With a Center Stand do you even need a front stand?

[AzBob_imp]

Sure helps. You'd need the kind with the pin to take off the forks, there's another thread about all that somewhere. But there're workarounds, sling it from the rafters, use a jack, etc. None are as stable or efficient or safe as the right front stand but a good one will set you back a little.
A decent fork lift stand will run you about $75, head lift stand about $110 -- not really that much if you ask me, and worth it in terms of safety, IMO.