A couple of ownership questions

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Having graduated from a Twin Cam to a new WC, I'm finding it more difficult to place the bike on the centre stand since I swapped from an '04 to my '07 bike. The '09 and '11 GSes that I had after the '07 bike were just as easy to pop up on the centre stand. Is this a common experience or am I just getting old and increasingly infirm. Ok, scrub that, I know I'm getting increasingly old and infirm but is the WC a bit of a bugger to get up on the stand.

Also, my bike seems to take a dislike to my Optimate 4 after it's been connected for a while and shows a red light. Is this a recognised issue or has my charger got a problem?
 
nope the "WC centre stand cannot be used by infirm bikers. it's too heavy and requires a nice level area to be safely mounted or just tell the wife to help butler mount it. (they will know what to do naturally):D

These bikes cannot obviously recognise any additional optimum products as it IS the premium product, so your Optimate 4 made in CHINA is totally overwhelmed by the ingenious german ingenuity and will always glow red with embarrassment!!








when it (bike) realises it's also made in China :D
 
Thanks - that's the funniest thing that's happened to me in a particularly shite day..... :D

Now, does anyone else who's in the upper echelons of motorcycledom and who actually owns one of these fine machines, rather than an obsolete ditch-pump, have any thoughts on these pressing matters...? :bounce1
 
Don`t know if I qualify for the upper echelons but I`ll offer my experience.

Can`t really be of much help with centre stand as I find mine easy enough to pop it up, having said that Ive had plenty of experience with FJR 1300s and the like so the GS is a comparative lightweight to me:thumb

As for the optimate are you plugging into the accesory socket or straight to the battery using pigtail. If using the socket and your optimate isn`t canbus complient then the system will shut down after 10-15 mins and won`t allow it to charge. If it is a canbus optimate are you sure its switched to correct setting, you can switch between canbus charging or non canbus with the optimate, can`t remember how you do it but I know it needs to be set for correct system.

Baring that your optimate could be fcuked of course;)
 
tony23 said:
As for the optimate are you plugging into the accesory socket or straight to the battery using pigtail. If using the socket and your optimate isn`t canbus complient then the system will shut down after 10-15 mins and won`t allow it to charge. If it is a canbus optimate are you sure its switched to correct setting, you can switch between canbus charging or non canbus with the optimate, can`t remember how you do it but I know it needs to be set for correct system.
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Thanks Tony - Optimate 4 = CANBus compliant. Me = Optimate savvy. I haven't altered the setting on it since it was last plugged into my Twin Cam, about 10 days ago and yes, I do know how to change the setting.
 
When I test rode the WC earlier in the year - I thought it needed a good heave to get it on the centre stand
 
Centre stand.

I found the centre stand difficult to use. I have a bad back and putting the bike on the centre stand can cause me a problem. I purchased one of the Wunderlich lifting handles but that did not help that much but I can do it on my own but chose not to. Had no problem with the 08 or TC.

So I don't use the centre stand unless my wife gives it a good tug ( the bike that is).

Can't help with the charger as I have a BM one that I had for my 08. GS. Still works a treat.
 
With the TC, it would just pop onto the centre stand without any lifting by just standing on the centre stand, but with the LC, I find that I need to lift the back of the bike at the same time. When I took the pillion handle off, I thought it would be more difficult, but just lift the frame under the rear seat, if its easier.:thumb

I can't help with the optimate on the LC, as I've never left it for more than 2 weeks without riding, but on the other 2 bikes, I just plug into the accessory socket.
 
JohnnyBoxer said:
When I test rode the WC earlier in the year - I thought it needed a good heave to get it on the centre stand
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Fully loaded is a complete cock to lift on the CS , 1200RT was a piece of cake to lift .
 
Re Optimate, I've got mine connected straight to the battery terminals (almost, via fuseblock) , works a treat - no red light.....

WC is a heavy bugger, have to stand on the CS lever a bit while lifting....
 
Schtum said:
Having graduated from a Twin Cam to a new WC, I'm finding it more difficult to place the bike on the centre stand since I swapped from an '04 to my '07 bike. The '09 and '11 GSes that I had after the '07 bike were just as easy to pop up on the centre stand. Is this a common experience or am I just getting old and increasingly infirm. Ok, scrub that, I know I'm getting increasingly old and infirm but is the WC a bit of a bugger to get up on the stand.

Also, my bike seems to take a dislike to my Optimate 4 after it's been connected for a while and shows a red light. Is this a recognised issue or has my charger got a problem?
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No it is not a bugger to get on the centre stand and you don't need a bloody battery charger if you ride bloody thing instead of looking at it! Man up!
 
wrinkleyowlie said:
Definitely more difficult to pull onto the centre stand than the TC

Steve
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I've owned both and I agree with Steve, there's something slightly different about the stand geometry on the LC that makes it harder to use.
 
It's frickin easy! - Just push down on the centre stand with ones right foot, while pulling up on the rear foot peg hanger - a doddle even with loaded panniers and BMW bag stuffed with all sorts of stuff.

I am 5'11 13 stone 57 year old weakling, so if you fat tossers can't do then there is no hope for you - it's all about how you grab it and where to apply pressure!

P.S. best to wear gloves as the rear footpeg hanger can dig into sensitive girly hands.
 
JohnnyBoxer said:
It is and a lot of your cohorts also think it is harder to put on the centrestand, than the previous 1200GS (2007-2012)

So you're out voted :blast
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So the majority are not always right, anyway this site is for whingers :D, I have had a 2005, 2010TC and now a 2013WC and really there is not much difference between the 3 of them, you just have to learn how to do it.
 
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