I got a Power Commander V (not yet installed), I noticed my rear spring which my local shop sourced from Racetech is an Eibach, and I installed the Adventuretech footpeg lowering kit + gear shift relocater.
Buy a stock stand. There is no way the one on my bike would break like that. When I was looking at darkside threads i was surprised that one of them showed having to cut a motech stand to fit the tire, which showd me that they are very different from the stock stand.
Buy a stock stand. There is no way the one on my bike would break like that. When I was looking at darkside threads i was surprised that one of them showed having to cut a motech stand to fit the tire, which showd me that they are very different from the stock stand.
I have a broken 1st Gen 1000 factory stand on my shelf from a buddies bike that the brace connecting both leg as broke off.
Figure one day repair it and reinforce all connecting points for my bikes eventual replacement.
Mike
Should get the centerstand re-welded this week. It needs to come off the bike for inspection of all welds anyway.
Some have suggested adding a gusset or other reinforcement to the "elbow" where the foot lever joins the stand body. Not sure there is room for that but it's worth a look.
Sleeving may also be an option. Clearly it needs a bit of reinforcement there.
Should get the centerstand re-welded this week. It needs to come off the bike for inspection of all welds anyway.
Some have suggested adding a gusset or other reinforcement to the "elbow" where the foot lever joins the stand body. Not sure there is room for that but it's worth a look.
Sleeving may also be an option. Clearly it needs a bit of reinforcement there.
Finally got around yesterday to wiring up the GPS I bought a couple months ago. I run the USB/volt gauge off of the factory heated grip connector, so I built a tap into that circuit to power the Garmin. Only real complaint is that the wires on the garmin are so ridiculously long between the GPS and the voltage convertor box so you wind up with a big tiewrapped mess of wires to tuck away under the cowling.
Centerstand is off bike and being turned over to a welding-capable friend for repairs.
When it's done, and if successful, I think I'll make a thread about it, so people don't have to dig through this one. May be useful info for others. I can't be the only one to ever have one of these fail.
Added a $10.82 14" XL tool tube behind a Givi side rack. I've seen the same tube for more. Added a large O ring between cap and tube for better water tightness. Tube mounts matched pretty well to rack. Used cable ties.
My wife and I are still a good 15 years from retirement, but we're already starting to think about where we may want to end up. It's pretty much a given that we'll be leaving our cold northern state for somewhere warmer.
We're beginning to plan some vacation trips over the next 5 years or so to...
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In looking for a top box I stumbled upon this in another forum. RIDGID 22 in. Pro Tool Box, Black-222570 - The Home Depot
Thought it looked like a viable solution for my needs. Bought a can of black PlastiDip and blacked out the orange panel and...
Hi All,
I purchased a Gen 1 lighting one in all kit from one of our sponsors AdventureTech. Gen 2 lighting kits are available too.
https://www.adventuretech.biz/gen-1-v-stroms-auxiliary-lighting.html
The all in one kit comes equipped with a T6061 powder coated 1/4" aircraft aluminum...
I have a question on how well our bikes hold up to salt and snow. Here is my dilemma, I am considering a trip to Mexico which would be somewhere in the January - March timeframe. I also live in north-east Wisconsin so I would be trailering to Texas and then riding south from there.
I have the...
Craigslist is a great tool for buying or selling a bike, but one of its annoying features -- or lack thereof -- is the inability to search multiple areas with a single search.
Luckily, some enterprising programs have come along and developed separate sites to do just this. The last time I...
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