What Are the Advantages of a Center Stand?

Having owned shaft, belt and chain driven motorcycles, the importance of a center stand steps out when touring with a chain drive MC. After riding 6 to 8 hunderd miles a day, it's a real PIA to have to lube the chain at the end of the night (or during the day at the half way point) without a center stand. A previous Honda had to be moved several times forward or backward to turn the chain a full revolution, which is just not acceptable when tired from a long day in the saddle. Much easier to pop up on the center stand, and rotate the real wheel by hand while lubing the chain. I'd have to go back to a shaft drive for off road, if a center stand were not available on my F700.....

f14rio said:

i guess i'm leverage challanged.

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Back in the day, I could put my 81 Suzuki GS 850G with windjammer on the center stand while sitting on it. It's all in the legs to get your bike on the center stand, the arms are just for holding on while pushing down with your foot.

JD Hilton said:

Back in the day, I could put my 81 Suzuki GS 850G with windjammer on the center stand while sitting on it. It's all in the legs to get your bike on the center stand, the arms are just for holding on while pushing down with your foot.

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It is also possible to put an R1200 GSA on the centre stand using the same method.

Paladinwest said:

It is also possible to put an R1200 GSA on the centre stand using the same method.

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Dang...how tall are you?