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Offline royst1100

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scraping centre stand
« on: November 17, 2013, 01:46:35 PM »
has anyone had this problem before where as I bottom out on the centre stand as well as scrape centre stand both sides. I'd replaced the shocky but think it's collapsed but it still happened with original shocky. bottomed out hitting centre stand constantly.
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2013, 05:59:42 PM »
I would just wind up the preload......Cheers Brian
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2013, 08:17:14 PM »
done! recoil done! loss weight doing
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2013, 08:22:21 PM »
Quote from: royst1100 on November 17, 2013, 08:17:14 PM
done! recoil done! loss weight doing

Hmmm.  The last item might prove most effective.  Will improve fuel economy also, so doubly beneficial.   :grin
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2013, 07:31:59 AM »
started last week. lite n easy. breakout on weekend but started
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2013, 08:04:36 AM »
Can you post a pick of what's happening?
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2013, 09:16:47 AM »
not really but side of the foot on bottom of centre stand is worn away
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2013, 09:37:54 AM »
PS new rear tyre is a 150 instead of a 160 so a slight profile difference
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2013, 01:16:11 PM »
The lower tyre will reduce ground clearance.  I found the original shock more prone to scrapping the pegs (damping too soft so compressed easily), along with the original soft original springs (front end rode lower even with extra spacers).  With better fork springs and rear shock I don't get near the footpegs scrapping even though the rear tyre is being used to the edge.

Quote from: royst1100 on November 18, 2013, 09:37:54 AM
PS new rear tyre is a 150 instead of a 160 so a slight profile difference
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2013, 02:04:54 PM »
be ok if scraping pegs! but its the centre stand hitting the ground. progressive fork springs years ago. the last rear shock ( for at moment has to go back on) was rebuilt but seems to have a knot in it  (was built once but didn't work as inner parts failed and made a rigid rear end then rebuilt again) seems to be doing same thing. the tyre size is really insignificant (so far as its only around 2cm) for I'm hitting centre stand whilst upright on moderate to bad bumps ie courseways. on lean i'ts the 2 edges of the feet of the centre stand that's hitting the ground
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2013, 09:25:39 PM »
Is the spring holding the stand at the required height?, It should be resting on the exhaust.
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2013, 06:53:44 AM »
thats a good point. its resting on the exhaust but at what height is it suppose to be
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2013, 07:16:59 AM »
Can you take a side on photo to show use where it's sitting now
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2013, 04:28:47 PM »
replaced shocky with original. the one I pulled of has more oil on it than in it so well and truly knackered. just a test ride now but also modified exhaust a bit to so centre stand is now a touch higher. one more query, new tyre is 150/17/70 instead of 160/17/70 so thats 10 cm by 2.5 cm difference
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Re: scraping centre stand
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2014, 07:31:06 AM »
I found a bend at work that has a bump in the middle, I found out by accident about 2 years ago if I hit it hard enough my suspension bottoms out and it scrapes the centre stand. I now find it a bit of a challenge to try and get it to scrape.
Nothing wrong with my suspension as I have progressive springs front and rear.
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