Shortening side stand??

[babyblade250rr]

Hi all,

Just a query you all will be able to help me with, Recentlly i have lowered my bike due to being such a high seated sports bike and myself being not so high,
which has worked out great for stability on my part especially whilst stopped.

Saying this i have now found that my side stand is alittle too long therefore causing it to be alot more vertical and unstable when on its stand and in some situations the stand can not be put down at all!!

Currently i have been parking her on slight left hand slopes to get an adequate clearance for the bike to be stable, Can anyone tell me where and if i can get the stand shorten in auckland or if you have any other possible options


cheers

[Cajun]

Hi

best bet would see if you can pick up a new stand from somewhere.

And then take it someone to chop 1" out of it, also means when you come to sell it in the future you can put it back to stock. Any engerining shop would be able to help with that,

[Trudes]

I had mine chopped by the guys who did my shock (Robert Taylor and CO.), but was finding it still a bit too upright when not parked correctly, so the guys at TSS here in Wellytown chopped a bit more off it. It's now as short as it'll get without getting a new stand and is pretty good, still have to be a little conscious of parking it though. As Cajun said, any engineering place or probably bike shop should be able to chop it for you. Good luck!

[babyblade250rr]

ok it seems like an engineering firm is the way to go! i'll start calling around a few,


thanks people

[Cajun]

No worrys, we have done this to a few bikes ourselfs, really need the stand and bike together to do it correctly tho, so be handy if place you take it to has something which can hold the bike up right while it has no stand, since sometimes you have to put it on and off a few times to get it right,

AKA on the rsvr we cut 1" out of the stand and we also reangled the foot so it sat flush against the ground (it did not from stock)

[babyblade250rr]

well,

just dropped her off to mt eden motorcycles they say it's a piece of piss but they will be keeping my bike till 5pm:weep:lol

ohh well all for a good cause i guess


thanks again

[babyblade250rr]

well bad news i picked up my bike from mt eden yesterday to find they wernt able to do it apparently they dont have a tig welder to weld cast aluminium
how annoying is that!!

have to find someone else!!:crybaby:

[Cajun]

damn thats no good.

We did not use a tig welder just a normal mig welder, 3-4 times we have done it

[babyblade250rr]

update it's done!! finally i don't have to put my rear wheel up on a block anylonger found a metal works company in Sandrigham auckland called Rich Rigging & Welding, the guy there who does the welding is also a biker he rides a Hayabusa nice guy and all it cost me was a box of beers.

would definately advise anyone in auckland needing to do this sort of thing to see them they did a nice welding job too.

[Cajun]

Awsome work!!

Box of beers good price for that fix, and also makes you feel saver where you park your pride and joy.

[babyblade250rr]

Awsome work!!

Box of beers good price for that fix, and also makes you feel saver where you park your pride and joy.

yes definately i was out shopping yesterday and couldnt find anywhere to park my bike i had to park down the street where there was a left incline damn pain in the rectum its been,

thanks for your input too Cajun

[Cajun]

yes definately i was out shopping yesterday and couldnt find anywhere to park my bike i had to park down the street where there was a left incline damn pain in the rectum its been,

thanks for your input too Cajun

No worrys, we have been there and tested different methods over the years, to see what suits best, and also cost wise, since my wifes family has the short leg issue. and all ride sport bikes.