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GEARBAG: CenterStand Motorcycle Lift
Ken "Hawkeye" Glassman checks out a CenterStand for your Harley.
The CenterStand works on all Harley’s and any cruiser with a cradle frame that sits below all the engine parts. (Photo: Ken "Hawkeye" Glassman)
A buddy of mine recently bought a Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide, with the eye-popping red metal flake and black color scheme, and of course lots of chrome. He’s a fastidious guy who likes to keep his bikes clean and shiny. One day he calls and says, “I need something that will let me lift the wheels off the ground so I can clean these chrome wheels while I’m staying in the same spot, instead of having to keep rolling it back and forth every two minutes. And if I have to remove a wheel to have a tire replaced, or even to adjust the belt. But I don’t want some expensive bulky lift. Got any ideas?”
Actually I did. I had seen an ad for the CenterStand. I didn’t know how it worked, but it looked interesting. So I called and ordered one. The CenterStand works on all Harley’s and any cruiser with a cradle frame that sits below all the engine parts.
It’s a simple device made of heavy gauge powder coated steel tubing. The part that the bikes frame rests upon is wrapped in heavy duty non-scratch coating. And it has a long handle that bolts securely to the base and is designed to give full clearance for the saddlebags of your bike.
You simply position the CenterStand beneath the frame (towards the front of the bike if you want the front wheel raised, or more rearward if you want the rear wheel off the ground). Then you push rearward and downward on the long handle until both sides of the frame in resting on the device. Then just complete the push on the handle all the way to the ground and the bike easily rises up and is stable, and ready to perform whatever task you’ve got in mind. You wouldn’t think it would be that easy to lift a 900 lb. motorcycle, but it is.
You always work from the left side of the bike, and you leave the kickstand in the down position. So when you reverse the operation to lower the bike, you just lift the handle off the ground and the bike lowers itself back on to the kickstand.
I’ll be honest, for the first few times, my buddy and I took turns with the other acting as a spotter, just in case. Hey, that bike is nearly $40,000, and he didn’t want any mishaps. But after a few tries, we got the technique down and it was easy going after that.
So now my buddy can just sit on his work stool, and spin each wheel easily as he cleans and polishes them, and what was once a time consuming unpleasant chore, becomes a snap. And of course you can detail the entire bike while it’s on the stand. And since the bike sits upright, you don’t have to worry about trapping water in all those nooks and crannies that every cruiser has on the right side of the bike when it’s leaned over on the kickstand.
The CenterStand looks like it will last forever, and its compact size makes it easy to store in your garage. So if you are looking for a device to easily lift the wheels of your cruiser off the ground, visit the web site at www.centerstand.com and you can order yours for only $119.95
Actually I did. I had seen an ad for the CenterStand. I didn’t know how it worked, but it looked interesting. So I called and ordered one. The CenterStand works on all Harley’s and any cruiser with a cradle frame that sits below all the engine parts.
It’s a simple device made of heavy gauge powder coated steel tubing. The part that the bikes frame rests upon is wrapped in heavy duty non-scratch coating. And it has a long handle that bolts securely to the base and is designed to give full clearance for the saddlebags of your bike.
You simply position the CenterStand beneath the frame (towards the front of the bike if you want the front wheel raised, or more rearward if you want the rear wheel off the ground). Then you push rearward and downward on the long handle until both sides of the frame in resting on the device. Then just complete the push on the handle all the way to the ground and the bike easily rises up and is stable, and ready to perform whatever task you’ve got in mind. You wouldn’t think it would be that easy to lift a 900 lb. motorcycle, but it is.
You always work from the left side of the bike, and you leave the kickstand in the down position. So when you reverse the operation to lower the bike, you just lift the handle off the ground and the bike lowers itself back on to the kickstand.
I’ll be honest, for the first few times, my buddy and I took turns with the other acting as a spotter, just in case. Hey, that bike is nearly $40,000, and he didn’t want any mishaps. But after a few tries, we got the technique down and it was easy going after that.
So now my buddy can just sit on his work stool, and spin each wheel easily as he cleans and polishes them, and what was once a time consuming unpleasant chore, becomes a snap. And of course you can detail the entire bike while it’s on the stand. And since the bike sits upright, you don’t have to worry about trapping water in all those nooks and crannies that every cruiser has on the right side of the bike when it’s leaned over on the kickstand.
The CenterStand looks like it will last forever, and its compact size makes it easy to store in your garage. So if you are looking for a device to easily lift the wheels of your cruiser off the ground, visit the web site at www.centerstand.com and you can order yours for only $119.95
2013 Yamaha FJR1300
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