Side stand too long
- Thread starter JDP
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A few people cut theirs and had it re welded. Is your spring tension set correctly for your weight? Most people has theirs set at zero making the bike sit a little lower
I trimmed the area that the side stand stop made contact when extended. I probably took off only .050" (my guesstimate), working up to it.
This allows the stand to extend a little further over center. My FTR probably leans a few degrees further and now is where I think it should be for stability.
Go slow! You can't put material back.
This allows the stand to extend a little further over center. My FTR probably leans a few degrees further and now is where I think it should be for stability.
Go slow! You can't put material back.
cupcake_mike
Active member
Sure you can. Its not wood
FTRUK
Member
Had my brand new replacement FTR running in garage on concrete and went and unlocked the gate at end of lane,returned to find it on its side 
snap the clutch lever and broke the new bar end indicator, I keep thinking I didn’t have it on the stand properly but wondering now with other people’s episodes.
I might grind off a bit like cupcake.
Not having best of luck with the purchase of the FTR.
snap the clutch lever and broke the new bar end indicator, I keep thinking I didn’t have it on the stand properly but wondering now with other people’s episodes.
I might grind off a bit like cupcake.
Not having best of luck with the purchase of the FTR.
Yeah, it's a lot easier to weld on a little material, grind down to proper dimension and refinish the area in an attempt to make it look OEM, than it is to just go slow.
Thanks for straightening me out.
BillyZ1200
Member
I’m sensing a dance battle is about to set off.
K9F
Well-known member
Personally it would never happen to me under such circumstances as I deem it ‘bad practice’ to leave any vehicle unattended whilst running! Shit happens and we learn from our mistakes like the time I moved the FTR whilst on the starboard side, unbeknown to me a flower pot knocked up my stand. I only just caught it in time when I let the bike go expecting it to rest on the stand!
edgelett
Well-known member
no centre stands out there at this stage.
cut the side stand and you'll be a lot happier
kemccall
New member
What spring tension?
kemccall
New member
Well, guess I'll just continue to be vigilant every time I put that thing down. One thing I've discovered is - I hate working on motorcycles. There's always some WTF moment or unexpected weirdness all accompanied by difficult to get to spaces. I wish I would have shortened it months ago.no centre stands out there at this stage.
cut the side stand and you'll be a lot happier
I've dropped this bike more times than I'll ever admit. I've replaced brake levers, scratched my pipes and even replaced those silly weights on the ends of the handle bars. Never while riding, just doing the simplest things. Argh.
Yep. Set your suspension sag to your weight. Then go from there
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Rather than cut it I've thought about heat and bend. One bend at the top to lower it and widen the spread and another at the bottom to flatten the foot.
I might have to dummy it up with a piece of number 8 wire to see how it might look.
I might have to dummy it up with a piece of number 8 wire to see how it might look.