Puck for centerstand?

[2RR2NV]

Ahhhh. I didn't think about earthyquakes. Sweltering heat and humidity is the biggest hurdle where I live.

what about kids walking by and messing with your bike?  i'd rather have it on the sidestand.

[catskillcougar]

I usually remove the centerstand on my bikes, they add too much weight and makes the underside of the bike look too cluttered for any of the bikes I build. I also had a bad experience with a centerstand, when a kid sat on my bike and rocked it off the stand even though it was in gear.

Anytime I have to get the wheels up, I use paddock stands or I put the bike on my lift where I welded on custom brackets to allow me to lift the wheels off the table.

I carry a plastic puck (magazine freebee) in my tankbag for the side stand, but I've found that putting my gloves under the sidestand works well in a pinch on tar or grass.
I love some of the ideas you guys have come up with though, very ingenious!

[Leanintree]

I usually remove the centerstand on my bikes, they add too much weight and makes the underside of the bike look too cluttered for any of the bikes I build. I also had a bad experience with a centerstand, when a kid sat on my bike and rocked it off the stand even though it was in gear.

Anytime I have to get the wheels up, I use paddock stands or I put the bike on my lift where I welded on custom brackets to allow me to lift the wheels off the table.

I carry a plastic puck (magazine freebee) in my tankbag for the side stand, but I've found that putting my gloves under the sidestand works well in a pinch on tar or grass.
I love some of the ideas you guys have come up with though, very ingenious!

We will NOT have you acting like the soul of reasonableness. When will your horns surface and the green drool start to drip? Quit it. You confuse me and that makes my lobotomy scar itch.

(and for the record, I use a junction box cover as well. I just modified... Take one cover, bend up holed corner. Loop and afix aircraft cable. Loop other end as well to stay on grip and clutch. No bending down to pick up puck, and a whole $2 invested.)

Leanintree

[napper]

I usually remove the centerstand on my bikes, they add too much weight and makes the underside of the bike look too cluttered for any of the bikes I build. I also had a bad experience with a centerstand, when a kid sat on my bike and rocked it off the stand even though it was in gear.

Anytime I have to get the wheels up, I use paddock stands or I put the bike on my lift where I welded on custom brackets to allow me to lift the wheels off the table.

I carry a plastic puck (magazine freebee) in my tankbag for the side stand, but I've found that putting my gloves under the sidestand works well in a pinch on tar or grass.
I love some of the ideas you guys have come up with though, very ingenious!

Using gloves is a great idea, especially since I don't spend more than $20 a pair.

Here's what I used while camping this summer:

[Castaway]

Call me Fred Flintstone .... I use a a flat rock.  

When I had a center stand I never used anything  - seems the three points of contact disperse the weight enough.

[M.Brane]

When I had a center stand I never used anything  - seems the three points of contact disperse the weight enough.

 Yeah just like the 3 when it's on the side only 2 of 'em are closer together, and closer to the center of the bike.

 

[Castaway]

 Yeah just like the 3 when it's on the side only 2 of 'em are closer together, and closer to the center of the bike.

 

Ha! Ya gotta point there!  

Okay, I'll alter/refine my point, the weight on the two feet of the center stand is equal (and maybe the 'feet' have more surface area?). Whereas the weight on the side stand is disproportionately more, and/or the surface area is smaller, causing the side stand to sink. Even if the center stand does sink a bit, the weight is still evenly dispersed on the two feet. (Did I just put too much effort into this?)

[bikerfish1100]

So each system has an inherent problem: the sidestand method has greater pressure on stand, leading to greater chance of sinking, while the c-stand provides a less stable platform (think of the differences in stability/balance of standing with your 2 feet close together vs your 2 feet in a wide karate style stance). However- you can resolve the s-stand isue with a puck, but you can't do anything at all about fixing the c-stand stability issue, short of not using it.

[county]

Call me Fred Flintstone .... I use a a flat rock.  

When I had a center stand I never used anything  - seems the three points of contact disperse the weight enough.

+1 on the flat rock

I remember once I had to walk 5 feet to pick up something to put under the side stand,  but when I got back the bike was still up.

[njd]

I carry a hockey puck in my bag.

[schmii]

A coaster works pretty well but you might want something bigger.

[MK96xj]

I use a 4square blank cover.  Perfect and free (for me...).

That's funny the Moto parking area where I work is now littered with these as i stole a bunch form maintenance

[Flashmo]

That's funny the Moto parking area where I work is now littered with these as i stole a bunch form maintenance

I often have to grab a new one from work, as they get left behind when I get to talking while gearing up.

[delta one]

the BMW dealer near me had a used interceptor fall over one day because the center stand sunk more on one side than the other during a hot sunny summer day. I don't think I could trust a center stand anywhere other than in my garage.  puck the side stand.

[ANZAC]

I do like centerstands, but I only use them for maintenance.  i alway use the side stand for just parking the bike.  Much easier, faster and more stable.  

Yankee Dog

Yankee Dog

I always use my centerstand - to me it's much more stable.  I have seen bikes come off their side stand either by rolling off or not deployed all the way.

If I use the side stand I always put the bike in gear, take up the slack and then put the stand out.   Call me paranoid but I alway expect the worst to happen.

BTW, is that General Sherman in your avatar?

[William]

Wow. I've never given so much thought to stand usage. I use the side stand or the center stand equally, sometimes one just seems to be more appropriate for a given parking scenario. Generally when my sidestand sinks into a surface and the center stand isn't ideal, I just find another place to park the bike.  

[Goat]

I must be lucky, I've always used the center stand and found it to be the most stable and secure.  I've lived all over the US while in the AF and while in Montana I saw two friends bikes blow over while on sidestands and mine on the center stayed firm.  I guess whichever makes you feel safe is the best.......