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bobben
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 24
Age: 60
Location: Skjetten, Norway
Points: 598
Registration date: 2010-11-13
 |  Subject: Center stand  Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:37 pm | |
| Hello.
Just wondering.
How often are you guis using the center stand ?
Bob |
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dspevack
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1146
Age: 47
Location: Miami, FL
Points: 2588
Registration date: 2008-12-27
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:02 pm | |
| Every Time.
Dan _________________ I ride on two wheels cause I feel very unsafe on one wheel.Dan in Miami. The king of custom! Check out my bike mods hereReality is irrelevant. Its perception that counts. Control people's perceptions, and you control their reality. |
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Tamjay
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 54
Age: 70
Location: Lincolnshire UK
Points: 778
Registration date: 2010-06-10
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:29 pm | |
| Very rarely as it's too heavy for me. I have to enlist help!!
Laurie |
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roadrunner
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 213
Age: 57
Location: Middleburg FL
Points: 761
Registration date: 2010-12-12
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:04 am | |
| Only when I change the oil, rear tire, or brakes. Waaaay too much effort for casual use. |
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pancho
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 219
Age: 56
Location: Brownsville Texas
Points: 792
Registration date: 2010-11-03
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:06 am | |
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roadrunner
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 213
Age: 57
Location: Middleburg FL
Points: 761
Registration date: 2010-12-12
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:21 am | |
| Another reason I don't use the centerstand that much is stability. The sidestand provides a wider tripod. The only time my SWing was ever knocked over it was on the centerstand. |
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Rasherman
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 26
Age: 65
Location: London
Points: 1073
Registration date: 2009-07-12
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:37 am | |
| I always use the centre stand.
Bob |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2164
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3061
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:52 am | |
| I use it 99% of the time. The other 1% I just let the Swing fall over onto its side.  |
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pancho
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 219
Age: 56
Location: Brownsville Texas
Points: 792
Registration date: 2010-11-03
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:57 am | |
| I use the side stand most of the time and use the center stand for maintenance or when setting-up trailer hitchs for others. What helps is having the side stand switch disabled. I do like that...being the old biker fart, I am. |
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Scooterian
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 73
Age: 51
Location: Maine
Points: 1284
Registration date: 2009-02-03
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:08 am | |
| I use it when I'm storing the bike. Sometimes when I'm filling up. |
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GaryL
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 237
Age: 59
Location: Casa Grande, Arizona
Points: 943
Registration date: 2010-07-09
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:29 am | |
| 99% of the time. About the only time I don't use it is when I'm just running into a store for a few minutes and coming right back out, or if the ground under the Swing is too soft to make it stable. |
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Waspie
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1739
Age: 60
Location: Portland, UK
Points: 2905
Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:44 am | |
| Rarely use the centre stand. As Dennis, I have the side stand disabled too. |
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Tripod
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 14
Location: Port Orchard, WA
Points: 439
Registration date: 2011-03-30
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:54 am | |
| I don't use the center stand when I commute on the ferry 'cause everyone else is on side stands. I'd disrupt the Chi.
Center stand at home. Saves space in the garage. |
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roadrunner
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 213
Age: 57
Location: Middleburg FL
Points: 761
Registration date: 2010-12-12
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:12 pm | |
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joncallihan
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 786
Age: 74
Location: Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Points: 2109
Registration date: 2009-02-16
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:32 pm | |
| Neither. That's the best thing about a trike.   Gotta make sure the park brake is on, tho.
Last edited by joncallihan on Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:33 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : add a comment) |
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Excell
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 143
Age: 65
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba
Points: 1278
Registration date: 2009-05-06
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:54 am | |
| About half of the time .And you have to make sure the park brake is on when you use the side stand as well . |
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KurtPerthWA
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 944
Age: 63
Location: Belmont, Perth WA
Points: 2750
Registration date: 2009-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:42 am | |
| It has a centre stand?
Oh yeah good for maintenance, otherwise why bother |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2164
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3061
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:55 am | |
| | KurtPerthWA wrote: |
Oh yeah good for maintenance, otherwise why bother |
I get way too anal about using the side stand on anything but concrete. I carry around a metal cover plate from an electrical junction box to put under the side stand pad when parking on anything but concrete. All it takes is for your Swing to fall over once and I guarantee you'll never let that happen again. BTW, mine hasn't fallen over yet, but I know too many riders who have. |
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Excell
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 143
Age: 65
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba
Points: 1278
Registration date: 2009-05-06
| | Subject: Re: Center stand Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:55 am | |
| | bigbird wrote: | | KurtPerthWA wrote: |
Oh yeah good for maintenance, otherwise why bother |
I get way too anal about using the side stand on anything but concrete. I carry around a metal cover plate from an electrical junction box to put under the side stand pad when parking on anything but concrete. All it takes is for your Swing to fall over once and I guarantee you'll never let that happen again. BTW, mine hasn't fallen over yet, but I know too many riders who have. |
I made the foot bigger on my side stand now it doesn't sink
near as quickly . At the lake I park it on a board . If I think of it I will show you next time we ride . |
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