bugeyes Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I missed having a center stand and getting a paddock stand only helped partly, all my previous bikes had centerstands. I also live in a cold place where the bike is idle for months during the winter and like to offload the wheels during that time. Thus ordered the centerstand and mounted it today... Mounting it... Not very hard to do but you need to have some tools for it... A set of Allen bits or sockets that fit exactly, the bolts are hard to get off and red treadlock have been used on some, some leverage is needed and if you use the wrong tool you will ruin the bolt. Socket wrench 17 mm. Small adjustable wrench to get the feeler pins off of the footpegs, new ones come with the kit. Paddock stand or other invention to keep your bike upright while you remove the sidestand, it is removed and remounted when you mount the left side bracket for the centerstand. Some tread repair tools came in handy to get rid of old treadlock compound, had problems with getting the new feeler pins to tread and it helped. Except from tools you should have some treadlock liquid (I used Locktite blue) and some grease ar hand. It all took me about an hour and a half in relaxed pace. Using it... The bike comes up on the centerstand very easy, easier than any bike I had before and almost like a scooter. Looking at it... Looks very integrated with the rest of the bike, like it should have been there from the factory. Setbacks? Yes one, it takes away a little bit of ground clearance so don't get it if you race the bike hard ( but you would not want a centerstand anyway then). It comes with longer sensor pins for the footpegs ant that's nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansnombre Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Yamaha aftermarket accessory or . . . ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugeyes Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 No it's by the company sw motech that makes aftermarket stuff for various bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 It looks nice on your bike. I bought one but haven't mounted it yet. Can you tell me how far the bike moves back when you use the center stand? I may have a clearance issue with mine when using it where I park. Room is tight. Thanks! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteinpa Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I've got one also, love it. All bikes should have them. I couldn't break loose the factory peg feelers so they're still on. Hasn't been a problem, they have not dragged nor has anything else. Almost zero chicken strips. Got new red 2015 FZ-07 on 7/22/16! Black 2006 Honda ST1300 53K miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I to am on the standard hero blobs with the center stand and not touched it down yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugeyes Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 It looks nice on your bike. I bought one but haven't mounted it yet. Can you tell me how far the bike moves back when you use the center stand? I may have a clearance issue with mine when using it where I park. Room is tight. Thanks!Need to check that but it's less than most bikes I had Edit.. Measured now and got 23 cm backwards movement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugeyes Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 I've got one also, love it. All bikes should have them. I couldn't break loose the factory peg feelers so they're still on. Hasn't been a problem, they have not dragged nor has anything else. Almost zero chicken strips. Good to hear that cearance is still OK, I don't see a ground clearance problem coming for me with my riding style, commuting and pleasure trip at sane speeds. Yes the feeler pins was the hardest part to change, once removed I also had a struggle to make the new ones find the tread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 It looks nice on your bike. I bought one but haven't mounted it yet. Can you tell me how far the bike moves back when you use the center stand? I may have a clearance issue with mine when using it where I park. Room is tight. Thanks!Need to check that but it's less than most bikes I had Edit.. Measured now and got 23 cm backwards movement That's diddly! Awesome, thanks! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattonme Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 be mindful that the right foot's pad will likely hit your aftermarket exhaust canister - it does on my MIVV and will with time cut thru and put a hole in the underside. One solution is to grind the foot down, the other is to put a bumper where the foot would hit or in another location (eg. cross member) to keep the stand from pivoting far enough to do damage. I expect with a stock can, there is no problem and anyway the can is metal so even if it were to bang into the underside, it wouldn't do much more than scratch or ding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugeyes Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 be mindful that the right foot's pad will likely hit your aftermarket exhaust canister - it does on my MIVV and will with time cut thru and put a hole in the underside. One solution is to grind the foot down, the other is to put a bumper where the foot would hit or in another location (eg. cross member) to keep the stand from pivoting far enough to do damage. I expect with a stock can, there is no problem and anyway the can is metal so even if it were to bang into the underside, it wouldn't do much more than scratch or ding it. It's fine with my Acra TI system, found that out before ordering. You are right that one should check beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I don't have a MIVV but I do have the Akra c.f. which I believe is similar in placement so thanks for the heads up, pattonme! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 No way will the longer hero blobs start on mine I will chase the thread out if I can find a 10mm tap, or maybe not bother as the stand has not touched down yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugeyes Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 No way will the longer hero blobs start on mine I will chase the thread out if I can find a 10mm tap, or maybe not bother as the stand has not touched down yet. It's standard M8 tread for the pins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sptpltldr Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Keep an eye or or nake a witness mark on the pivot bolts. I had my shop install it and one came out after a couple of months. Its a shoulder bolt and hard to find a replacement, other than SW moto the OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugeyes Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Keep an eye or or nake a witness mark on the pivot bolts. I had my shop install it and one came out after a couple of months. Its a shoulder bolt and hard to find a replacement, other than SW moto the OEM. Thank's for the headsup, I will check. I did use treadlock on them so hopefully they will stay where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Every now and then, it's a good idea to check sidestand pivots as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I already did a thread about installing my Motech center stand but I just wanted to say here that I love mine so far, it made my chain cleaning/lubing and rim cleaning a breeze and I didn't have to make room in the garage for it. Another real nice thing about it is if when parking somewhere and the ground looks sketchy (too soft, etc) for a side stand I have the center stand for better stability. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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