Got a touring bike?  Well, I’m your “Accessorizer” (today and today only).  It turns out that Bob Davis reminded me that I am the expert on center stands.  He and I spent a lot of time playing around with this stand and that stand for the CHP project.  Turns out the folks at the Product Design Center (PDC) were PDQ (pretty damn quick) at putting together what I think is the best center stand made for a dresser.

Many of you have gotten a chuckle out of the fact that I can’t seem to get my bike off the center stand.  It’s no problem gettin’ it up there, but then it’s there.  I know.  I know.  How good is it, if you can’t ride it off or push it off (easily)?  Well, BD played a little joke on the boss.  He ran those adjuster bolts way out.  So, when the bikes on the stand - well, it takes some real effort to get it off.  He thought that was a hoot.  There’s pictures of this; even a video.  But, I returned the favor with a little prank of my own in that next paycheck.  I think we’re even now.  Fortunately, Randy took pity on me and put the bolts where they should be.  It’s true I’ve been seen lately just puttin’ the bike up, so I can roll it off.  Thinkin’ about taking it for a ride next.  But that’s another post.

So buy one of these things.  They’re great.  Great for the road.  Great for the garage.  Great for cleaning.

Heck if you buy it from Julian, he’ll probably give you a break on the labor to install it.  Don’t tell him I said that though.

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