Stands

[G.Rossman]

Since I plan to pull the center stand off, what stands are you all using?  I have a rear Pit Bull stand on my other bike with the swing arm spools it already had installed.  That bike has to stay on the stand, for service of the GS500 I'm looking for another stand. 

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[Watcher]

My CB500 has spools installed, I got a stand from Harbor Freight for about $50 or so.  It works fine.

[pliskin]

I pulled my GS center stand off as well. When I need to put it up on the stand I put it back on using a long screwdriver. Just line it up stand holes with mount holes and slide the screwdriver all the way through. Works fine....no bolts, nothing to remove. Just pull the screwdriver out and the stand drops off. I just used this method to remove both wheels last week.

[G.Rossman]

I pulled my GS center stand off as well. When I need to put it up on the stand back on using a long screwdriver. Just line it up stand holes with mount holes and slide the screwdriver all the way through. Works fine....no bolts, nothing to remove. Just pull the screwdriver out and the stand drops off. I just used this method to remove both wheels last week.

Isn't there an entire bracket with two bolts I can pull off?  Wanting to ditch the hole thing.

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[Tekime]

I removed my center stand also, and use this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-swingarm-rear-stand-65620.html

In conjunction with this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-chock-69026.html

The rear stand doesn't require spools. There is a sweet spot but if you find it, you can still spin the rear wheel. Too far forward, it'll damage the exhaust, too far back, the sprocket bolts catch on the arms.

The center stand is very useful, but I enjoyed getting that heavy clunky piece of metal off my bike and I think it actually improves the appearance a bit too.

[Big Rich]

I pulled my GS center stand off as well. When I need to put it up on the stand back on using a long screwdriver. Just line it up stand holes with mount holes and slide the screwdriver all the way through. Works fine....no bolts, nothing to remove. Just pull the screwdriver out and the stand drops off. I just used this method to remove both wheels last week.

Isn't there an entire bracket with two bolts I can pull off?  Wanting to ditch the hole thing.

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There should be only 2 bolts holding the stand on (with the spring of course....). What Pliskin did is basically just using the center stand without the original mounting bolts and spring. I do the same thing with my GR, except I have to use 2 allen wrenches because my frame is in the way.

That being said, I do use a stand from Harbor Freight as well.

[pliskin]

I pulled my GS center stand off as well. When I need to put it up on the stand back on using a long screwdriver. Just line it up stand holes with mount holes and slide the screwdriver all the way through. Works fine....no bolts, nothing to remove. Just pull the screwdriver out and the stand drops off. I just used this method to remove both wheels last week.

Isn't there an entire bracket with two bolts I can pull off?  Wanting to ditch the hole thing.

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No, I don't believe there is anything else to remove other than the stand. It mounts right to the frame member where shock's bottom knuckle mounts. Here is a pic. You can kind of see it on the left side of the pic. You can see I have the screwdriver holding the stand on. I had to unhook the back exhaust mount and move the pipe out of the way a little in order to get one of the bolts out. After he bolts are out you'll be good. Just use a screwdriver or something else and insert it from the left side. Make sure whatever you use is long enough to reach all the way through to both mount points.

[G.Rossman]

I pulled my GS center stand off as well. When I need to put it up on the stand back on using a long screwdriver. Just line it up stand holes with mount holes and slide the screwdriver all the way through. Works fine....no bolts, nothing to remove. Just pull the screwdriver out and the stand drops off. I just used this method to remove both wheels last week.

Isn't there an entire bracket with two bolts I can pull off?  Wanting to ditch the hole thing.

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No, I don't believe there is anything else to remove other than the stand. It mounts right to the frame member where shock's bottom knuckle mounts. Here is a pic. You can kind of see it on the left side of the pic. You can see I have the screwdriver holding the stand on. I had to unhook the back exhaust mount and move the pipe out of the way a little in order to get one of the bolts out. After he bolts are out you'll be good. Just use a screwdriver or something else and insert it from the left side. Make sure whatever you use is long enough to reach all the way through to both mount points.

What rear shock is that?

I removed my center stand also, and use this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-swingarm-rear-stand-65620.html

In conjunction with this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-chock-69026.html

The rear stand doesn't require spools. There is a sweet spot but if you find it, you can still spin the rear wheel. Too far forward, it'll damage the exhaust, too far back, the sprocket bolts catch on the arms.

The center stand is very useful, but I enjoyed getting that heavy clunky piece of metal off my bike and I think it actually improves the appearance a bit too.

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[pliskin]

It's a 09 Yamaha R6 shock and 89 GS500 aluminum knuckle. Their both common upgrades. The pic is from when I installed it. That's why nuts are off. Its a direct fit part.

[G.Rossman]

I need to look into that, looks great.

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