Centre Stand

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:13 pm

Well what fun I had today NOT went down to see my cousin and riding back over the Bolty I hear Kermie making these pinging sounds of course I shit not knowing what it was cause he was still running as good as he does. So pulled over thought something come loose only to notice the centre stand dragging long the ground. The spring had come off. Has this happened to many people b4?

ronster · Post by **ronster** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:25 pm

Just about everyone who had a CS on their bike, mate.

God invented GoFast tape for times just like these.

PC

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:27 pm

ronster wrote:Just about everyone who had a CS on their bike, mate.

God invented GoFast tape for times just like these.

PC

Well in a way I am glad to hear that cause was told it only happens 1 in a million

It's a bugga but oh well I did have a good ride rain and all

Diane · Post by **Diane** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:37 pm

What a bloody mongrel thing to happen to ya mate, all good you home safe and sound now though

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:38 pm

Just changed the spring on y stand Lainie so not unusual at all I reckon. Last spring held 10 years I reckon and this one should be longer, don't use it a lot

Anyways, not looking to keep this bike for 10 years so once is sold it becomes someone elses prob.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:17 pm

Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:36 pm

but it will fall over more often...

mobile · Post by **mobile** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:20 pm

mick_dundee wrote:Just changed the spring on y stand Lainie so not unusual at all I reckon. Last spring held 10 years I reckon and this one should be longer, don't use it a lot

Anyways, not looking to keep this bike for 10 years so once is sold it becomes someone elses prob.

Mick maybe thats what happened to Lainie,

So whats the moral to the story

kellz · Post by **kellz** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:34 pm

mrmina wrote:Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

i agree you dont need it

i took mine off, so muhc easier

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:15 pm

mrmina wrote:Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

Not worried bout it going much faster started looking for a NEW bike yesterday. But thanks Mina not real worried just had heart attack when it happened cause thought WTF then when I worked out what it was its was all ok.

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:04 pm

mobile wrote:
mick_dundee wrote:Just changed the spring on y stand Lainie so not unusual at all I reckon. Last spring held 10 years I reckon and this one should be longer, don't use it a lot

Anyways, not looking to keep this bike for 10 years so once is sold it becomes someone elses prob.
Mick maybe thats what happened to Lainie, So whats the moral to the story

Dump it on someone else, beats the shit outta fixing it?

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:08 pm

mrmina wrote:Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

I gotta disagree wit the abocve statment, sure it will remove some weight (fuck al in the scheme of things really) but if you run a chain driven bike then they're pretty much indispensable unless you want to lash out for a race stand.

F'n hard to service a chain on a side stand.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:11 pm

mick_dundee wrote:..F'n hard to service a chain on a side stand.

its hard on bigger bikes, but the little'uns its pretty easy - just do the Enduro thing !!

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:16 pm

car jack and plank of wood, dont knock it till you try it.

why are race stands so bloody expensive, anyone make cheap ones, i'm not forking out $150 on a tubular pipe thingy with 2 skate wheels on it.