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RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - peterbaron - 02-16-2019
Making long story short: harder sole makes raising much easier, at least for me, dispite of getting older every motorcycle season
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - GoldOxide_imp - 02-16-2019
(+1) I believe there is also some truth in that.
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - Houtman_imp - 02-16-2019
If I can not get my CB 1100 on the center stand anymore than it is time for me to give up my bikes.
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - GoldOxide_imp - 02-16-2019
(02-16-2019, 10:35 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: If I can not get my CB 1100 on the center stand anymore than it is time for me to give up my bikes.
Not the end of the road Houtman. I am hearing more and more senior life riders, men and women, downsizing their rides (just like downsizing their homes) and going on cross-country tours on machines like the modern Honda CB500F. They say, as Honda says, ultra reliable, fun to ride, lightweight, really good on gas, affordable, and easy to accessorize for the journeys.
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - Houtman_imp - 02-16-2019
It probably is more about me losing my strength than anything to do with motorcycles .
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - GoldOxide_imp - 02-16-2019
(02-16-2019, 12:17 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:(02-16-2019, 10:35 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: If I can not get my CB 1100 on the center stand anymore than it is time for me to give up my bikes.
Not the end of the road Houtman. I am hearing more and more senior life riders, men and women, downsizing their rides (just like downsizing their homes) and going on cross-country tours on machines like the modern Honda CB500F. They say, as Honda says, ultra reliable, fun to ride, lightweight, really good on gas, affordable, and easy to accessorize for the journeys.
Not the end of the road Houtman. I am hearing more and more senior life riders, men and women, downsizing their rides (just like downsizing their homes) and going on cross-country tours on machines like the modern Honda CB500F. They say, as Honda says, ultra reliable, fun to ride, lightweight, really good on gas, affordable, and easy to accessorize for the journeys.
Sorry, I actually meant the CB500X.
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - Nortoon_imp - 02-16-2019
I owned a CB500XA for 3 years before trading it in on my 2017 CB1100 EX. It was a great bike, although I did find it a bit wound up on 4 lane highways. Probably would have been the perfect bike with a 700cc motor.
I probably weight 230 pounds with my motorcycle gear on. I never had problems putting large motorcycles on their center stands before. But I can stand on the CB1100 EX center stand lever while lifting the seat, and it takes its sweet time rolling back into the locked position.
I only tried parking on a downward slope of a parking lot once with my EX. Despite me standing full weight on the center stand lever, it rolled forward. Fortunately I am tall and was able to reach the front brake handle.
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - LongRanger_imp - 02-17-2019
I'm becoming fairly convinced that placing our bike on the centerstand could act as a decent theft deterrent. Heck, if we owners can't manage to get our bike on and off the centerstand, it probably dissuades the amateur bad guys from trying too lol.
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - Houtman_imp - 02-17-2019
(02-17-2019, 01:29 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I'm becoming fairly convinced that placing our bike on the centerstand could act as a decent theft deterrent. Heck, if we owners can't manage to get our bike on and off the centerstand, it probably dissuades the amateur bad guys from trying too lol.You probably have a good point here !
RE: Raising CB1100 onto centerstand - LongRanger_imp - 02-17-2019
Actually, here's an idea: We already have fork locks. How about a centerstand lock?