Topic: centerstand compatibility

[francesb]

Hey all,

Will a centerstand from a 78 CB750F fit my 73 CB750K?

thanks in advance.

[Mark M]

They are different, due to the exhaust pipe on the F being a 4-1 instead of 4-4. You could make it fit if thats all thats available, but better to go the right one if you can.

[francesb]

Mark,

I have a 4-1 pipe on the bike. So, it should be ok?

[Mark M]

with an aftermarket pipe you will need to work out how your going to stop the stand from rubbing on the chain. Both types of OE pipe have a rubber stop that lines up with the centerstand when it's raised. There may be something already there or it's quite easy to fabricate something, a rightangle fixed to the footpeg mounting point should do the trick. Just something to be aware of, that's all.

[scondon]

Marks right. Any center stand you use will need a stop. On the K models the stop was mounted to the exhaust( or so I hear). On the later F models the stop was mounted to the exhaust bracket(77-78). You can fabricate a stop, if you don't have one on your bike, by mounting a short strip of metal to the center stand mounting bolt. The center stand should hit the metal strip before raising high enough to hit your chain or exhaust