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Mountainrider
Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 06:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The only thing that I really dislike on my X is the sidestand. It is one of the biggest pieces of crap I have ever seen. Maybe someone can come up with a better one.
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 07:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Do you want the old style "stilt"?
When you put it down there's no rock forward.
That would be the old style 03 side stand.
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Dj_rider
Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 08:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hey, my kickstand fell off as well...add that to the list of problems: )
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Mountainrider
Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 08:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mine fell off also.

Glitch
I would like one that when you let it down it stays down. That way I would not have to worry about someone messing with the bike and dropping it.
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Tq_freak
Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 08:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

you need the harley style "jiffy" stand
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Fcbuell
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think the side stands suck too... it makes me nervous.

Can you elaborate on the "jiffy" stand... is that a direct replacement for XP side stands?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.
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Fcbuell
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think the side stands suck too... it makes me nervous.

Can you elaborate on the "jiffy" stand... is that a direct replacement for XB side stands?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.
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Jerseyguy
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 01:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I really don't like that rock back feature on the side stand either. Feels like I'm going to drop the bike. My '03 XB9S didn't have it and it worked fine. One of my winter projects is going to be checking into the possibility of changing the geometry of the spring mount.
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Midknyte
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 04:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was out to the local shop and took note of the new sidestands, and I gotta say, and agree

I don't like em!

I've got an 03. If I didn't, I'd be looking into back-reving the stand post haste. I don't dispute the safety aspect of the stand if left down when taking off, but I still don't like it. The potential for a tipover with this configuration is greater than a stand down riding incident...
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Vaneo1
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 05:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Speaking of sidestands I had an incident with my XB12R. I was dismounting at school, and I did put the stand down, and as soon as I got off, the stand somehow retracted and I just bearly caught my bike in time to cradle it as it went down. At time I could swear that the bike looks like it leaning over more than normal.
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Metalstorm
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 09:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Check the side stand bolt if it looks like the bike's leaning more than normal. It could be loose and in need of tightening.
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