Thu, 15 Jan 1998 08:38:30 -0800 - Message No. 1936
From: Phoebus Katsanos

Subject: Re: Honda original central stand?


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Torsten Metzner wrote:
> 
> |I'm Renato form Italy I'm waiting my brand new @ and I wanted to
> |install a central stand on it, anyone have ever heard for some
> |problems for not original central stand? One dealer (Honda official
> |one in Bologna) told me that they can break, not a fun thing... But
> |My dealer told me that's not true... The price difference is really
> |interesting...
> 
> Dear Renato,
> if I remember correctly your question was discussed in November 97.
> The people from the list which has experience with the mainstand
> recommended the original one from Honda. The reason was that the weight
> of the original one is lesser then the third party products and the
> quality is better. It is much more stable. Ask Adi he made
> the ultimative test by jumping on the bike {;-) The disadvantage is
> the price (:(
> 
> BTW for this reason I just ordered an original one.
> 
> Greetings,
> 
>   ToM

I did the ultimate test on the original center stand, discovering both
weeknesses and advantages:
I hit  it hard once when I was climbing on a sidewalk, = it makes your
moto much lower, and you can hit small obstacles. On the other hand it
held preety well, in fact it was a little bent, but a little heating and
a jackhammer made it change it's mind and go back to its original place.

I think it is of very good quality, but it is heavy and makes the
motorcycle lower (as any other stand would do ofcourse).
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