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Offline FluffiestPond

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Bit of a strange question..
« on: June 19, 2016, 21:07:51 »
So I went out exploring yesterday and I noticed a small problem, I parked up in this lovely field and went for a nice walk, when I got back to my bike I noticed that my bike had taken a much larger lean then what I left it in.. The side stand had sunk straight into the ground  :shy:

How do you lads deal with it?
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Offline SpikeTM

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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2016, 21:08:56 »
 You can get side stand plates / heels from eBay etc



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Offline FluffiestPond

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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2016, 21:12:54 »
I saw them, Suzuki sell them too but it says they can't be used with center stands, which my bike has so I'm not sure if an aftermarket one would work?
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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2016, 21:14:35 »
+1 - Side Stand Foot. Just be careful about the size if you have a centre stand too. They can clash.

You can get plastic plates to use as a temporary support (replace every time), or something that bolts to the current foot.
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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2016, 21:24:27 »
OR.
If you have a top box, make up a bit of 1/2 inch thick ply, small enough to fit in bottom of box, but big enough to support bike. Then just put it under side stand on soft ground.
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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2016, 21:27:22 »
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Offline Rusty Nuts

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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2016, 21:44:52 »
Weird link...

If you do buy a puck, they're easier to pick up if you tie a length of string to it. Which I never knew, cue dodgy balancing/crouching act. Then I bought a Portuguese bigfoot and re-profiled it to work with the centre stand.
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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2016, 21:49:03 »
I have an AMC bigfoot with an SW Motech centre stand, no probs.  :thumb:

I don't know about other combinations though.  :shrug:
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So how's it going so far then?

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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2016, 00:58:13 »
Don't use a centre stand on dodgy ground or in high winds. Use the side stand with the transmission in first gear. It's a more stable combination. I had an electrical box cover on the end of a yellow disc lock cable. The combo locked the bike, kept the stand from sinking and was obvious enough to keep me from riding off with the disc locked.

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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2016, 07:46:51 »
Squashed beer can ;)
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Re: Bit of a strange question..
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2016, 13:50:54 »
Bit of marine ply cut to be about 3" square, carry it in my tail pack or coat pocket!
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