[hyperhad]

So what does everyone use when the bike is parked, at work, and at home?  I use the centre stand at home, and usually, but not all the time at work.
Opinions?

[TheContinental]

Center stand most of the time.  I use the side stand too but there is a bit more stability on the center stand.  I like a center stand on all my bikes.  They are handy when doing various types of maintenance.

[hyperhad]

It is difficult to get the bike off the center stand if it is facing up the hill, which is really the only way to point it when parking so it will not roll back.   I did get stuck for a while when I parked the bike facing up hill.  It was really difficult to roll the bike forward, up the incline, enough to get it off the center stand.  The side stand is a lot easier to launch from if pointing up hill, though it is probably a little less secure that the center stand.  Best case scenario is to find a level parking spot, which is what I do if I can.

[burtial]

I took the center stand off to save weight and to have a less cluttered look. I reinstall it for maintenance.

[STL Conti GT]

I love the centerstand, but in my garage with a concrete floor, my bike sometimes just slides forward and does not come off the centerstand.  It is great for maintenance (lubing the chain without one would suck!).  Right now, though, my Divya is sitting on her sidestand in the garage.  Out in "public", I prefer the centerstand.

[gizzo]

Dude, mine does the same thing on the smooth concrete of my shed floor. Drives me mad. I park it up on the centre stand with a carpet square underneath so the stand has something to grip onto. I'm thinking of cutting the round feet off and copying the ramp shape ones on my Pantah. It rolls on and off with ease.
I like the centre stand at home, sidestand when I'm out.

[mattsz]

I love the centerstand, but in my garage with a concrete floor, my bike sometimes just slides forward and does not come off the centerstand.

Me, too.  Just a little pressure of my toe on the floor with my foot on the center stand "lever" is enough to keep the stand from sliding when pushing it off the stand, either when standing next to the bike or when straddling the seat (with both feet on the floor, of course).

[ROVERMAN]

I treat mine to the carpet treatment. I almost always use the centre stand since that is all i used to have on REnfield, late lamented 2003 Iron Barrel.
Roverman.

[barenekd]

I use the one that is most convenient at the time, even at home. If I need to check teh oil or put gas in it, it gets the center stand.
Bare

[Mr.Mazza]

Since I kick start the bike ends up on the centre stand anyways!
At work until I fixed my tappet leaking I use to put her on the side stand so I could quickly wipe that wee dribble of oil so no one at work would mock me for having a leaky bike!

Generally centre stand everywhere else, make your bike more different if everyone elses bike is leaning over and your Enfield is to attention!
But side stand at home as my current parking is on uneven stoney ground, so two planks of wood to the side keep the bike secure on a 15-20 degree angle.

[Uncle Billy]

I've always thought the side stand to be a more stable configuration than the center stand because the support points (tire contact patches and the stand) are wider apart than the front tire contact patch and the two points on the center stand. 

Also the side stand has the bike leaning a bit, which makes for a more stable equilibrium than the center stand does - the torque equilibrium of the bike on its side stand is made of greater torques than the equilibrium of the torques on the bike's center stand because the lever arms are longer on the side stand than the center stand and thus more external force (torque) is required to upset it.  I think.