HD Center Stand
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,687
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From: SoCal & West TN
I have it on my '09 Road Glide. I received it last year for Christmas. I love it. (See signature picture)
I had the Chrome Display Stand that was mounted on the front under the Crash Bar. I always had a problem with clearance when in low turns. It would grind the road before the floorboards.
With the new Center Stand, it tucks up under the center and is not seen except for the lever that comes up just in front of the left muffler pipe. I can hardly see it. And when it comes to clearance, it is never problem. I have better clearance with the new frame and can lean over better. I have rubbed the floorboards a couple of times, but Never has the Center Stand came in contact with the ground.
I really love the fact that the end of the stand can be adjusted to make the height of the frame low so the rear wheel is still on the ground. Or the clearance can be set to raise the wheel off the ground, if I wanted to do so.
The only thing I don't have with the Center Stand that I had with the Front Display Stand is that I could use it when I was still on the bike. Now I can only use the stand when I get off of the bike.
There are other stands made by other companies, but, IMO, Harley hit this one out of the park.
I had the Chrome Display Stand that was mounted on the front under the Crash Bar. I always had a problem with clearance when in low turns. It would grind the road before the floorboards.
With the new Center Stand, it tucks up under the center and is not seen except for the lever that comes up just in front of the left muffler pipe. I can hardly see it. And when it comes to clearance, it is never problem. I have better clearance with the new frame and can lean over better. I have rubbed the floorboards a couple of times, but Never has the Center Stand came in contact with the ground.
I really love the fact that the end of the stand can be adjusted to make the height of the frame low so the rear wheel is still on the ground. Or the clearance can be set to raise the wheel off the ground, if I wanted to do so.
The only thing I don't have with the Center Stand that I had with the Front Display Stand is that I could use it when I was still on the bike. Now I can only use the stand when I get off of the bike.
There are other stands made by other companies, but, IMO, Harley hit this one out of the park.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 429
Likes: 39
From: Yuma, Az.
I had one on my 94 Ultra that was great, so I had one installed on my 2010 Ultra and it drags on turns and you have to be off the bike to use it, cant get it up on it while on the bike, so I think the new one stinks.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 666
Likes: 5
From: Bay Area, CA
I've read umpteen comparisons on center stands and the EZ-Up seems to be the up and away favorite. Do a search on it. I owned one and it's rock solid. The damn thing could probably support a tank.
The problem I have with any center stand on my 09 Road King is that I push it pretty hard through curves and I'm constantly catching the foot board supports - never mind a center stand beneath that. And, no, my bike is not lowered, and it has lifted spring Progressive shocks. The Chinese air shocks that come with these bikes is a sad embarrassment.
To each their own, but I'm not presently into center stands. But if I were, that EZ-Up is hard to beat.
The problem I have with any center stand on my 09 Road King is that I push it pretty hard through curves and I'm constantly catching the foot board supports - never mind a center stand beneath that. And, no, my bike is not lowered, and it has lifted spring Progressive shocks. The Chinese air shocks that come with these bikes is a sad embarrassment.
To each their own, but I'm not presently into center stands. But if I were, that EZ-Up is hard to beat.
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Bay Area, CA
That is what I heard and why I went with the EZ-Up.
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i have the easyup love it freind has the harley like it equally well,as for the hieght adjustment its not a deal breaker it takes him much longer to adjust his if he wants the rear wheel in the air I just throw down a piece of 3/4 inch plywood.