Rear stand for a cruiser?

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troxelb · #1 Unread post by **troxelb** » Tue May 23, 2006 9:31 am

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!
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niterider · #2 Unread post by **niterider** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:59 pm

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.

troxelb · #3 Unread post by **troxelb** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:24 am

No, my bike does not have a center stand.

Noob4.0 · #4 Unread post by **Noob4.0** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:44 pm

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.

troxelb · #5 Unread post by **troxelb** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:52 am

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.