(13-01-21, 11:24 PM)NJD link Wrote: > Put them onto the centre stand, and raise the front with a headstand or suchlike (keeping weight of the bike off one area of the tyre)
There's no need to do this and hasn't been since radial tyres were introduced, even before that it would take a good few years to deform a tyre and it would be lack of air that would allow weight damage. It's the same with oil in fuel tanks, long term yes, over winter no waste of time.
Quite a few large road bikes since the mid 80's (e.g. GSX-Rs) haven't had centre stands, my then GSX-R, those I've had over the years since and my ZX10R doesn't. All have tyres that last 2 -3 years all stored over winter months as mentioned above, on their side stands, no tyre issues, but you must keep them inflated
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