Why not?

IIRC, the Kawasaki GTR1000 had exactly this feature.

 

My neval 125 had a loop on both the headstock and the centrestand to put
padlocks thru (padlock not included). Mind you, that was a bike worth
nicking.

 

Champ fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

I don't think the GTR did the z1100 did though

http://www.classicbikes.co.uk/photo16.html



--
Steve Parry
K100RS SE & F650
and a 520i SE Touring for comfort

(not forgetting the SK90PY)

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Yes, I think you're right.

 

Sports bikes because of ground clearance and cruisers because you would
brak your back trying to haul 1/2 ton of pig iron onto the thing.

 

Bollocks. I could get my XV1100's 240kg on the centre stand with no
problems. It's technique, not grunt power.

Oh and the 600F's got a centre stand too - yeah I know it's not _really_a
sports bike, but it sez "Super Sports" on the side so yah boo...

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, eric the brave

The BlingMobile weighs 400Kg+, and it's very easy to put on its
centrestand. You just have to know how.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Sometime around Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:31:46 +0100, Lozzo babbled on about:

Cheeky sod. At least I do not need a padock stand for mine.

 

Centrestands, plural, shorely?

 

Oddly, my 750SS is damn good too. The only rust is on the bits of the
exhaust cans that are painted metal.

Oh, and the crannies of the (oainted steel) swinging arm had a bit. But
I replaced that anyway.

I was talking to the local Duke specialist, and unprompted, he said that
Ducatis these days are made out of really *excellent* materials - like
he's never seen a seized caliper. The pistons don't corrode. He's right
- mine never have. Just as well, actually, because you can't get seal
kits for them...

Cars are better, though.

 

flash says...

If I wanted to lug all that bollocks around I'd have bought a Ford
Mondeo.

 

'Hog says...

The only corrosion on my Gixer is on the British made brakes.

 

Wizard says...

You lived in Watford when your GS550 got stolen. Watford scrotes
haven't got any taste or common sense.

 

Ovenpaa says...

<chomp>

You in this weekend so I can pick that jacket up?

 

Some of them do. They nicked my Z400.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, The Older

No, no. Just the one centrestand.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

They've had sufficient taste not to nick my GS750 ... yet

 

I've got a bit of salt marking on the shock mount and the back of he
engine, but that's about it.

However, this one hasn't been ridden everyday in the winter like the
last one.

 

LOL true, I excuse that as they are not intended for everyday road use.
You might be able to get a stainless equivalent for the pad retainers.
The rust only appeared in the short period it sat in Holywood. Sea
breeze and all that. Remember that Gixxer has never been commuted or
ungaraged. The 996 did rather more miles, 20k in two years.

'Hog

 

Sometime around Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:40:46 +0100, Lozzo babbled on about:

Yup, I should be in the rest of today and tomorrow.