Which centre stand?
 

I'm thinking I need to install a centre stand in order to deal with punctures when out trail riding, particularly for Morocco.

So which one is best? I was a bit surprised at the prices. The Yamaha one is supposed to be �113.99, there's a Yamaha one on eBay for �104.99 incl delivery, or there's Of-The-Road at €135.

Any tips for fitting the stand?

Tim

I've got the SW-motech center stand.
Very handy and good looking.

Haven't fitted it so i don't know how to do it.

I bought the yam one and its a 15min job max. Easy to fit works fine and the tubing etc is the same gauge as the sidestand etc.All the fittings are there as expected

Theres 2 rubber bumpers that you need to pull through the holes. I found it easiest to soften them by leaving them in boiling water for 1/2 hr then they just pull through into place easily

I have the genuine Yam one and it is very good quality. All parts were there and even the springs aren't too much of a handful to get on.:toothy11:

I am also happy with the Yahama centre stand. My bike stands very stable, even on rough terrain. Tested this with loading and unloading my luggage.

i fitted the yam, easy enough to fit and quality looks ok, not sure on other makes and models though.

I have also the Yammy one, and it's easy to install and it is also hard as a rock ;-)

Cheers guys, I've ordered the Yam one.

Tim

That is very worthwhile advice, it took me 30 or so minutes to get these bleeders in using screw drivers and long nose pliers! Also the l/h spring goes on quite easy but the right one is tight, one of the boys on here recommended a method using coins between the coils to extend the spring enough to hook it on, thats genuis!

It took me about 2 hours in all to fit my genuine yam centre stand, but im no mechanic, thank heavens for this website!

Also a little bit of humble dish washing soap or a light smear of grease on the nipple you're pulling through.. The saying goes "Never go in dry" :toothy5:

I am also planning to get one, somehow I cannot imagine other way to lubricate chain easily and properly - do you?. It will be "back to the roots" thing for me, on FJR didn't have that issue ;)

When I registered as the new owner of my Tenere with Yamaha they very kindly sent me a 10% off voucher for any Genuine goodies. I bought the main stand as that's all I really wanted/afford at the time.

I've not fitted it yet, but I shall try to remember the tip about warming the rubber bungs. I did attempt to put the coins in the spring, but it took a lot of effort to bend the spring, with both hands, and then I was looking at the coins thinking this wasn't going well.

Never mind, when the weather gets better I'll just have to get myself in the garage and see how it goes.

Its easy if you put the rubbers in hot water push them through the holes them use a pair pliers to pull the ends right through as I posted. Use a long hand screw driver to get the springs over the pins

Has anyone mounted a centre stand along with engine bars?

I have the engine bar lowers from Touratech for a bit of protection, especially for the water pump, and would like to add a centre stand also - just a bit unsure if they will happily co-exist.

http://www.touratech.com/shops/008/i...230-0_I_01.JPG

My Brother came up today and we've finally fitted my genuine centre stand. I forgot the tip about boiling water, but I had a tin of rubber lubricant, and with a long screwdriver, and two pairs of pliers and two pairs of hands we got that bit done.

We also used my cars tow bar, a looped strop with two shackles, to stretch the springs to get 2p's in... Very quickly we realised we also needed lots of duct tape to stop the coins falling back out each time we stretched it :evil6:

We also had to take the rear brake pedal off completely to allow the use of a torque wrench...

I also then found out I can only just get the thing up on the stand (using the very recently fitted Hepco and Becker pannier frames as a grab point), and then very nearly crushed my toes with the side stand getting it back off.

I use a piece of wood to lift the wheels, works for me

https://youtu.be/Rt1tKmrqUzY

I have the genuine yami one but have cut the rubber bung mount off that touchs the swing arm and.cut the other one.down by about 50% this gets the sidestand about 2 1/2 inchs higher than standard. Or roughly level with the pegs, perfect for.laning as it was like an achor when stock.

Best way i found to fit the springs is with a bunch of cable ties make 2 loops big enough too get your hand in then make a smaller hoop maybe 3" diameter through the first 2 loops so you have too loops joined.

Slip the small loop over the spring end and use the big loop too pull the spring into place
Easy peasy.