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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:40 am
by flw
I still like the $0.59 cent metal electrical circular cover plate from any hardware store.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:00 am
by scan
TechTMW wrote:Nope, I always park on the centerstand.
My FZ6 had a center stand. One time I put it up on the stand on some unexpectedly soft asphault and when I came back the rear wheel was all the way down and the center stand had sunk! I was able to pull it out, but it made a mess of the center stand base. Still, it didn't fall over.
I do now try to carry something as a kickstand plate now, since my current stand is tiny and the bike leans pretty hard by default.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:04 am
by Big B
i don't use it much, but when it's nice and hot out there's a crushed pabst blue ribbon can in my left hand bag. works good
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:36 am
by Maleficent1
I use a crused bud light can.
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:43 pm
by Jamers!
wait, what would one of those do? ive seen em used on grass and i can see why there, but why on assfault?
JWF
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:02 am
by NorthernPete
JWF505 wrote:wait, what would one of those do? ive seen em used on grass and i can see why there, but why on assfault?
JWF
Asphalt gets sinky in the heat...Ive left some nice imprints in the parking lot at the DMV and a rest stop.
I use a little busted piece of ply wood.
I try to always have/use one on a sport bike.
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:21 am
by safety-boy
With my
s I try to always use one. Some shops I have been to use them like business cards, i.e. they are free. Go by a custom parts shop.
Now, when I had a cruiser, I never used one, and the bottom of the kickstand was the size of a soup spoon
In a pinch... A piece of tree bark, a crushed can/plastic bottle, crushed cigarette packet, a pice of paper folded over several times, stack of business cards. Anything that will either be a cushion or spread the weight over a larger area than the kickstand does. It is amazing what you'll find in a parking lot that will work
--Dave
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:32 am
by kellanv
its really nice about parking bikes around here...all the on-campus motorcycle parking is on concrete...they actually took out the pavement for that exact reason...to keep sidestands from damaging things.
Work I park on concrete as well...only places I really need one are at the horticulture gardens(gravel) and random parking lots I suppose..