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FaZerick8 · 08-30-2011, 07:11 PM

Hello from California! Purchased a 2011 FZ8 in June and have about 1,000 miles on the odometer so far. To date I've added the following accessories: Yamaha centerstand, Yamaha fly screen, Motovation frame sliders, Evotech radiator guard, and Evotech tail tidy.

asantos · 08-31-2011, 10:23 AM

[lang=es]saludos Fazerick

El caballete central es el proximo accesorio que voy añadir en mi FZ8

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FaZerick8 · 08-31-2011, 01:04 PM

Greetings asantos. The center stand makes cleaning and maintenance of the rear wheel & chain go a lot easier and faster.

Hoover · 08-31-2011, 05:54 PM

Hi on here also!

mckshred · 11-16-2011, 03:30 PM

Updated - a couple pics of my centerstand install.

Hey - Sharp looking. It's been along time since I had my last bike, Seca 750. Was a little surprised to see not all new bikes come equipped with a center stand. Any issues with it ever getting in the way? I recall that I scraped my center stand once or twice while riding way back when. I don't think I'm heading to any tracks in the near future so it seems like a very practical 'upgrade'. I know the pros, but any real cons with it? Thanks for your reply.

FaZerick8 · 11-19-2011, 09:18 AM

Cons are the weight (about 10 pounds), the potential to scrape (I haven't yet), and some have said it's difficult to mount due to the springs (I can't say... dealer installed).

FaZerick8 · 01-01-2012, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaZerick8

Cons are the weight (about 10 pounds), the potential to scrape (I haven't yet), and some have said it's difficult to mount due to the springs (I can't say... dealer installed).

The Yamaha centerstand for the FZ8 weighs 6.5 pounds (3 kilograms), not the 10 pounds I guessed. See page 54 of the February 2012 issue of Cycle World.

FZ8.UK · 01-02-2012, 08:04 AM

Dude

looks blooming good in Black,

Ride safe

michelsmith · 01-05-2012, 08:45 PM

Hi
My name is michelsmith and I'm originally from India.Hope I'll find here nice people to share the fun of riding motorbike and ask for advice as well.

08-30-2011, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
FaZerick8 Weekend Rider Bike: 2011 FZ8 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California, USA Posts: 43 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Howdy from a new member Hello from California! Purchased a 2011 FZ8 in June and have about 1,000 miles on the odometer so far. To date I've added the following accessories: Yamaha centerstand, Yamaha fly screen, Motovation frame sliders, Evotech radiator guard, and Evotech tail tidy. Last edited by FaZerick8; 09-08-2011 at 06:47 PM. Reason: updated pics

01-02-2012, 08:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
FZ8.UK Pillion Bike: FZ8 2011 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cheshire Posts: 27 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Welcome Dude looks blooming good in Black, Ride safe

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08-31-2011, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
asantos Pillion Bike: 2011 Yamaha FZ8 N Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gijon, Asturias, Spain Posts: 28 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	[lang=es]saludos Fazerick El caballete central es el proximo accesorio que voy añadir en mi FZ8 [/lang]

08-31-2011, 01:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
FaZerick8 Weekend Rider Bike: 2011 FZ8 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California, USA Posts: 43 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Greetings asantos. The center stand makes cleaning and maintenance of the rear wheel & chain go a lot easier and faster.

08-31-2011, 05:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hoover MotoGP Bike: FZ8 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Madison Wi Posts: 533 Thanks: 45 Thanked 55 Times in 51 Posts	Hi on here also!

11-19-2011, 09:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
FaZerick8 Weekend Rider Bike: 2011 FZ8 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California, USA Posts: 43 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Cons are the weight (about 10 pounds), the potential to scrape (I haven't yet), and some have said it's difficult to mount due to the springs (I can't say... dealer installed).

01-05-2012, 08:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
michelsmith Pillion Bike: fz8 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Delhi,India Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi My name is michelsmith and I'm originally from India.Hope I'll find here nice people to share the fun of riding motorbike and ask for advice as well.