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Buy Swap & Sell => Buy, Sell, Swap, Trade, Wanted.... => Topic started by: Diesel on May 17, 2012, 03:55:00 PM
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Who's got a funky little side stand pad for soft ground, that stows easy and holds up a ST1300 on damp grass?
Ebay? Website store?
Cheers, Diesel
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I have................. :butt :butt :nahnah
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Hi Diesel,
Out of pure interest I did a search and found this one
http://www.mcas.com.au/_product.php?section=1&prodid=9911 (http://www.mcas.com.au/_product.php?section=1&prodid=9911)
Not sure how good it is though.
I do carry two plates, one in the fairing and another in the trailer and I use anything else that might be laying around like coke cans, rocks etc that I can leave behind. When Heather is with me it's not a problem for her to pick up my plate if I use it, however, on my own it can be an issue.
Take note my 1100 sunk about 25mm into the bitumen on a hot day, not sure how much it takes for the bike to tip over either.
Picture of my two plates that I found. One is metal and the other is plastic which I use when Heather is with me.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1782/28446389227_a02e7876c5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KkHbsF)SideStandPlate1 (https://flic.kr/p/KkHbsF) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr]
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I use a flatten (end on) drink can. It works fine. I scrounged it out of a nearby bin and produced it (ie squashed it with my boot) in-situ when I was stuck one time. I keep it in my glove box. Someone suggested using an old CD on the forum a while back. I tried one then two and both cracked. I went back to the good ole drink can.
Cheers
Dick B
:rd13
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At the Motorcycle Expo at Gloucester on the weekend I saw a Goldwing with the sidestand resting on a piece of aluminium checkerplate about 100 x 100 and attached to the clutch lever by a length of stretchy plastic curly cord (you know, like disc locks sometimes have attached) so the rider couldn't easily ride off and leave it behind.
Methinks that wasn't a bad idea.
Brad
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I use the small rectangle of alloy checker plate that I 'rescued' from the bin at a sheet metal workshop. The string idea has merit too.
:bl11
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Search for Sidestand pucks, Kickstand pucks/plates/foot
http://www.hlmachine.com/motorcycleaccessories.htm (http://www.hlmachine.com/motorcycleaccessories.htm)
I have one that is in the shape of a foot made of plastic, buggered if I can remember where I got it from
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This is where I got mine:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MOTORCYCLE-BIKE-SCOOTER-SIDE-STAND-PAD-PUC-SUPPORT-BN-/250342621817?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a49954279 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MOTORCYCLE-BIKE-SCOOTER-SIDE-STAND-PAD-PUC-SUPPORT-BN-/250342621817?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a49954279)
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There used to be a thing called a mudbug, but havent seen them for a while. I use a lump of Ally plate with a dayglo cord looped around the handle bar. its chean n easy.
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Hey Diesel.........I keep a 90 x 140mm block of wood 20mm thick in the right hand fairing pocket. Attached to the block is a length of thin stretch rope, about 3mm thick. If I'm on soft ground it's just a matter of hanging on to one end of the stretch rope and dropping the block, then move it into place with my left foot. I have a small loop on the end of the rope I'm hanging on to, and I just slip that over my left hand grip. When leaving, just stand up the bike, take the loop off the hand grip and pull up the wooden block, wind the rope around the block, drop in into the right fairing pocket.........and away ya go!! Too simple but it works well for me!! :)
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I have a block like that, about 20mm thick. It's dual purpose because if I run the back wheel up on it on a hard surface, I can get the heffalump onto its centre stand without blowing a hernia.
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Carefull with the words you use Biggles.......
A lot of folk wont unnestand the reference to heffalump :grin :grin :grin
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I was beginning to wonder!!
Carefull with the words you use Biggles.......
A lot of folk wont unnestand the reference to heffalump :grin :grin :grin
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I see a STand assiST puck with the ozSToc logo on its face....looks @ diesel
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I see a STand assiST puck with the ozSToc logo on its face....looks @ diesel
Haha - maybe - but they are only rated to 360kg! So no good to you and your ST Cadillac! :wink1 :crackup
That reminds me Brian.... put down the mouse, go to the garage with your camera, and snap away some pics of the great new Wonder.. errrr Honda - so we can all :grin :grin :grin with you.
To everyone else - thanks for the suggestions and ideas - gotta love this website! :thumbs :thumbs :thumbs
Cheers, Diesel
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I tried to pass it off as the new ST1800 at last Saturday nights meeting but even those frail infirm and near sighted folks struggled with that one . So I'm sure the sharp shooters in this lil group would be on to me in a flash...... Might take the focus off Barry's ST with a lotta BMW farkles.
I am however looking forward to the challenge of adopting my riding skills to the new schWING ( google schwing Wayne's world) cheers ORSM
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I am however looking forward to the challenge of adopting my riding skills to the new schWING ( google schwing Wayne's world) cheers ORSM
It has that effect!! Amazing bike :crazy
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I am however looking forward to the challenge of adopting my riding skills to the new schWING ( google schwing Wayne's world) cheers ORSM
It has that effect!! Amazing bike :crazy
He'll have to change his avatar text to 'Casey Bowner' :eek :spank
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Some years ago, I attended a Breakfast Torque (as a trader) sponsored by the Sutherland Shire (on the southern side of Sydney), and each rider was presented with a side stand thing(?). It's made of plastic, about 4 mm thick and 85mm in diameter:
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/tomcat5252/ozstoc/sidestandthing.jpg)
It works well on soft ground, as that's all there is where their venue is/was held.
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I have a soft plastic one that fits nicely in the fron pocket beside the 2way radio. it's bright red so you can't easily miss it when you leave but i also tie it to the bike with a cord. This lets me drop it onto the ground whilst still on the bike allowing me to maneuvre it under the side stand before getting off and then i can get back on and pick it up via the cord before i ride off. It was $5 from the Redlands Ulysses quatermaster and i think they still carry them.
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Diesel, I got a spare one with a curly cord. Its alloy checker plate. I can bring it to Inverell if you want it? :blk13
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Tipsy had one under his bike when went down to his place for the BBQ. I shamelessly stole the idea and now have one myself!! but I'm sure if you ask him nicely he will provide.
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These are real bank breakers to :)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UNIVERSAL-MOTORCYCLE-SIDE-STAND-SUPPORT-PAD-PUCK-BLACK-/320585726502?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4aa465fa26#ht_1281wt_689 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UNIVERSAL-MOTORCYCLE-SIDE-STAND-SUPPORT-PAD-PUCK-BLACK-/320585726502?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4aa465fa26#ht_1281wt_689)
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For the boys in the West, I have procured some plastic for flea.
10mm thick, approx 250mm round.
You can make your own shape or share amongst friends.
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Try this one Diesel...
http://farriders.com/forum15/index.php?topic=931.msg15656#msg15656 (http://farriders.com/forum15/index.php?topic=931.msg15656#msg15656)
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Oxford make a sidestand puck with a magnet in the centre of it.
Mine's attached to a tank bra strap as on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61443001@N08/7772331400/#in/set-72157631045398204 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61443001@N08/7772331400/#in/set-72157631045398204)) with a length of cord and stows in the fairing pocket.
When the ground looks a bit iffy, from the seat I can just dangle the puck and it will locate itself properly on the sidestand base and when I'm back on the bike to ride away I just retrieve it with the cord, then stow and go. Cheap too!
PJ
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Try this one Diesel...
[url]http://farriders.com/forum15/index.php?topic=931.msg15656#msg15656[/url] ([url]http://farriders.com/forum15/index.php?topic=931.msg15656#msg15656[/url])
I have done the same as TOURA and it has never failed me. If you go to an engineering shop and ask for a bit of scrap you will get it for nothing. Mine is about 3mm thick and stores on the tank bag like TOURA shows and it is great. When it is tethered to the tank bag it doesn't matter if somebody is with you or not. The retractable cord also ensures you don't have cord hanging out annoying you. He may be crazy, but has a great idea every now and then.
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Gidday Tack,
I could be wrong, but I think that's one of Thommo's (from up your way) creations.
Me thinks he made it for Toura.
Cheers!
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Diesel, Make one yourself. Cut a piece of aluminium checkerplate to a size that will fit in your right side glovebox, and tie a piece of chord on it. If you stop in soft ground you can get it out before you put the stand down, drop it to the ground while holding the end of the chord, and kick it into place with your foot, and attach the other end of the chord to your left bar end. When you leave, pull it up using the string and stick it back in the glovebox.
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This is what I use. Simple and it works. Its just a plastic pad say 120 circle with one of them springy cords on it that you put over the end of your handlebars. That way when you get on your bike you just take the cord off and into the left pocket of the bike it goes :thumb
But crushed cans work real good too
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/terryjohns/Honda%20ST1100/Pad.png)