So why doesn’t every bike come with a center stand?  How is one supposed to change a flat tire, align a tire, or what when the bike is leaning on a side stand?  Anyway, bought a used (of course) center stand off of ebay & installed it.  Then noticed that something’s not quite right.  The stand, while centered in the bracket (it will not fit any other way) rubs on the left side of the tire when in the up position.  So apparently my swing arm is not quite aligned, or something.  If the stand is centered there should be equal spacing on either side of the tire, but … there’s not.  There is sufficient room on the right side that makes it look like if centered there should be sufficient clearance on both, but for whatever reason there’s not.  At least I can use it when a) changing tires, b) tearing the engine down like I am now (August 2013 at time of writing).