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    Best off-shore web site for DR650 parts?

    I am after a short sidestand ... or maybe just a centre stand, to replace the stock item, as mine came lowered by the standard 40mm at the dog bone.
    I need to replace the standard side stand, so I can lower the forks through the triple clamps to balance out the bike.

    anyone got any good suggestions where to get a centre stand for the DR, or the short side stand ? The replacement item here is $169.00 ...

    Cheers,
    Grant.

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    Do you know anyone with a hacksaw and a welder?

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    Hacksaw sounds a good option, while your at it, get a larger foot (plate) put on it so it doesn't sink into soft ground.
    Failing that try Kientec? engineering in the states, Jesse is the DR guru over there and may be able to help.

    Just as an aside, will you find after a bit of riding that you want that height back? I can just straddle my DR (one foot down at lights) and have to do the cowboy mounting style with any luggage on (swing leg over once bike is moving) but having bounced around in rough going on the DR would rather have the suspension travel and ground clearance than the convenience of both feet on the ground.

    As yet another aside, dropping the front end is usually carried out by disassembling the forks and reassembling them with an internal spacer reversed? to achieve the lower height. I must admit I would probably just slide the staunchions up tho.

    Have fun.

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    Swap ya my factory short side stand for your long one.

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    I've seen talk on the DR650 yahoo group of cutting a section out of the long stand, welding in a section of threaded rod, putting a nut on it and tapping the other part of the stand. Adjustable side stand if you ever decide to put the height back up. There are pics of this on the web somewhere.

    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Swap ya my factory short side stand for your long one.
    What the??? - I already offered you the swap. Nah I'm over it - hacksaw and welder treatment coming up in the next wee while.

    Cheers R
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Swap ya my factory short side stand for your long one.
    I would happily do that, but want to keep this one, just in case I go back up to full height again. Thanks though!

    I'm thinking that a centre stand may be the best option to go for ..... what do you guys think ? It would be handy for on road when touring with gear. Not so sure about off road though ?

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    Best thing about centre stand is (upright) wheel removal & chain oiling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gizzit View Post
    I would happily do that, but want to keep this one, just in case I go back up to full height again. Thanks though!

    I'm thinking that a centre stand may be the best option to go for ..... what do you guys think ? It would be handy for on road when touring with gear. Not so sure about off road though ?
    Defiantly do a search for the length adjustable side stand I mentioned. Sign on to the DR650 yahoo group and search would probably be the best place to start.

    Don't order the Dual star centre stand. They have a history of taking bloody ages (if ever) filling the order. This is another option but I know very little about them.

    Cheers R
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    Quote Originally Posted by cooneyr View Post
    Defiantly do a search for the length adjustable side stand I mentioned. Sign on to the DR650 yahoo group and search would probably be the best place to start.

    This is another option but I know very little about them.

    Cheers R
    Thanks for that ...... I'll check out the one on twisted throttle. It looks pretty good.

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    I thought we thrashed the centre stand debate to death last year sometime and concluded they fouled the undercarriage something horrible and weren't worth the money.
    Personally, I don't see the point, I can change tyres, adjust the chain and anything else without a centre stand, why add more weight?
    The beauty (what there is of it) of the DR is its simplicity and relative light weight, if anything I would be stripping stuff off rather than adding on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crisis management View Post
    I thought we thrashed the centre stand debate to death last year sometime and concluded they fouled the undercarriage something horrible and weren't worth the money.
    Personally, I don't see the point, I can change tyres, adjust the chain and anything else without a centre stand, why add more weight?
    The beauty (what there is of it) of the DR is its simplicity and relative light weight, if anything I would be stripping stuff off rather than adding on.
    The only point for me .... would be to remove the side stand, and replace it with a centrestand ..... which would be better for touring, which will be my main interest .... with gravel/ dirt road .. but mainly sealed road riding. I can understand it may be a hassle or weight issue for those of you who do a lot of off roading.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cooneyr View Post
    I've seen talk on the DR650 yahoo group of cutting a section out of the long stand, welding in a section of threaded rod, putting a nut on it and tapping the other part of the stand. Adjustable side stand if you ever decide to put the height back up. There are pics of this on the web somewhere.



    What the??? - I already offered you the swap. Nah I'm over it - hacksaw and welder treatment coming up in the next wee while.

    Cheers R
    Spur of the moment offer
    I'm finding my tall bike with the shorty stand is digging in to peoples asphalt driveways really severely. Really just need to get the foot angle adjusted with a bigger plate on there. I didn't like how upright the stock stand makes the bike with the ones I've looked at.

    I think the hacksaw and welder is the better way. You then get the length you want and can re-angle/re-size the foot at the same time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gizzit View Post
    I am after a short sidestand ... or maybe just a centre stand, to replace the stock item, as mine came lowered by the standard 40mm at the dog bone.
    I need to replace the standard side stand, so I can lower the forks through the triple clamps to balance out the bike.

    anyone got any good suggestions where to get a centre stand for the DR, or the short side stand ? The replacement item here is $169.00 ...

    Cheers,
    Grant.
    http://www.partsdepotstore.com/eshop...7._DR__DRZ.htm

    have all three listed - I bought the short side stand - $US75 freighted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paulj View Post
    http://www.partsdepotstore.com/eshop...7._DR__DRZ.htm

    have all three listed - I bought the short side stand - $US75 freighted.
    Hi PaulJ Thanks for that web site. Thats exactly what I was after!
    I just ordered the short stand and they had reduced the price ... so I get it landed for US$49.00 or about NZ$62.00 ....... thats a hell of a lot better than NZ$169.00 through a local suzook agency !!

    Cheers,
    Grant.

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    Sounds like the side stand is a good deal and sorted but for other stuff....
    Here's a site that may or may not be useful for bike parts...
    http://www.cyclepartsnation.com/page...d/default.aspx

    Haven't used them myself so not sure what the service is like but looks to have potential.
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