Aftermarket Center Stand

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mellis95 · #1 Unread post by **mellis95** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:29 pm

I need to put a new front tire on my V Star 1100, but I have no center stand. I have looked around a bit and found a center type stand that looks pretty good. http://www.cyclelifts.com/csonlyhome.html

Has anyone used these before, or have any opinions on them? I think it will handle what I need to do, which is just take off the front wheel at this time, but I plan on doing my own valves, oil, brakes, etc. Will this stand be up to the job?

Thanks,

Matt

mellis95 · #2 Unread post by **mellis95** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:38 am

Well, since no one seems to have used this, (or at least replied...) I went ahead and ordered it.. I will let you know how it works out.

Matt

Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:54 am

Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Sears makes a bike jack that's cheaper and a bit better in my opinion. One of those, "next time" pieces of advice.

flw · #4 Unread post by **flw** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:16 am

I think the following is the alternative for $89 from Sears. Item #00950190000 Mfr. model #34612.

See http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product. ... Cookie=Yes

mellis95 · #5 Unread post by **mellis95** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:35 pm

Well, I got the stand in today. It works well. It is easy for me to use by myself and basically performs as advertised. The only difficulty is finding the sweet spot for jacking up the front wheel without the jack lifting on the crankcase on my V Star 1100.
As far as the jack at sears goes.... I actually looked at a jack similar to that at Sears, but the one I found was advertised for almost $200.00 I must have missed this one somehow. Yeah, I bet the Sears jack is better, but this centerstand I bought is nice because I can carry it up the stairs to my second floor apartment without any trouble. I doubt the floor jack would be so portable.

Anyway, thanks for the responses.

Matt