| Author | Message | ||
     Gruntjw |
The kickstand on my S2 Thunderbolt is letting the bike go to almost a 90 degrees to it side. Is this normal or is there a fix for it? Seems like it it going to tip over. Thanks, I am new to the Buell world and any help would be welcomed. | ||
| Firemanjim |
Standard lean angle for an S-2.There are a couple of fixes for it mentioned on here somewhere.Do a search.Also be sure you ALWAYS park that S-2 in gear.Just lean on to sidestand gently and don't park leaning downhill.Welcome to the S-2 owners club. John,I just noticed your are in Fairfield.I am just up the road in Vacaville and work in Vallejo.Hang out at Vallejo HD/Buell all the time.I am a 3 time S-2 owner.If you need any tips etc call me,Jim Higgins,455-7906. (Message edited by firemanjim on November 04, 2004) | ||
| Henrik |
Aaron started a trend of bending the S2 kick stand in and down a bit. I believe there are pictures here somewhere. I did the same thing (but over-did it a bit) and am happy with the result. A simple torch with MAPP gas, a vise with soft jaws and a rubber dead-blow mallet will do it. Henrik | ||
| Mikej |
Yep, just get in the habit like mentioned of leaving the bike in gear and gently push the bike foreward against tenstion as the sidestand settles down. Also check to ensure your sideplate has the update on it with the little steel nipple thing. Details are on the site here someplace. | ||
| Gruntjw |
> [Thanks for the tip. Will will do a search. JW] | ||
| Gruntjw |
> [Henrik Thank You for the Stand Response. That bike just leans to the way more than I am use to. I guess the stand comes off and a torch with MAPP gas goes on. JW ] | ||
| Henrik |
My mishap with the stand bending, was that I bent it a bit too far down (looking at the stand in the up position). That brought the end a bit close to the ground in 2-up tight twisty riding situations. So be careful and bend just a bit at a time. The stand also gets really close to the swingarm, so make sure to keep the stand out of the swingarm range of motion. Finally, you may end up with the return spring being too loose. Either a new, shorter spring, or relocating the attachment point on the stand itself should solve that. Henrik | ||
| Mikej |
Here's a couple of links if you haven't found them already. Also, in searching, sometimes they're called kickstands, sometimes sidestands, with or without spaces infront of the stand part. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=6&post=130471#POST130 471 http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=3842&post=72967#POST7 2967 http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=43&post=111561#POST11 1561 | ||
| Henrik |
Here's Aaron's fix: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=3842&post=109556#POST 109556 Henrik | ||
| Careyj |
Or you can do this.....   | ||
| Henrik |
Carey - funny. That reminds me; I put a length adjustable Penske on my S2 a few years ago, and with a bit more ride height in the rear, the bike now *really* leaned over when parked. So for a long North Carolina/BRP trip I carried a piece of 2x4 in my tank bag to prop up the bike. Pain in the neck too. That trip convinced me to just go ahead and bend the stand. Henrik |
