doesn't have a center stand. I'm happy not to have the weight, too.

You could also cut down an old crutch to the correct length for a lighter weight version of the SnapJack.
 
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