help me!

[NjDan]

So i installed roadriders this weekend and i got them in 110/80 and 140/70 because of gsjack's suggestion on the wiki and because of positive reviews on here...so after mounting everything up realized my back wheel is on the floor when the bike is on centerstand and after putting it on the side stand the bike leans way to much for my liking..now i like the fact the bike is raised because im 6'3 but its parking it that worries me what do you guys do?

Should i park it on centerstand?

Ive seen pablos page but idk if i trust jb weld with the weight of the bike

[oldmech]

either park it on the center stand and/or carry a small block off wood in you backpack ( if you use one) to throw under the side stand. lot of guys i know carry one just so their side stand does not sink into the hot ashfalt on hot days anyways. your 6-3 dude sounds like the taller stance will help.

[gsJack]

I had even larger tires on my GSs than the 110/80 and 140/70 combo and never considered the bike on sidestand angle to be too steep.  Notice you have a Kat rear shock and some of those are longer than the GS shock so that's probably the difference.  I've always run the stock GS rear shock.  I always thought of too much lean as being better than too little. 

Tires I've run, all with the stock sidestand:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/GS500tirelogs.jpg

[gsJack]

Keep in mind when considering which stand you prefer to use that a larger rear tire makes it easier to put the bike on the centerstand than a smaller one does.   

[twocool]

What could possibly go wrong?


Maybe just buy the right tire in the first place???

Cookie

[yamahonkawazuki]

What could possibly go wrong?


Maybe just buy the right tire in the first place???

Cookie

tires fine. jack wouldnt misadvise someone. if it were bad hed say so. that being said to the OP, use the centre stand. also get your hands ona   bigfoot. ( sold @ most moto shops. ) its a either hard plastic or metal platform to put kickstand on. also check adidasguys video on centrestand usage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWi7zgBYEsU

[NjDan]

What could possibly go wrong?


Maybe just buy the right tire in the first place???

Cookie

tires fine. jack wouldnt misadvise someone. if it were bad hed say so. that being said to the OP, use the centre stand. also get your hands ona   bigfoot. ( sold @ most moto shops. ) its a either hard plastic or metal platform to put kickstand on. also check adidasguys video on centrestand usage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWi7zgBYEsU

Im happy with the size it actiually made me happy it raised it because of my height

[NjDan]

Keep in mind when considering which stand you prefer to use that a larger rear tire makes it easier to put the bike on the centerstand than a smaller one does.   

Thanks jack I havent been around to long but enough to know you wouldn't steer anyone in the wrong direction so thanks for the help 

I'll try the wood method

[wayne242]

Mine always goes on center stand if windy etc. Only time i use side stand is when parked in garage or on super flat surface like a restraint parking lot. My mind it actually more at ease when i have it on center stand. Of course that's not "cool" to some people who ride bikes, but its mine and I'm not trying to please anyone else 

[BockinBboy]

The bike is actually more stable on the side stand with wheel turned to the left than when it's on center stand.

- Bboy

[wayne242]

The bike is actually more stable on the side stand with wheel turned to the left than when it's on center stand.

- Bboy

It highly depends on the location bike is parked. I trust a center stands more then side stand on hot days and new blacktop parking lot. I seen enough laying on there side after sinking it to know i would rather have a center stand then taking it off to look "cool".