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<blockquote data-quote="RichDoyle" data-source="post: 1178107" data-attributes="member: 84694"><p>Interesting. On the Clinton-Mukilteo run you almost never see anyone use the center stand.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px">Using the center stand is harder on the surface on which you park. Virtually all the weight of the bike is being supported by a very small steel area, with no give. Using the side stand (depending on slope), most of the weight of the bike is being supported by the tires and most of <em>that</em> weight is further isolated from the surface by the bike's suspension. W</span><span style="font-size: 14px">hen I've ridden the ocean-going ferries to Alaska, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte, etc. the loaders do not allow use of the center stand. I'm not totally sure about their rationale, but for one thing these ferries sometimes hit heavy enough seas that you can feel the pounding. Having the weight of the bike supported only by the rigid center stand would not be good for the deck or the center stand.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RichDoyle, post: 1178107, member: 84694"] Interesting. On the Clinton-Mukilteo run you almost never see anyone use the center stand. [SIZE=14px]Using the center stand is harder on the surface on which you park. Virtually all the weight of the bike is being supported by a very small steel area, with no give. Using the side stand (depending on slope), most of the weight of the bike is being supported by the tires and most of [I]that[/I] weight is further isolated from the surface by the bike's suspension. W[/SIZE][SIZE=14px]hen I've ridden the ocean-going ferries to Alaska, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte, etc. the loaders do not allow use of the center stand. I'm not totally sure about their rationale, but for one thing these ferries sometimes hit heavy enough seas that you can feel the pounding. Having the weight of the bike supported only by the rigid center stand would not be good for the deck or the center stand.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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