Satsteve Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 5 hours ago, harraseeket said: when hitting a dip in road mid corner often surprised to hear centerstand scrape. i am 175 lbs on stock settings and don't consider myself an elbow scraper I'm also getting this on my 2019 GT when I hit a sharp edge, like a badly repaired roadwork asphalt cutout. I'm pretty sure my center-stand swings down causing it to hit the road. I looked at the spring, which is a double spring-in-spring & it seems pretty strong. I have lowering links on mine which reduces the ground clearance. Do you have the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripletrouble Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Satsteve said: I'm also getting this on my 2019 GT when I hit a sharp edge, like a badly repaired roadwork asphalt cutout. I'm pretty sure my center-stand swings down causing it to hit the road. I looked at the spring, which is a double spring-in-spring & it seems pretty strong. I have lowering links on mine which reduces the ground clearance. Do you have the same? Lowering kit and a soft shock will be the cause, I very much doubt the stand is swinging down. Any ways, take the stand off. It’s handy, but not at the price of catching on the ground, it can knock your wheel up for a second which is enough to lose traction. Replace with a paddock stand for easier maintenance. Edited August 21, 2020 by Tripletrouble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satsteve Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Tripletrouble said: Lowering kit and a soft shock will be the cause, I very much doubt the stand is swinging down. Any ways, take the stand off. It’s handy, but not at the price of catching on the ground, it can knock your wheel up for a second which is enough to lose traction. Replace with a paddock stand for easIre maintenance. Well my bike is perma-outside... I'd do it if I had a garage. I'm pretty sure I can actually hear it swing down, my passenger says the same. Sounds like "toinnng"! I'm not usually moving that fast when it happens. I'm thinking of giving it a test with the center-stand secured up with a zip-strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripletrouble Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Satsteve said: Well my bike is perma-outside... I'd do it if I had a garage. I'm pretty sure I can actually hear it swing down, my passenger says the same. Sounds like "toinnng"! I'm not usually moving that fast when it happens. I'm thinking of giving it a test with the center-stand secured up with a zip-strip. That’s a great idea. I leave mine on side stand all the time outside, it forms a triangle with wheels, super sturdy. I left my old bike on centre stand, came back to find one side had sunk into tarmac and bike on its side. I use a large higher bolt on foot on the bottom of side stand. Mines genuine Yamaha, but the cheap ones are just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 9 hours ago, andz said: Don't worry, the speed signs aren't yellow where I live so I didn't click. They're white here too, the reference to yellow signs is that they're not the speed limit signs but rather cautionary recommendations of what speed a laden vehicle should take the corner at. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harraseeket Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 those sidestand big feet the number one best deal in aftermarket buys. i doubt very much sidestand springing. the suspension on most bikes is set up based on the average 150 lb japanese rider ( unless that is apocryphal ). so at 175 lbs that should mean i am set up on the soft side. not a bad thing on some of our rough maine back roads. i don't know what's wrong with me but i am totally happy with the suspension's stock settings. part of the problem is just how competent this bike is. it makes every corner undramatic. halfway through the corner you think you might have gone in a little too hot, the bike is saying more please. a friend of mine who has a v strom described it as - midway through a corner the bike seems to be asking when are you going to do something - slacker. i was surprised to find my chicken strips on the stock tires ( which had a less rounded profile than the pilot road 5s i have now ) was less than 1/8" because i had never felt cornering on the ragged edge. if anything the bike is just too good for touring. it wants you to be doing 30 mph over the limit ( which constitutes criminal speeding ) whereas the the v strom is happy to lazily carve the corners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 You really don't want your centre stand scraping too much, takes weight off back end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riding_tall Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 As others have said, shaving the center-stand stopper is a quick and easy fix. After that the peg feelers touch first. My exhaust is rusty !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripletrouble Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 7:19 PM, Satsteve said: I'm also getting this on my 2019 GT when I hit a sharp edge, like a badly repaired roadwork asphalt cutout. I'm pretty sure my center-stand swings down causing it to hit the road. I looked at the spring, which is a double spring-in-spring & it seems pretty strong. I have lowering links on mine which reduces the ground clearance. Do you have the same? Lowering links and a soft stock spring will exaggerate any problems. Cable tie the stand up to eliminate spring and see if you still have the problem. Good luck and post back any developments ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripletrouble Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 5:27 PM, riding_tall said: As others have said, shaving the center-stand stopper is a quick and easy fix. After that the peg feelers touch first. My exhaust is rusty !! My headers were the same tan rust colour. After a lot of messing about polishing they were lovely. For about 3 weeks...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/7/2020 at 3:18 PM, Tripletrouble said: My headers were the same tan rust colour. After a lot of messing about polishing they were lovely. For about 3 weeks...... Yeah, I've polished mine once, but you'd never guess now. I just gave up. One day, I may get them powder coated, but in the mean time, they're just staying forever tan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripletrouble Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 12:14 AM, Wintersdark said: Yeah, I've polished mine once, but you'd never guess now. I just gave up. One day, I may get them powder coated, but in the mean time, they're just staying forever tan. If at first you don’t succeed, give up. Homer Simpson is my mentor as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CottonTop Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 2:48 PM, Tripletrouble said: That’s a great idea. I leave mine on side stand all the time outside, it forms a triangle with wheels, super sturdy. I left my old bike on centre stand, came back to find one side had sunk into tarmac and bike on its side. I use a large higher bolt on foot on the bottom of side stand. Mines genuine Yamaha, but the cheap ones are just as good. TrippleTrouble I am new here. Is this a Yamaha part? I need one. I often MC camp and park in grass. Got my bike yesterday. Where did you get the "orthopedic shoe" ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripletrouble Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Mine is genuineYamaha, but you’ll find cheaper alternatives on eBay that do the job just as well. Some things you need to spend the money on for quality, this isn’t one of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornersruns Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 10 hours ago, CottonTop said: TrippleTrouble I am new here. Is this a Yamaha part? I need one. I often MC camp and park in grass. Got my bike yesterday. Where did you get the "orthopedic shoe" ? Thanks Kickstand Plate Side Stand Pad Enlarger Blue For YAMAHA TRACER 900 gt Tracer 900gt mt09 mt 09 2014 2017 2018 2019|Covers & Ornamental Mouldings| - AliExpress Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com Perfect fit, delivered to UK within 2 weeks. Don't forget thread lock on screws when fitting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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