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Rear stand for a cruiser?

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:31 am
by troxelb
Hello,

I have a Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD with about 300 miles on it. I've been looking for a rear stand so I can do my chain maintenance a little easier. Does anyone know where I can find one that will lift my bike? What would I need to know when buying a stand for a cruiser?

I looked into the Craftsman motorcycle jack, but my exhaust pipes are a little lower than my frame so I can't lift it that way. :(

Thanks!
B

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 1:59 pm
by niterider
Does that bike not have a center stand?? I think that if you have a center stand it will raise the bike enough to adjust your chain.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:24 am
by troxelb
No, my bike does not have a center stand. :(

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:44 pm
by Noob4.0
I have also been looking for a stand to prop my bike up on too for maintenance. So far I have found that Craftsman makes a motorcycle lift for about 80$ and pep boys has some motorcycle lifts for about the same price.

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:52 am
by troxelb
Yeah, I looked into the Craftsman one...but it won't work because my two exhaust pipes are lower than my frame. I might be able to make some blocks that I could set under the frame that would end up being lower than the pipes, but I'm not sure how well that would work.