04-08-2016, 02:06 AM
If you are into performance, just remove the centerstand. You can get a nice rear stand for the bike, which will support it with rubber blocks under the swingarm. I have been using one of those for about two years. Very easy to use once you get the procedure worked up and honestly far less chance of dropping the bike. Also more cornering clearance and you lose a few pounds of weight, and cleans up the lines of the bike.
Quite dangerous to put a thicker block to lower the centerstand, quite dangerous. If it grounds out unexpectedly you may crash. This bike doesn't have much cornering clearance to begin with. The design of your exhaust requires removal of the stand, obviously that is the case and there is a reason for it. Don't get yourself hurt over a pipe.
Centerstands are handy, I have owned dozens of bikes with them, but if you are not doing long distance rides where you have to stop and lube the chain or perform maintenance they certainly are not needed if you can get the bike into your garage and do the work there.
I use a front/rear race stand setup on this bike to do all maintenance and also creates a bit more room in the garage to walk around.
Quite dangerous to put a thicker block to lower the centerstand, quite dangerous. If it grounds out unexpectedly you may crash. This bike doesn't have much cornering clearance to begin with. The design of your exhaust requires removal of the stand, obviously that is the case and there is a reason for it. Don't get yourself hurt over a pipe.
Centerstands are handy, I have owned dozens of bikes with them, but if you are not doing long distance rides where you have to stop and lube the chain or perform maintenance they certainly are not needed if you can get the bike into your garage and do the work there.
I use a front/rear race stand setup on this bike to do all maintenance and also creates a bit more room in the garage to walk around.