Aftermarket Center Stand now available


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Heineken

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I'm disapointed

Yesterday I installed the SW-MOTECH center stand.... and the effin` thing won't work... :banghead:

I can't pull the bike back to raise it on the stand... it seamns that the got their center of gravity wrong or something or the made the stand a little bit too tall.


My bike is stock, no suspension mod or anything. I have the rear suspension set at 3, that's how it came.

Does anybody have any ideas on this? Am I doing something wrong?

BTW I took a lot of pics while installing. If I'll get this thing to work I'll spend the time to do the how too...
 
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FZ1inNH

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When you use it, put your left hand on the grip, your right on the grab rail and then put your foot on the lever and stand (all your weight) while pulling backwards with both hands. It should almost come up with just your weight on that peg. You want to rely more on your weight than your arms pulling. Let me know if that works!
 
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Heineken

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FZ1inNH said:
When you use it, put your left hand on the grip, your right on the grab rail and then put your foot on the lever and stand (all your weight) while pulling backwards with both hands. It should almost come up with just your weight on that peg. You want to rely more on your weight than your arms pulling. Let me know if that works!
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I've tried that, I tried watching the technic done on youtube but it just doesn't work for me... I don't know what to believe.:banghead:
 
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dart1963

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Let us know, I'm looking at doing this as a winter project (still great riding weather here in N. VA) and after Christmas shopping (4 kids :rockon:) is done.

Being my first bike, I've never used a center stand, so I'm interested in how easy it is.

Also, I have no pavement :banghead:, just gravel (crush-n-run), anyone know how this will do on gravel??? Or would I be safer on a scrap of plywood?
 
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FitZ6R

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Heineken said:
I can't pull the bike back to raise it on the stand... it seamns that the got their center of gravity wrong or something or the made the stand a little bit too tall.
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I suspect if you're using the handlebar and the rear grab rail, your arms are stretched too far apart for effective lifting.

Try a different grip point. I just went out and felt my bike (oooh), and there's an exposed frame tube just in front of the seat lock that feels like a good spot.
 
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Heineken

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FitZ6R
I suspect if you're using the handlebar and the rear grab rail, your arms are stretched too far apart for effective lifting.

Try a different grip point. I just went out and felt my bike (oooh), and there's an exposed frame tube just in front of the seat lock that feels like a good spot.
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I'll try that the first chance I get, and I'll research the easiest way to do it. I'll report any findings here. So far I wasn't able to raise it by myself.

FZ1inNH
When you use it, put your left hand on the grip, your right on the grab rail and then put your foot on the lever and stand (all your weight) while pulling backwards with both hands. It should almost come up with just your weight on that peg. You want to rely more on your weight than your arms pulling. Let me know if that works!
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That works well when two people, one in either side of the bike, do the same thing. I'm still experimenting.

YouTube - How to Use a Centerstand How to use the center stand.

I'm doing the "how to" on the center stand tonight. Also check out the pics, you can see the crappy wheel stripes installation I did earlier today.

P.S. http://www.600cc.org/forum/f91/sw-motech-center-stand-installation-how-18180/
 

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Heineken

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dart1963 said:
Let us know, I'm looking at doing this as a winter project (still great riding weather here in N. VA) and after Christmas shopping (4 kids :rockon:) is done.

Being my first bike, I've never used a center stand, so I'm interested in how easy it is.

Also, I have no pavement :banghead:, just gravel (crush-n-run), anyone know how this will do on gravel??? Or would I be safer on a scrap of plywood?
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My guess is that a piece of plywood would be nice but this center stand will work fine on hard gravel. I just tested that today, I went to this dog park to meet a friend, and the lot was gravel. My bike was sitting on the center stand for about an hour and a half without any problems.

Just remember I can't sit the bike on the center stand by myself. I'm 5'5" and 140-150 pounds. I'm still searching for the way to raise the bike on the stand by myself.
 
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Heineken

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Heineken said:
I'll try that the first chance I get, and I'll research the easiest way to do it. I'll report any findings here. So far I wasn't able to raise it by myself.



That works well when two people, one in either side of the bike, do the same thing. I'm still experimenting.

YouTube - How to Use a Centerstand How to use the center stand.

I'm doing the "how to" on the center stand tonight. Also check out the pics, you can see the crappy wheel stripes installation I did earlier today.

P.S. http://www.600cc.org/forum/f91/sw-motech-center-stand-installation-how-18180/
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I got it. I can use the center stand by myself with ease. I was just doing it wrong that's all. Sorry about panicking earlier in the thread. :)):innocent::innocent:

Thanks to you guys and youtube I found the proper way of doing it.

Do exactly as in the above video, but for your lift point use your right hand like so:









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arcflash316

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Just in case in hasn't been covered already, this stand does NOT work with the Two Brothers exhaust. It does NOT clear the can when trying to put the stand into the up position, guess I can't have it both ways
 
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arcflash316

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It won't work because of the exhaust sticking out past the area where the stand needs to be when fully retracted, no fab skills can help me to fix this problem. PLus my wife just began riding the bike, and we are lowering it to fit her short stature and the stand will not work with the lowering link. oh well
 
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bmw675

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arcflash316 said:
Just in case in hasn't been covered already, this stand does NOT work with the Two Brothers exhaust. It does NOT clear the can when trying to put the stand into the up position, guess I can't have it both ways
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so are you saying you have one that you have no need for. do you need someone to take it off your hands? :noworries:
 
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blazing_nitro

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On my old Kawasaki I use to have a centre stand. I believe the kawi weighed same as FZ6R.

The easiest way I got it on the centre stand was to face forward grab both handle bars then in one motion lean forward compressing the front shock and then rock back (i.e. using the shock to assist). Since the start I would have already been pressing on the centre stand peg with my foot using it like a pivot.

Another note I would rock forward with my body wieght as much as I can and then try to rock back timing the assistance of the front shock.

The difference with this method is not having to lift a heavy bike vertically.

Pics of the stand are good and hope to one day have one on the FZ6R.
 
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arcflash316

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IF YOU WANT IT YOU CAN HAVE IT FOR THE FULL PRICE i PAID. OR i WILL JUST RETURN IT TO GET MY REFUND EITHER WAY i AM GETTING FULL PRICE FOR IT, SO LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT IT
 
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bmw675

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arcflash316 said:
IF YOU WANT IT YOU CAN HAVE IT FOR THE FULL PRICE i PAID. OR i WILL JUST RETURN IT TO GET MY REFUND EITHER WAY i AM GETTING FULL PRICE FOR IT, SO LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT IT
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check pm! :)
 
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Pvee

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When I had the Vmax, I had trouble getting it on the center stand so I would roll the back wheel up on a board 1/2 inch, then put it on the stand and remove the board.

I could get it on there if I really had to but it was much easier on the board.
 

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yfz6r

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Pvee said:
When I had the Vmax, I had trouble getting it on the center stand so I would roll the back wheel up on a board 1/2 inch, then put it on the stand and remove the board.

I could get it on there if I really had to but it was much easier on the board.
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Last post was 4 years ago on this thread.

But ya some people do benefit by raising the back tire. On my fz1 I just put a lot of downward pressure on the cstand and lift on the handlebar and grab bar straight up. Everyone finds what works for them.

And I think every bike should come with a center stand from the factory. Those who disagree can take them off no problem.
 
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