Centerstand or jack?

[BooTheRedneck]

I just purchased a 1980 750k and the centerstand has been removed.  In your opinions, do I need the centerstand, or would I be better off buying a motorcycle lift/jack?  If a centerstand is desirable, does anyone have one that they would be willing to part with?  Also, where would be a good place to start looking for a backrest.  The bike had one orginally.


Sorry to be asking so many questions in one post.

Thanks,

Boo.

[Rick V]

 Both a center stand and a jack are handy. I believe all bikes should have a center stand. They make it easy do the most common maintenance , tire pressure,lubing the chain and washing the bike.I also like to park the bike on the stand, it is just my prefference. I also like the lift to do work on the bike ,just to get it up off the ground (I'm not as young as I used to be),but it is just a little less convenient to do the quick stuff.I believe that the centerstands from all the 79 -83 750s and 900f and 1100f are interchangeable so finding one should be easy.

[rtabish]

you see center stands on ebay all the time. if you can't find one specifically for the K, will the F or Custom stand work? do you know what they look like?
most universal motorcycle jacks tend to interfere with the exhausts on inline 4 bikes, but you can rig up a platform out of wood blocks to get around this, as long as you can make the bike stable while on the jack.

[rtabish]

don't forget the best reason to have a center stand, in case you get a flat tire out on the road someplace