Center Stand

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Replied by Scirocco on topic Center Stand

Because they can or are not the brightest candle on the birthday cake.
See a lot of stupid repairs, fixes, mods, upgrades, conversions, stupidities of so called wanna be mechanics @ Youtube channel "Just Rolled In" 

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My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/605133...ears-deep-sleep-mode

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Replied by tomsbadkz on topic Center Stand

Yea, i generally use my lift for oil changes and such, but i like having original stand. If id have issue along the road and need wheel off the ground for a broken chain, etc.  Thanks guys. Just wanted to ask others cause the guy i bought the bike from had a shit fit cause i took off the exhaust he had on it. Like i said, couldn't even change the oil without total removal.

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1977 kz1327
Cavanaugh Head 38.6/33
38mm Flatslides
MRE racecut trans
300mm rear tire
Web Cams 435/465

1984 GPZ1100
Cavanaugh Head
1170cc
Web 415 cams
RC Hp Inj.
Bored throttle bodies

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Replied by slayer61 on topic Center Stand

I have a full collection of paddock stands, and I cut off my center stand lugs to clear the exhaust on my Suzuki. I have to drop the exhaust anyway to change the oil. To me, it's no big deal  

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Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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Replied by sf4t7 on topic Center Stand

My center stand became a shop tool 40 years ago when installing my Kerker (now it's installed only for oil and filter, tire, and chain / sprocket changes).  Didn't notice any performance gains from the slight weight reduction      

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Scotty

1974 Z1A
1015
welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
Superbike bars
530 conversion

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Replied by Kelly E on topic Center Stand

I installed a center stand on my 77' KZ 1000LTD because it didn't come with one but has the mounting brackets. It had the dealer mounted Kerker that was trashed. I replaced it with a stainless steel Delkevik that allows you to use a center stand.
No center stand on a chain driven bike kinda sucks.

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The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours

And more

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Replied by Wookie58 on topic Center Stand

I guess it also depends how you use your bike. I can't speak for my KZ (yet) but many other bikes I have ridden had a tendency to "ground" the main stand on left hand bends which can be exciting 

 I guess this isn't an issue if your bike is set up for straight line performance
PS: real nice GPZ 

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1982 KZ1000 Ltd
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
kzrider.com/filebase-alias?view=download...d-fault-diagnosis&ca

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