12-10-17, 01:00 PM
(06-10-17, 08:50 AM)Flooky link Wrote:I don't really understand the "makes the bike fit me " argument, it doesn't change the bar/seat/peg relationship, so its just sitting at a standstill that is different.
I would have thought that doesn't really matter. Am I missing something ?
With my jacked up Fazer, my head is now above the roofline of cars... caravans... horse boxes too! :lol
It's a win win.I now use an old wooden bread cutting board (nice and solid), placed between the wheels, that I then raise the centre stand onto.
It gives me back those 3 or 4cm clearance, and my back wheel is in the air again. Wheel rotates freely for cleaning chain etc. Only do this for maintenance.
Leaving the Bike on the Side stand does now feel a little risky, as it leans over quite a bit. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving it on side stand for long periods (overnight or while at work for the day). Obviously lengthening the side stand is the answer to this (as a lot do). The bike does still sit very securely on centre stand.