side stand bending?

[midnitemo]

Hi all
It seems that my bike is slowly leaning further and further over as time goes by , at first i put it down to having the suspension set hard and making the bikes stance a bit taller...but it now seems the stand is getting closer to the centre stand when in the up position....anyone else had this problem?

 

[freeloader]

Yes, but on the F800GS, not the 1200...

...however the way the 800's sidestand is arranged, it's now further away from the centre stand than a newer model.

 

[g.s.john]

could it be wear on the bolt it swivels on which means you will get vertical movement with the stand extended that will cause the bike to have a greater lean angle

 

[Big Bird]

I had the issue with the 800 but the problem was fixed under warranty

 

[freeloader]

Yes, but on the F800GS, not the 1200...

...however the way the 800's sidestand is arranged, it's now further away from the centre stand than a newer model.

could it be wear on the bolt it swivels on which means you will get vertical movement with the stand extended that will cause the bike to have a greater lean angle

Not the case on mine, the amount of wear on the bolt is negligible and the range of free movement is comparable to a new bike.

I had the issue with the 800 but the problem was fixed under warranty

Left it too long. Now on extended warranty which doesn't cover it.

 

[Myke Rocks]

What to do about it.

Hi all
It seems that my bike is slowly leaning further and further over as time goes by , at first i put it down to having the suspension set hard and making the bikes stance a bit taller...but it now seems the stand is getting closer to the centre stand when in the up position....anyone else had this problem?

Find length of water piping around 2 metres long which will slip over stand.
Go to garden. lay bike down on right hand side. Extend sidestand, slip pipe over it & bend a few times till it is back where it should be.

Afterwards, when on sidestand, & getting onto bike using footrests, do so from right hand side instead of left hand side.

It worked for me!

Myke

 

[freeloader]

Find length of water piping around 2 metres long which will slip over stand.
Go to garden. lay bike down on right hand side. Extend sidestand, slip pipe over it & bend a few times till it is back where it should be.

Afterwards, when on sidestand, & getting onto bike using footrests, do so from right hand side instead of left hand side.

It worked for me!

Myke

Not really something applicable to the 800, although I appreciate that I'm the intruder in this thread - its sidestand is attached to a cast bracket, which I'd be wary of snapping off if I tried this.

I appreciate that the 1200's stand will be attached in a different way, but even if it's a steel bracket, I'd watch for that bending if you follow Myke's method.

Feel free to tell me to bu99er off...

 

[Myke Rocks]

It isn't possible!

Not really something applicable to the 800, although I appreciate that I'm the intruder in this thread - its sidestand is attached to a cast bracket, which I'd be wary of snapping off if I tried this.

I appreciate that the 1200's stand will be attached in a different way, but even if it's a steel bracket, I'd watch for that bending if you follow Myke's method.

Feel free to tell me to bu99er off...

It isn't possible to be an intruder, or maybe I am just thick skinned!

Myke