VALKYRIE CENTER STANDS AVAILABLE!

[currahee2-6]

Well, sort of..................................    According to Stephanie at RIVCO, 50 of us interested in getting a center stand made will have to prepay (place an order) for them to start production. They are still gonna be in the $450-$500 range! She has been very nice and will keep me up to date on production status. Peace 

[Jabba]

If you're a twisty rider... do your homework.

Ask Smokin' Joe what he thinks of 'em.  He'd pay you $450 or $500 to take one OFF of one of his Valks.

Jabba

[vanagon40]

The HDL web site, www.directlineparts.com, shows three left at $500 each, free shipping.

Not associated, etc., etc.,

[NiteRiderF6]

Or you could just buy mine on the VRCC Classifieds!  

[Westernbiker]

Yea, I have one also you could buy.

[FLAVALK]

If you're a twisty rider... do your homework.

Ask Smokin' Joe what he thinks of 'em.  He'd pay you $450 or $500 to take one OFF of one of his Valks.

Jabba

I've had a centerstand on mine for years, navigated many, many twisties while scraping pegs. Never had a probelm. Of course, this is just my experience. To each his own

[toetruck21]

If you're a twisty rider... do your homework.

Ask Smokin' Joe what he thinks of 'em.  He'd pay you $450 or $500 to take one OFF of one of his Valks.

Jabba

Jabba, can you expand on this a little more or at least post the link of the discussion if it was on here in the past.  Thanks!!!

[Black Dog]

When installed and adjusted as called for in the instructions, the RIVCO Center Stand is safe (some after market exhaust make it necessary to have the stand adjusted too low, and it will make ground contact on a very hard left turn).  There are folks that insist that a properly installed stand makes contact with the ground in a hard left sweeper (in one particular crash, an exhaustive check of the bike and crash site pretty much proved that the stand made contact 'after' the bike had already lost footing), but again, if installed and adjusted 'per instructions', there are other hard parts that will touch the ground before the center stand does...

Black Dog

[Jabba]

I defer to Sir Black Dog. 

I have no personal experience, only that certain members of this club would rather submit to a body cavity search than have one on THEIR bike.

That's all.  Research and discussion are FREE.

Jabba

[currahee2-6]

thanks for all the input(s) 

I'm generally a flatlander driver. I did scrape the left peg the other day tho, but I was showin' off!  I can put up with the occasional scrape if it allows me to park/service the bike in an upright position. I don't have resources to use a portable jack and adapter that I would really like to have, so a center stand will have to be plan "B".

[John Schmidt]

When installed and adjusted as called for in the instructions, the RIVCO Center Stand is safe (some after market exhaust make it necessary to have the stand adjusted too low, and it will make ground contact on a very hard left turn).  There are folks that insist that a properly installed stand makes contact with the ground in a hard left sweeper (in one particular crash, an exhaustive check of the bike and crash site pretty much proved that the stand made contact 'after' the bike had already lost footing), but again, if installed and adjusted 'per instructions', there are other hard parts that will touch the ground before the center stand does...

Black Dog

+1 on the adjustment. With the help of others, I have literally tipped the bike to the left to see which will make contact first...and it's not the centerstand foot lever on my bike. My exhaust is OEM style with truck stacks.

[DFragn]

When installed and adjusted as called for in the instructions, the RIVCO Center Stand is safe (some after market exhaust make it necessary to have the stand adjusted too low, and it will make ground contact on a very hard left turn).  There are folks that insist that a properly installed stand makes contact with the ground in a hard left sweeper (in one particular crash, an exhaustive check of the bike and crash site pretty much proved that the stand made contact 'after' the bike had already lost footing), but again, if installed and adjusted 'per instructions', there are other hard parts that will touch the ground before the center stand does...

Black Dog

If your referring to the bike/rider I think you are that's the bike we scoured for reasons of why & what happened.
I like to ride hard sometimes and was looking hard for a reason to remove my Rivco C-Stand. We couldn't substantiate it was the stand at fault. It appeared very unlikely due to lack of marks on what would be first contact of the stand. It appears the cause of the accident was aggressive riding and an unseen area of loose surface cold patch in the middle of a curve.

My stand remains. In fact, due to my local roads, my most aggressive riding is to the left as evidenced by my front chicken strips, rear doesn't apply due to a CT mounted.

I should note, that Yes I have contacted the stand arm a few times. But, it has only been in familiar curves with uneven surfaces.
Under those circumstances you don't want to forget you've got the stand mounted. Besides, riding aggressively through unfamiliar curves is foolhardy anyway even without the Rivco C-Stand.

[bigfish_Oh]

The HDL web site, www.directlineparts.com, shows three left at $500 each, free shipping.

Not associated, etc., etc.,

with parts club discount and 10 or 15 % sales several times a year that goes down to around 425 with both grab rails NEW in the box and free shipping.

[Jess from VA]

Personally I think a $75 jack (and $2 wood adapter) is better than a $500 centerstand (that might lead to trouble under certain circumstances).  A piece of 2 X 6 under the sidestand keeps my bike almost level for quick work, or for close clearance parked in the garage.

The only exception for me would be a months' long trip to Alaska or the Andes, where I might have to change tires on the road (and then I hear you can just lay the bike over on the guards and do the same thing).

[DFragn]

Personally I think a $75 jack (and $2 wood adapter) is better than a $500 centerstand (that might lead to trouble under certain circumstances).  A piece of 2 X 6 under the sidestand keeps my bike almost level for quick work, or for close clearance parked in the garage.

The only exception for me would be a months' long trip to Alaska or the Andes, where I might have to change tires on the road (and then I hear you can just lay the bike over on the guards and do the same thing).

Very good points.
I like it because I can get it's vertical axis plumb as soon as I pull into the garage for the needed space savings.
I too use a 2x block under the side stand on occasion, but like to wait a day or so in case I picked up a puncture. A slow leak with a block under the side stand could find your bike on it's right side in the morning.

[Jess from VA]

Personally I think a $75 jack (and $2 wood adapter) is better than a $500 centerstand (that might lead to trouble under certain circumstances).  A piece of 2 X 6 under the sidestand keeps my bike almost level for quick work, or for close clearance parked in the garage.

The only exception for me would be a months' long trip to Alaska or the Andes, where I might have to change tires on the road (and then I hear you can just lay the bike over on the guards and do the same thing).

Very good points.
I like it because I can get it's vertical axis plumb as soon as I pull into the garage for the needed space savings.  I too use a 2x block under the side stand on occasion, but like to wait a day or so in case I picked up a puncture. A slow leak with a block under the side stand could find your bike on it's right side in the morning.

HA, D you should see my 10 by 12 shed with two interstates.  I really don't have to put the second bike on the side stand, I can just lean it on the other bike... bag guard to bag guard, nothing else touches (and no scratches).  In fact I do that to allow enough room for me to get off the bike, plug in the Tender, and squeeze by the tool tower, then just grab the trunk and rock it gently over onto the sidestand and 2X6.  My bikes can't fall over.   

(But your point is well taken as well for those lucky enough to have room to fall over   )