To Center Stand Or Not To Center Stand

TEC paddock stand adaptor:

 

The problem with the rod through the axle type means you can't use the paddock stand to remove the wheel like you can with the swingarm mounted bobbins.

 

Never had a bike without centre stand and don't want one. My T120 came with one, wouldn't have accepted it without. I would say a stand isn't a maybe add on but an essential. All this just to save manufacturers a bit of money on something that for decades was as standard as wheels, unbelievable!

 

Yes @Brixton Steve Can you imagine strapping an abba stand to your Bonnie just in case you get a puncture. Unfortunately the 660 does not have one. So up the Swanie without the paddle.

 

I’m of the school of thought if you are looking for weight savings or avoiding adding weight to your machine, it’s best to work with the nut steering the handle bars .

I’m far from scraping the pegs at amateur track days on a Bonnie so, I likely wouldn’t notice the difference of having a center stand added or removed. (Mine is equipped).

 

Bought the Triumph center stand for my 2023 T120; wouldn't do without it.

However, you have to learn how to engage it; there is a video on how to do that.

Briefly, firmly gripping the left handlebar, stand on the left side of the bike facing the bike; use your foot firmly to bring down the stand to the floor and plant it there; then use your knee to force the bike onto both legs of the stand. Move alongside the bike facing forward and gripping the handlebars and grab onto the frame (not the seat) and pull up and rearward. No sweat.

I lucked out with the robust mounting hardware for my Viking saddle bags; that metal frame-like hardware inadvertently supplied a hand hold to pull up and rearward on the bike.