Just a short one, my side stand angle looks wrong when compeard to others the bike leans over too much, anyone else had the same problem or poss know the reason.
I was going to get one from ebay but the guy wants stupid money for postage!
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side stand lean
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, Feb 07 2007 10:04 am
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 10:04 am
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 10:12 am
Should be an easy one to solve. Either parked in a dip, sidestand bent or summat up where it attaches, or the bike has grown.
Always worth posting in the wanted section here if you are after bits. I might have a spare side stand kickin aboot.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 10:29 am
mine leans over MUCH further than most of my mates bikes, sometimes making me panic and double check the stand is actually down. 
depends on the ride height and how your set the rear suspension up.
mine (an ohlins shock) is set to max height and hardest settings as i often ride with full luggage (going home for the weekend etc) so when there is no load it stands quite high.
i'm hoping at some point i'll meet someone who knows how to set up suspensions properly and who can show me what it all means.
i can follow instructions in a manual but when it comes to adjusting by feel or previous experience i'm buggered.
depends on the ride height and how your set the rear suspension up.
mine (an ohlins shock) is set to max height and hardest settings as i often ride with full luggage (going home for the weekend etc) so when there is no load it stands quite high.
i'm hoping at some point i'll meet someone who knows how to set up suspensions properly and who can show me what it all means.
i can follow instructions in a manual but when it comes to adjusting by feel or previous experience i'm buggered.
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to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 10:45 am
QUOTE(Toneski @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
mine leans over MUCH further than most of my mates bikes, sometimes making me panic and double check the stand is actually down.
depends on the ride height and how your set the rear suspension up.
mine (an ohlins shock) is set to max height and hardest settings as i often ride with full luggage (going home for the weekend etc) so when there is no load it stands quite high.
i'm hoping at some point i'll meet someone who knows how to set up suspensions properly and who can show me what it all means.
i can follow instructions in a manual but when it comes to adjusting by feel or previous experience i'm buggered.
depends on the ride height and how your set the rear suspension up.
mine (an ohlins shock) is set to max height and hardest settings as i often ride with full luggage (going home for the weekend etc) so when there is no load it stands quite high.
i'm hoping at some point i'll meet someone who knows how to set up suspensions properly and who can show me what it all means.
i can follow instructions in a manual but when it comes to adjusting by feel or previous experience i'm buggered.
you could have somthing here as the guy I brought it from had full luggage but I have binned it as I dont need it I knoe the adjuster under the seat is set to hard but thats all I know about the suspension set up.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 10:48 am
QUOTE(dapleb @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 09:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Should be an easy one to solve. Either parked in a dip, sidestand bent or summat up where it attaches, or the bike has grown.
Always worth posting in the wanted section here if you are after bits. I might have a spare side stand kickin aboot.
Always worth posting in the wanted section here if you are after bits. I might have a spare side stand kickin aboot.
thants what I thought, I have posted in wanted.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 10:51 am
QUOTE(mad dog @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thants what I thought, I have posted in wanted.
why not post up a pic of yer sidestand and the bike and we'll tell ya if it's the stock stand or not ??
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engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 10:53 am
QUOTE(mad dog @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thants what I thought, I have posted in wanted.
why not post up a pic of yer sidestand and the bike and we'll tell ya if it's the stock stand or not ??
spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 11:23 am
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
why not post up a pic of yer sidestand and the bike and we'll tell ya if it's the stock stand or not ??
thats a good idea
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 10:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
why not post up a pic of yer sidestand and the bike and we'll tell ya if it's the stock stand or not ??
thats a good idea
you could post it twice just to make sure we see it
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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 12:54 pm
QUOTE(Toneski @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thats a good idea
thats a good idea
you could post it twice just to make sure we see it
thats a good idea
you could post it twice just to make sure we see it
Oi! That's my mate you're having a go at pal!
Mind you he is a bit strange.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 01:42 pm
QUOTE(mad dog @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just a short one, my side stand angle looks wrong when compeard to others the bike leans over too much, anyone else had the same problem or poss know the reason.
I was going to get one from ebay but the guy wants stupid money for postage!
md
I was going to get one from ebay but the guy wants stupid money for postage!
md
Got a pic on level ground? And where is the guy - could somebody collect for you?
Edited by Pict, 07 February 2007 - 01:43 pm.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 01:48 pm
QUOTE(Pict @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Got a pic on level ground? And where is the guy - could somebody collect for you?
I will post a pic soon and await all your comments.
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QUOTE(mad dog @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just a short one, my side stand angle looks wrong when compeard to others the bike leans over too much, anyone else had the same problem or poss know the reason.
I was going to get one from ebay but the guy wants stupid money for postage!
md
I was going to get one from ebay but the guy wants stupid money for postage!
md
I think different bike stands vary from bike to bike,and correct me if im wrong but dont side stands become weaker after a time, this i have been told by other bikers i know.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 05:04 pm
QUOTE(jude @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think different bike stands vary from bike to bike,and correct me if im wrong but dont side stands become weaker after a time, this i have been told by other bikers i know.
Usally the parts that wear on the side stand is where it is bolted to the frame.The hole where the bolt goes through the side stand the frame goes oval so bike leans more ,good ideal to grease that part plus also the part that goes round the frame spreads apart aswell .
Edited by aytcat1, 07 February 2007 - 05:05 pm.
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Posted 07 February 2007 - 06:05 pm
I'm quite interested to see the piccy as I always have to do a double take when I put my bike on its sidestand, it always feels like its going to fall over!
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Posted 08 February 2007 - 04:40 am
I thought the same of mine so I had a mate cut the little arrow head from the end of the stand and weld a section in. Presto...bike no longer looked like it would topple over.
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Posted 08 February 2007 - 07:22 am
A couple of years ago my TDM fell over and the sidestand bent. The result was that the bike leant over too far.
I took off the stand, heated it up with an oxy torch and bent it back to what looked straight and now it seems to sit right. I was a bit worried about the heating up weakening the stand material but it has been fine since, the only noticeable thing is a bit of discolouration around the area that I heated up.
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I took off the stand, heated it up with an oxy torch and bent it back to what looked straight and now it seems to sit right. I was a bit worried about the heating up weakening the stand material but it has been fine since, the only noticeable thing is a bit of discolouration around the area that I heated up.
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Posted 08 February 2007 - 08:32 am
QUOTE(mr sat nav @ Wed 7th Feb 2007, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm quite interested to see the piccy as I always have to do a double take when I put my bike on its sidestand, it always feels like its going to fall over!
The main scary thing is the poor forward angle (contrast, say, BMW) - it's just too easy to knock it back, and I'm always careful of downslopes.
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Posted 08 February 2007 - 11:20 am
QUOTE(Pict @ Thu 8th Feb 2007, 08:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
it's just too easy to knock it back,
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Posted 08 February 2007 - 01:15 pm
This is interesting because the complaint I have about my stand is that it leaves the bike upright too much. I have very little confidence in the side stand. Although thinking about it I wonder if the GIVI engine bars may be interfering with it(?).
I have got a centre stand too though.
I have got a centre stand too though.
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Posted 08 February 2007 - 01:32 pm
Check out the hole where the side stand is bolted on. On my old BMW this hole ovalled, causing my bike to lean too far over.
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