Raised the KLR back up to stock height, kickstand too short - Page 2

Trip · 09-10-2011, 01:09 PM

just use the center stand?

Captain Morgan · 09-10-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

...Here is the problem of the day, the kick stand and center stand are both too short. ...

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Originally Posted by Trip

just use the center stand?

I'm going to guess that won't work either.

derf · 09-10-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

just use the center stand?

its on the center stand now, but both wheels are still on the ground and the suspension is just slightly compressed, maybe 1/4 inch of sag while on the center stand.

I'm gonna swap out the side stand with the other guy and get some 1" thick blocks of rubber to mount on the bottom of the center stand.

No Worries · 09-15-2011, 01:49 AM

I remember seeing an adjustable kickstand that somebody made. He cut the kickstand in half, drilled and tapped both ends, and put a threaded rod with locknuts on it into the two half's. You would turn the bottom half to the correct length and tighten the nuts against the upper and lower kickstand. If you need a lot of length you could maybe use a turnbuckle instead of a threaded rod.

derf · 09-10-2011, 03:20 PM

If I bolt a block if solid hard rubber, like from a wheel chock straight to the bottom how can it fail?

Gas Man · 09-10-2011, 04:33 PM

peal from bolt, no rubber on one side, bike fall over go boom

derf · 09-11-2011, 11:47 AM

Got the new kick stand on last night, it is brand spankin new, and the cleanest thing on that motorcycle. My kick stand worked perfectly for the other guy too.

Funny story: I did that BMW off road clinic a few weeks back. The guy that I swapped with was there with his wife, and we had a good 1/2 hour long conversation that day too. I roll up to his house and the first words out of his mouth were: I remember that bike.

Gas Man · 09-11-2011, 07:16 PM

Why would he remember that bike? As in stock height?

derf · 09-11-2011, 07:34 PM

The combination of mods done to it

Rangerscott · 09-12-2011, 02:23 AM

Make sure to give the guy a nice reach around for swapping kicks stands. It would be rude if you didn't.

09-10-2011, 04:33 PM	#6
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	peal from bolt, no rubber on one side, bike fall over go boom __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

09-11-2011, 11:47 AM	#7
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Got the new kick stand on last night, it is brand spankin new, and the cleanest thing on that motorcycle. My kick stand worked perfectly for the other guy too. Funny story: I did that BMW off road clinic a few weeks back. The guy that I swapped with was there with his wife, and we had a good 1/2 hour long conversation that day too. I roll up to his house and the first words out of his mouth were: I remember that bike. __________________

09-11-2011, 07:16 PM	#8
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Why would he remember that bike? As in stock height? __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

09-11-2011, 07:34 PM	#9
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	The combination of mods done to it __________________

09-15-2011, 01:49 AM	#4
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	I remember seeing an adjustable kickstand that somebody made. He cut the kickstand in half, drilled and tapped both ends, and put a threaded rod with locknuts on it into the two half's. You would turn the bottom half to the correct length and tighten the nuts against the upper and lower kickstand. If you need a lot of length you could maybe use a turnbuckle instead of a threaded rod.

09-10-2011, 03:20 PM	#5
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	If I bolt a block if solid hard rubber, like from a wheel chock straight to the bottom how can it fail?

09-12-2011, 02:23 AM	#10
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Make sure to give the guy a nice reach around for swapping kicks stands. It would be rude if you didn't.