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[Eric Jasniewicz]

What, are y'all buncha little girlie-men like Gino? Pick the dang bike up, its only around 400 pounds! It helps to step on the stand legs to push it down. I just put one foot on the stand, and right hand on the rear luggage rack, left hand on the handlebar to stabilize and pop it right up, even with a full travel load. Maybe Arne, Robert & I should write a diet book for all you skinny jogger types riding KLR's. Y'all gotta bulk up some! (I'm just kidding here folks, lighten up)

[Daryl Rogers]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Eric Jasniewicz wrote:

> What, are y'all buncha little girlie-men like Gino? Pick the dang

bike up,

> its only around 400 pounds! > > It helps to step on the stand legs to push it down. I just put one

foot on

> the stand, and right hand on the rear luggage rack, left hand on the > handlebar to stabilize and pop it right up, even with a full travel

load.

> Maybe Arne, Robert & I should write a diet book for all you skinny

jogger

> types riding KLR's. Y'all gotta bulk up some! > > (I'm just kidding here folks, lighten up)

Seems to me I once saw a centerstand for Gold Wings that jacked itself up using air pressure. So all I need is one of those, and and onboard air compressor...... Screw it. See ya at the gym. Cheers, D. A14 GBG

[Andrus Chesley]

> I've got one from Ride west BMW in Seattle WA. Elden thought it was

a piece of crap.... Well, tell you how I go about it. I listen to the advice, think about it , then do what I want anyway. Don't take other people's opinions as a finale line , use it as a reference to do what you want to do, not a strict guide. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. Part of learning. Andy Chesley Still in the gulf playing with kilowatts and gas and oil and , oh well!

[Buster Moldenhauer]

I just got a SW MO-TECH centerstand from Fred and it is really a quality unit. I have one problem, though, and seek the combined wisdom of the list to set me straight. After installation of the SW MO-TECH centerstand, both wheels are still firmly on the ground after the bike is lifted onto the stand in its extended position. All the other bikes I've had with a centerstand leave either the front or rear wheel off the ground when the stand is extended. Did I do something wrong? Is this the way it's supposed to be? Seems like this unit doesn't do much for me in terms of making wheel/chain maintenance easy if it leaves the wheels in contact with the ground. Thanks in advance for your wisdom on this matter. ~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<> Buster Moldenhauer Tyrone, GA '96 R1100RT - 132,000 & counting - The Bambinator '98 GL1500SE - 63,000 - Champagne Geezer Barge '00 KLR650 - 7,500 - Godzilla, The Ugly Motorcycle IBA Mile Eater Buster@... ~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>

[Buster Moldenhauer]

I just got a SW MO-TECH centerstand from Fred and it is really a quality unit. I have one problem, though, and seek the combined wisdom of the list to set me straight. After installation of the SW MO-TECH centerstand, both wheels are still firmly on the ground after the bike is lifted onto the stand in its extended position. All the other bikes I've had with a centerstand leave either the front or rear wheel off the ground when the stand is extended. Did I do something wrong? Is this the way it's supposed to be? Seems like this unit doesn't do much for me in terms of making wheel/chain maintenance easy if it leaves the wheels in contact with the ground. Thanks in advance for your wisdom on this matter. ~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<> Buster Moldenhauer Tyrone, GA '96 R1100RT - 132,000 & counting - The Bambinator '98 GL1500SE - 63,000 - Champagne Geezer Barge '00 KLR650 - 7,500 - Godzilla, The Ugly Motorcycle IBA Mile Eater Buster@... ~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>

[George Basinet]

Buster Moldenhauer wrote:

> >I just got a SW MO-TECH centerstand from Fred and it is really a quality >unit. I have one problem, though, and seek the combined wisdom of the list >to set me straight. > >After installation of the SW MO-TECH centerstand, both wheels are still >firmly on the ground after the bike is lifted onto the stand in its extended >position. All the other bikes I've had with a centerstand leave either the >front or rear wheel off the ground when the stand is extended. Did I do >something wrong? Is this the way it's supposed to be? Seems like this unit >doesn't do much for me in terms of making wheel/chain maintenance easy if it >leaves the wheels in contact with the ground. > >Thanks in advance for your wisdom on this matter. > >~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<> >

Good morning, I think your bike is on a low spot on the earth. Try moving it to a higher elevation. : )) George Escondido, CA

[mikewalburn2002]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Buster Moldenhauer" wrote:

> > > I just got a SW MO-TECH centerstand from Fred and it is really a

quality

> unit. I have one problem, though, and seek the combined wisdom of

the list

> to set me straight. > > After installation of the SW MO-TECH centerstand, both wheels are

still

> firmly on the ground after the bike is lifted onto the stand in its

extended

> position. All the other bikes I've had with a centerstand leave

either the

> front or rear wheel off the ground when the stand is extended. Did

I do

> something wrong? Is this the way it's supposed to be? Seems like

this unit

> doesn't do much for me in terms of making wheel/chain maintenance

easy if it

> leaves the wheels in contact with the ground. >

Buster, This import centerstand was designed for the Euro spec KLR 650 C, not the North American "A" model. I'm sure you already know that the "C" is shorter, hence no tire clearance. This is also the reason it takes less effort to deploy. We are the only manufacturer that produces a CenterStand to properly fit your "A" model. Regards, Mike Walburn Product Development mike.walburn@... DUAL STAR Motorcycle Adventure Outfitters www.dual-star.com Tech Line (425) 776-RIDE M-F 10:00am-6:00pm PST FAX Line (425) 776-8876 24 Hr Order Line 1 800 GO N RIDE (466-7433) 24 Hr

[Cloyce D. Spradling]

On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 06:34:26PM -0000, mikewalburn2002 wrote: : We are the only manufacturer that produces a CenterStand to properly : fit your "A" model. I suppose you could define "properly" narrow enough to make that absolutely true. I don't think it is; I have a Five Stars centerstand on my A13 that lifts one (two, if I help it tires off the ground. It takes about as much effort to use as the stock centerstand on my R80RT, which isn't too bad in my book. -- Cloyce A13 in Austin

[be_downn]

I ordered Don Beck's 1" lowering links. I'm ordering a standard height centerstand from dual star. Will this work with the lowering links, or do I need their lower centerstand? I can't see that it makes a difference. D.M.

[Allan Patton]

Just how big an ol boy are you? I have the standard links and the standard height Dual Star. I think if I had the lowering links, I would need help to get it up on the standard centerstand. Allan

----- Original Message ----- From: "be_downn" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:45 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] centerstand > I ordered Don Beck's 1" lowering links. > I'm ordering a standard height centerstand from dual star. Will this > work with the lowering links, or do I need their lower centerstand? > I can't see that it makes a difference. > D.M. > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >