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Center stand installed and lifting the bike up These are the steps to installing an oem centerstand for a VFR1200F Part Number 08M50-MGE-100 This retails for around $200 delivered, I got mine from ServiceHonda.com. Before even attempting to do this MAKE SURE THE BIKE HAS COOLED OFF you will be working around the headers and you will burn yourself if its hot! Centerstand parts and instructions Inner and outter springs main spring and a safety spring that fits inside Should the main spring break the smaller saftey spring inside will keep the centerstand up so that the centerstand does not fall during riding causing an accident Bump pad wet with soapy water to install inside the hole in the stand Twist and push on the bump pad until the pad seats itself inside the hole Grease the post holes Grease the other post hole This is where you will install the center stand post goes inside that large hole and the spring hook in the upper smaller threaded hole I used Honda thread lock on the spring hook bolt I dont want it falling out The bolt is a 14mm bolt and the torque spec is 16 foot/lbs Dry fit This is the basic layout of the centerstand mechanism Here I am trying to install 1 of 2 washers on the right side washer 1 goes inside the right stand post hole 2 on the outside of same post hole I had difficulty holding the washer in place so I taped it in place with masking tape washer 1 taped into place I slid the post into the post holes fitting washer #2 was also a chore not much room with the headers there side the cotter pin into the hole in the post right side fingers or use a needle nose cotter pin goes here right side spreading out the cotter pin ends is difficult to reach a flat head screw driver did the job from the front on the right side of the bike installing the springs I used an old spring installer my Grandpa had for drum brakes - instructions call for two persons to install the springs The safety spring did not go on the first time needle nose pliers for that center stand.pdf

Personally I don't need/want an extender block. But at least there seems to be some additional traction/interest with this. Yep. I have a set of the Suzuki mirrors as well. I pull them out often, hold them up to the VTEC, sigh loudly, think about how to mount them, then put them away again.

^^ Yes but...all you really need unless you are de-linking your brakes is the internal parts and the caps so I have purchased bent F3 forks several times over the years and kept my VFR lowers and upper tubes. That is good price if you need forks and triples for an F3 but you are buying a bunch of stuff you don't need.

Beautiful bike Cardner, thank you for posting.