Longer side stand?

[mrsroynie]

My 1150 GS seems to lean at a precarious angle when fully loaded. This may be an own goal, as I've replaced the original plastic luggage with heavier GSA alu boxes. It hasn't come to grief yet, but I'm just waiting for the day when I can't find a sufficiently level parking place. So I'd like to replace the side stand with a longer one.

I've found plenty of side stand footprint enlargers advertised, but no extenders - at least, not for the 1150 GS. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

[bisbee]

Ice hockey puck bolted to the foot of the existing one works well

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trolley-J...327?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f4c94e24f

 

[jbox]

rugged roads do a fatter foot that adds length,i have one,works for me

 

[Annette]

We most certainly do Our fatter foot will give an additional 26mm of lift. Here's the link:

http://ruggedroads.co.uk/epages/00c...-5d1c-407e-8207-580e14387ec5/Products/1135-FF

 

[jimbo]

Or for a cheaper solution, grab some shoe heals from your local shoe place or ebay (http://r.ebay.com/zpYRPW) and do a little DIY..

Then find time to repaint the garage floor

 

[mrsroynie]

We most certainly do Our fatter foot will give an additional 26mm of lift. Here's the link:

http://ruggedroads.co.uk/epages/00c...-5d1c-407e-8207-580e14387ec5/Products/1135-FF

Thanks, all.

That looks just the job ... and (though I hesitate to say it) simple enough even for me to fit!

 

[mrsroynie]

Well, all credit to Rugged Roads. I ordered the fat foot side stand thingy at 11pm on Tuesday. It arrived this morning!

Now I just have to remember to pack it when I collect the bike ...

 

[Timolgra]

Two ways.

I've used an Ice hockey puck for ages

Better still...... cut the stand in half, weld a threaded stud into one end and a nut on the other, put a locknut on the stud and now you have an adjustable side stand.