Centre stand catching.

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:17 pm

I am noticing (and being told by Gwen) that the centre stand is catching on roundabouts & corners when we are two up. Yes I have eaten a lot of pies,and she does pack a lot of luggage,both of which increase the problem. Is there a cheap way of increasing ground clearance without taking off the centre stand ? My bike is standard.

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:37 pm

Reg,your easiest route to success is by putting on a s/h paralever arm from a 1100/1150 GS.
Next option is the Yellow/Gold one from Sweeden and costs about £600!!
Bailey.

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:15 pm

bigblackfalco wrote:Reg,your easiest route to success is by putting on a s/h paralever arm from a 1100/1150 GS.
Next option is the Yellow/Gold one from Sweeden and costs about £600!!
Bailey.

Thanks Bailey.

The first option looks best, as I will still be able to afford the pies.

bmwonder · Post by **bmwonder** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:43 pm

Hang on! Are you saying that the GS arm is the same one as is on the S Sport? Does anyone have the actual length details for the various paralever arms.

Bikemad - You could always take off the centre stand to see how you get on without it. It's a quick and easy job to take off and not too much of a strain to put back on again if you don't get on without it.

adamski49 · Post by **adamski49** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:02 pm

Standard length = 385mm
Sport or GS length = 365mm

Measured centre to centre. Just do it

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:13 pm

bikemad99 wrote:I am noticing (and being told by Gwen) that the centre stand is catching on roundabouts & corners when we are two up.

S.....L......O......W D......O......W......N

The problem will go away

bmwonder · Post by **bmwonder** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:16 pm

Cool! Thanks - I shall nip over to the GS board to see if those boys have one or if there's one up for breaking on ebay.

sandbar · Post by **sandbar** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:29 pm

bmwonder wrote:Cool! Thanks - I shall nip over to the GS board to see if those boys have one or if there's one up for breaking on ebay.

Why? They are only about £40-45 brand spanking new from your friendly local BMW dealer!!

Sandbar

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:45 pm

bikemad99 wrote:
bigblackfalco wrote:Reg,your easiest route to success is by putting on a s/h paralever arm from a 1100/1150 GS.
Next option is the Yellow/Gold one from Sweeden and costs about £600!!
Bailey.
Thanks Bailey.

The first option looks best, as I will still be able to afford the pies.

Mind you Reg,pies aside,if you put that arm on I'm not totally sure that the centrestand still works properly(reaches the ground properly).
I'm sure that someone will tell all pretty soon.
Bailey.

adamski49 · Post by **adamski49** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:47 pm

sandbar wrote:
bmwonder wrote:Cool! Thanks - I shall nip over to the GS board to see if those boys have one or if there's one up for breaking on ebay.
Why? They are only about £40-45 brand spanking new from your friendly local BMW dealer!!

Sandbar

My one cost £60.63 in 2002.

Adam

sandbar · Post by **sandbar** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:58 pm

adamski49 wrote: My one cost £60.63 in 2002.
Adam

Aaaah! Maybe my figure was with a bit of 'trade' discount and before VAT

That would come out about the same.

Still better to get a brand spanking new one at that level than poncing about with an unknown from flea-bay.

Even better, perhaps Motorworks or Sherlocks might have one. My Sherlocks catalogue suggests £23.50.

Sandbar

gus · Post by **gus** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:59 pm

Reg

Take the bloody thing off!
Its not as though you need it to lube the chain.
Bike will go quicker with it off too.

gus

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:20 am

Got my short one 2nd hand from Motorworks. 20 quid.

bmwonder · Post by **bmwonder** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:22 am

Oh, forgot about the sidestand thing. The BCR has a longer stand doesn't it? Things are never simple are they!

It does seem weird to take bits off a giant traillie to make my S go quicker. What else can I use? Replace the belly pan with a bash plate perhaps. Where will it end? Bikemad - Increase ground clearance by selling S and buying GS. Job done!

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:10 pm

Right, lets try & get things straight.

Gus, no offence but I think my speed is preferable to yours !

The reason I keep the centre stand is because I have a hydraulic lift in the garage & normally keep the bike on it. It is better on the centre stand.
If I fit the shorter arm off the GS will either of the stands still work OK or not?
Is a diet the best option ?
Why do they put bends & roundabouts on roads ?
Will a sidecar solve the problem ?

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