WindyChuffer
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Why? I dont have any problem with my bike.
Centre Stand rot
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chad
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well you seem to be very well educated that our product if bolted to the OPs bike will cause it to dissolve into a festering pile of fetid oxide i could only assume you was talking from experience
WindyChuffer
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Nope - I just looked at pic on RR website. Feel free to post close up pix if you wish. Whats your beef bud?
chad
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No beef
im interested how you come to the conclusion that our center stand guard will cause rot when its no different in respect to how most of a bike is held together. when you think of the thousands of components that are ready to trap moisture and crud
Riding a Harley must be turning me into a crotchety fecker
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WindyChuffer
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Well I didn't come to that conclusion if you read my posts properly.
chad
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Ahha ! Adopts inspector clouseau accent ,
The old read my post properly ploy eh
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WindyChuffer
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Whatever dude.
well you seem to be very well educated that our product if bolted to the OPs bike will cause it to dissolve into a festering pile of fetid oxide i could only assume you was talking from experience
He doesn't really know what's he's talking about, that's why
Centre stand guards are held on by rubber P clips, so the plate can't touch the centrestand and rot or rub the paint - hence why it doesn't do it
This is completely different to TT metal frame guards, which touch the painted frame and trap crud/water, plus they aey attached via zip ties, hence they touch the frame
I have a RR one on my 1150GSA and the centrestand is perfect, no paint degradation and zero corrosion
My other 1150GSA has a TT one on from new and the centrestand is perfect, just like it left the factory
Not rot or corrosion, whatsoever
I protected my previous two 1200s centre stands with that clear self adhesive paint protecting film stuff - I put it on the cross bar and it worked a treat, haven't bothered with the LC and it is now a bit scabby after 20,000 miles - will get it repainted sometime.
I have the rugged road centre stand plate, and as JB says, there are rubber bungs so it doesn't touch the stand.
I also have the TT frame guards, and had them on the last 4 bikes, and no crud got trapped underneath. When I removed them, the frames were as new.
After reading this thread, I'm worried now, so may take them off, apply some Ventureshield to the frame, then refit them.
I also have the TT frame guards, and had them on the last 4 bikes, and no crud got trapped underneath. When I removed them, the frames were as new.
After reading this thread, I'm worried now, so may take them off, apply some Ventureshield to the frame, then refit them.
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I also have the TT frame guards, and had them on the last 4 bikes, and no crud got trapped underneath. When I removed them, the frames were as new.
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To be fair to Windy though, he does use his GS as intended (and some) so the frame guards are there for a reason, not just as 'adventure bling'
Andres
After reading this thread, I'm worried now, so may take them off, apply some Ventureshield to the frame, then refit them.
I would, just to be sure
I've had a few gs gsa bikes and rts never had a problem with center stand rust. JJH
Centre stand paint
My GSA has covered 800 miles. It was first used in March, I've been out on it about 5 times and it is washed each time I arrive home if it has been wet. I got in aftyer a ride today and gave it a wash, this is what I found on the top of the centre stand cross bar, is this normal. It looks like the chipped paint, no rust. Will BMW replace it under warranty?
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My GSA has covered 800 miles. It was first used in March, I've been out on it about 5 times and it is washed each time I arrive home if it has been wet. I got in aftyer a ride today and gave it a wash, this is what I found on the top of the centre stand cross bar, is this normal. It looks like the chipped paint, no rust. Will BMW replace it under warranty?
Mine looked the same, not a warranty issue apparently - wear and tear.
Powder coated and lacquered this very day for £20.
Poor guy cut his hands trying to get the springs back on
I recently took mine off to paint and on putting it back on thought about how to put the springs back on. Tried it with a bit of a puller made from heavy gauge wire but no chance so after a bit of head scratching came up with an idea that used no effort at all.
First I threaded a heavy duty boot lace ( the flat type) through the two holes on the square plate and then attached one end of one of those ratchet strap thingys and the other end to the tow hook on my van parked just behind in a straight line to the pull. A brick was placed behind the back wheel of the bike just in case it wanted to roll back and then just operate the ratchet to expand the springs and gently hook it over the center stand. So so easy and no chance of causing damage to bike or human.
I had read about putting 1p pieces in the spring and tried it but it was a right faff and didn't work.
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