HD Center Stand
#13
01-01-2011 | 12:28 AM
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,687
Likes: 8
From: SoCal & West TN
#16
01-01-2011 | 11:30 AM
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,853
Likes: 20
From: central florida
I've read umpteen comparisons on center stands and the EZ-Up seems to be the up and away favorite. Do a search on it. I owned one and it's rock solid. The damn thing could probably support a tank.
The problem I have with any center stand on my 09 Road King is that I push it pretty hard through curves and I'm constantly catching the foot board supports - never mind a center stand beneath that. And, no, my bike is not lowered, and it has lifted spring Progressive shocks. The Chinese air shocks that come with these bikes is a sad embarrassment.
To each their own, but I'm not presently into center stands. But if I were, that EZ-Up is hard to beat.
The problem I have with any center stand on my 09 Road King is that I push it pretty hard through curves and I'm constantly catching the foot board supports - never mind a center stand beneath that. And, no, my bike is not lowered, and it has lifted spring Progressive shocks. The Chinese air shocks that come with these bikes is a sad embarrassment.
To each their own, but I'm not presently into center stands. But if I were, that EZ-Up is hard to beat.
#18
01-01-2011 | 01:47 PM
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,504
Likes: 11
From: DOWN SOUTH
I installed mine right after I got my 11 limited. Installation took me about 30 minutes, its a tight space for the front nut between the trans and frame, vice grips took care of that once I figured it out, lol. Anyway, it tucks up nice, adjusted it so the wheel just touches, I can put it down while mounted on the bike, (touch it to the ground, pull back hard as I can, at the end of the pull, squeeze the front brake and pull again, works like a charm each time) I did not have to remove exhaust or loosen anything else to install it. The only thing I dislike about it is the peg on the left side to put it down is to short, it fits up right under the rear passenger floorboard, its tricky to grab it with my heel. Other than that, the stand is great. I have read that the rear passenger floor boards are adjustable, so I will try that when I get home from Iraq in April, it might help. Oh by the way, I'm 5'8'' 145lbs, so if you are bigger than me you should be able to get it all the way down with one pull. Happy New Year everyone, stay safe and keep the shiney side up.
#20
01-10-2011 | 06:05 PM
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2010
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