Rear floorboards/Centerstand

[vancek]

Greetings!

I have a question for those of you who have passenger floor boards on your older Wing. Mine is a 1977. The rear boards are in the way of getting my size twelve on the center stand. :head bang: Does/did anyone have this problem also? If so, what did you do to be able to use the center stand with a little more ease?

Thanks in advance.

Vance

 

[brianinpa]

Oh I wear a 13 and have the same problem. I just fight with it to get it down because nothing I tried allowed me to get the stand down and roll right into lifting the bike onto the stand. I have actually gotten pretty good at doing it even with my winter riding boots on.

 

[vancek]

Thanks. I have been thinking about welding an extension of some sort onto it - just to be able to get it down a little until I could stomp on it and lift the bike up and back - OR, just taking the boards off and replacing them with pegs...

:builder:

 

[brianinpa]

The only thing I haven't done is weld something to it, but that is what it would take.

 

[AApple]

My boards fold up, but the bracket for them still sticks out some...I have a pretty neat scar on my right shin from the first time I put it up on center after installing the boards.... :crying:
I have the same problem getting my big tootsies on the stand...but I have found that if I lean the bike over to the right a little, I can push the center stand down far enough to get my boot on it....

 

[zman]

I wear stiff boots and fold up the foot rest but there are what is generally reffered to as easy stands. These are either bates or drag specialties, they do not lift the rear wheel up high but do make it easier to use. Link to an example.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/82-HONDA-GL1100 ... _606wt_919