RE: Damn kickstand - 4

Could someone be so kind as to take a few images of the spot that needs to be filed/ground down? I don't have the power grinder but I've got various files to use.

Just not sure where to take the meat off. Visual would be a welcome addition for us that aren't mechanically inclined

Thanks in advance

Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #14

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #13

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I've been riding BMW since '85. Is that forever?

But, then again, PlacidoD was probably born after that and thinks I'm old as dirt.....

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You are making wholly unwarranted assumptions without any factual basis (Much like your President).

I am on this forum to learn about the bike I ride and, hopefully, contribute something.

I repeat are you suggesting that the side stand is the length it is for no reason and it is a pure design accident which could have been easily remedied when introducing the 1250RS if not before?

Chris

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Follow up on damn kickstand, changed oil over the weekend and decided to pull out the angle grinder. Literally one minute later and stop was modified and bike had a proper lean while on the side stand. Only wonder why it took me two years to do this.

Kept forgetting to take a picture per the earlier request, ended up grinding about 1/8" of material, Love the lean now. So much more confident parking on level and less than level surfaces.

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #49

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Zitat von ChrisA im Beitrag #48

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Follow up on damn kickstand, changed oil over the weekend and decided to pull out the angle grinder. Literally one minute later and stop was modified and bike had a proper lean while on the side stand. Only wonder why it took me two years to do this.

Kept forgetting to take a picture per the earlier request, ended up grinding about 1/8" of material, Love the lean now. So much more confident parking on level and less than level surfaces.

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the forum software does not recognise the Mac file format - can you please convert to a universal format like JPG for us mortals with Android, Windows, Linux etc?

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Zitat von ChrisA im Beitrag #48

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Follow up on damn kickstand, changed oil over the weekend and decided to pull out the angle grinder. Literally one minute later and stop was modified and bike had a proper lean while on the side stand. Only wonder why it took me two years to do this.

Kept forgetting to take a picture per the earlier request, ended up grinding about 1/8" of material, Love the lean now. So much more confident parking on level and less than level surfaces.

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Zitat von azqkr im Beitrag #46

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Could someone be so kind as to take a few images of the spot that needs to be filed/ground down? I don't have the power grinder but I've got various files to use.

Just not sure where to take the meat off. Visual would be a welcome addition for us that aren't mechanically inclined

Thanks in advance

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Have converted - hope this works? Bizarrely it seems to have turned the photo upside down in the process.
Sidestand.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Looks just like mine from a few minutes ago after 5 minutes with a flat file, except I've put a coat of Hammerite on mine. An easy job and it definitely seems to lean better now but I can always take some more off if I am unhappy when I try parking on a wider range of surfaces.

I'm not sure about the Apple file format, but the flat file I can handle (did metalwork in skool). Is the part to be ground steel or alloy?

Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #50

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #49

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Zitat von ChrisA im Beitrag #48

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Follow up on damn kickstand, changed oil over the weekend and decided to pull out the angle grinder. Literally one minute later and stop was modified and bike had a proper lean while on the side stand. Only wonder why it took me two years to do this.

Kept forgetting to take a picture per the earlier request, ended up grinding about 1/8" of material, Love the lean now. So much more confident parking on level and less than level surfaces.

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the forum software does not recognise the Mac file format - can you please convert to a universal format like JPG for us mortals with Android, Windows, Linux etc?

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Hmmm..........works on my PC

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Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #55

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I'm not sure about the Apple file format, but the flat file I can handle (did metalwork in skool). Is the part to be ground steel or alloy?

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Found a bud that has an angle grinder, he's a professional welder. He said just drop down anytime, he'd do it. Sometime next week I would think.

Question now is, having read people taking 1/8" off or so, is that enough? I'd like mine to lean like the GS did with a foot enlarger, so do I take a that much more off to account for the depth of the foot extender?

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

Zitat von azqkr im Beitrag #58

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Found a bud that has an angle grinder, he's a professional welder. He said just drop down anytime, he'd do it. Sometime next week I would think.

Question now is, having read people taking 1/8" off or so, is that enough? I'd like mine to lean like the GS did with a foot enlarger, so do I take a that much more off to account for the depth of the foot extender?

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

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Zitat von azqkr im Beitrag #58

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Found a bud that has an angle grinder, he's a professional welder. He said just drop down anytime, he'd do it. Sometime next week I would think.

Question now is, having read people taking 1/8" off or so, is that enough? I'd like mine to lean like the GS did with a foot enlarger, so do I take a that much more off to account for the depth of the foot extender?

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

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