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The oil rig will not fit in my garage and the scissor jack is a bit out of my budget, but thanks anyway.

I found someone with a center stand locally and will go look at it this evening. He wants $10.00 for it and he has some other stuff I may be interested in. When you say it is a weird 2 stage affair, what does that mean? I am short (5-5) and getting up there in years (I am 66), so does the 2 stage affair make it easier for someone like me to use it? I do not have an owners manual for my bikes to see how to use it. My other bikes (Harley's and Indian) do not have a center stand, I just use an el-cheapo Harbor Freight lift underneath them and step on the jack a few times. But, with the Voyager a lift like that would crush the pipes. I have a CBX-1000 with a center stand, but the guy I bought it from says using it is a royal pain in the butt and he is a big dude.

Thanks

Clint,

original center stand for Voyager?
it is a two step stand, there is a video somewhere here how to use it
I couldn't use is after I change the front end, the bike is way too low and heavy.

If they guy ask $10 for the original center stand, take it
make sure it come with the springs, I think 3 of them and the screws
and the stands is actually two pieces
I see them on ebay $30-$75 + shipping, but don't think they are complete

Yes, the two stage design make it easier to use. But it's all relative. It's still a really heavy bike - but it's easier to get up on it's centre stand (even when loaded) than say a CB900F which weighs about 60% of what the voyager weighs. One problem I have though is that if the 1st stage is not deployed properly, it can 'kick' out while deploying the second stage which can be a bit unnerving when corralling a 900 pound bike.

Personally, I wouldn't rely on nor trust a "rear wheel" stand. The bike is too top heavy if lifted that low.
Using the center stand is safer.
On the opposite end: Made this last night. Easier then using a jack. Once lifted I (can) place a jack-stand under each side of the crankcase.
The "Positive Camber Mass Inertial Dampers" fit nicely into the lift arms.

Will you be manufacturing those then Scotch? Can you supply them in Kawasaki colours please?

I had wondered if the type of front lift that goes into the headstock "bum-hole" would work with our bikes for front end work

Sorry, not making them ! Kawasaki paint is too expensive ! Not familiar with the Bum-Hole type