13-01-14, 10:32 PM
So there I was, just pushed off the centre stand, mounted, and went to ride away only to hear and awful clanking noise. WTF! :'(
My centre stand had snapped toward the right hand side and the broken piece was just dragging along the ground......... I suppose years of crud, rust and stress on it meant eventual failure - I tend to use the centre stand more than the side stand. Anyway, a kind RAC man used a couple of cable ties and I was on my way.
Thing is, as the bike is approaching its 15th year, I was at the point of wondering whether to spend money to keep it going was a wise move. I have just spent short of £300 on two new front discs and so I am sort of committed now. If I knew things were going to start fall apart I may have thought differently.............
But it's the best bike I have owned in 30 years of riding, so I'll give it another chance.
Seen a couple of centre stands on eBay for around £20 :lol
My centre stand had snapped toward the right hand side and the broken piece was just dragging along the ground......... I suppose years of crud, rust and stress on it meant eventual failure - I tend to use the centre stand more than the side stand. Anyway, a kind RAC man used a couple of cable ties and I was on my way.
Thing is, as the bike is approaching its 15th year, I was at the point of wondering whether to spend money to keep it going was a wise move. I have just spent short of £300 on two new front discs and so I am sort of committed now. If I knew things were going to start fall apart I may have thought differently.............
But it's the best bike I have owned in 30 years of riding, so I'll give it another chance.
Seen a couple of centre stands on eBay for around £20 :lol