Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
ABBA stand works best,no load on the shocks,adaptable and sturdy.

My local bike garage bought one with a full kit after I told them about it,they use it all the time.
I had one when I had bikes without centrestands. It was an excellent bit of kit.

Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
Though I would prefer firms fitted a centre stand as normal especially on road bikes.
When I bought my Triumph and started speccing it up, the conversation was along the lines of "I'll have the centre stands and, let's see, what else..."