center stand height?

[pegscraper]

Is there a difference in the height of 1st gen centerstands? I've examined two now and they're not the same, so I guess the answer is yes. But what years have what heights? One I've seen is marked "'86", and the other one is not marked for year at all. The '86 one is shorter than the unmarked one. Otherwise they are styled exactly the same. Was anyone else aware of this height difference? Maybe this is why some were unhappy with the centerstand operation when mounted on a 2nd gen. Could some of you 1st gen owners measure the distance between the ground and the mounting bolt axis of the stand on your bikes and post it, along with what year you have? I'd appreciate it. TIA.

[Freebird]

I think you must have seen one that has been modified or something. I've bought over 75 of them from '83-'93 and they have all been the same.

[pegscraper]

At first I thought there'd be no way this was modified. But over 75 of them was pretty hard to argue with. I went back and took a closer look. It doesn't jump right out, but indeed the short one does look like it was cut down. The new weld spots don't quite look like the factory welds, although it was pretty good. It's a good 2 inches shorter, and I'm guessing it must have been done for a lowered bike. That would also explain why the fronts of the feet (on the bottom when it's raised) are scraped down to almost nothing. When I first saw it, it looked like it had been dragged along the ground, and now I know why. Fortunately I didn't give anything for this one. But the guy who gave it to me did.

[wkboard]

I put the center stand from Don on my 99 RSV, added the leveling links and now the rear tire has about 1/8 to 1/4 inch clearance from the ground. the rear tire will turn freely when on the stand. I don't know if that helps, or is normal, but that is what I found.

Alan..