R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:10 pm
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Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #4 I think your conservative approach was the right way to do this. I was thinking of only 5mm but 10mm doesn’t look to be to short based on your photos. Thanks for posting.
2017 R1200RS Lupin Blue/Grey Metallic
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Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #5 Presumably you mean I could always park it on the centre stand? That's not always possible and never as convenient as the side stand. Having had it topple over from the side stand and having been given a spare stand it wasn't alot of effort or cost so it was a bit of a no brainer from my perspective. Bill |
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Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #1 If you held the camera in the same spot when taking the pictures I can see the left mirror is lower than top of the fence in the bottom picture. What preload is the suspension set to? The angle of the side stand foot is better in the bottom picture. Lee |
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Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #7Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #5 Not exactly, if you have the package with the electronic suspension, when you pull up on the bike before you turn the ignition off lift the bike up on to side stand and turn off the ignition, the front forks lock instantly and the rear shock locks after approx 20-30 seconds, its so easy !! Ged
2017 R1200RS grey/white/red.
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #8 Camera was unmoved but of course I had to put the bike on and off the centre stand while working on the side stand so it wasn't quite in the same place on the garage floor between shots. Suspension set to rider + luggage. Bill |
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Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #10 Although useful I've never found that technique to make much of a difference to the bikes lean angle plus it relies on my frail human brain which gets over excited at photo stops. So I decided to correct the cause. |
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Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #12Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #10 Ok, i always found it faultless, works spot on i can increase my lean by a substantial amount and never been concerned with the risk of bike rolling over, Ged
2019 1250 GS Black
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Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #12 It helps, but like you I rarely remember to do it. Your thread is very helpful because I have wondered how much would need to be removed from the stand to give it a better lean. Lee |
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I called my local shop and asked about shortening the side stand. I actually called to see how much they would charge for a new side stand that I could shorten and was told they would shorten the side stand for me for $200. That seems steep but not when compared to the cost of a new stand ($203, Part #46 53 8 540 829), and then getting it cut, welded, and painted. I need to ask some more questions around warranty, etc., so I understand what recourse I would have if the weld fails and the bike goes over, as well as how much time they will need the bike in the shop. My farkle fund has been depleted so I've got to get that replenished before I consider doing that mod.
2017 R1200RS Lupin Blue/Grey Metallic
2017 R NineT Scrambler |
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