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Well what fun I had today NOT went down to see my cousin and riding back over the Bolty I hear Kermie making these pinging sounds of course I shit not knowing what it was cause he was still running as good as he does. So pulled over thought something come loose only to notice the centre stand dragging long the ground. The spring had come off. Has this happened to many people b4?

Just about everyone who had a CS on their bike, mate.

God invented GoFast tape for times just like these.

PC

ronster wrote:Just about everyone who had a CS on their bike, mate.

God invented GoFast tape for times just like these.

PC

Well in a way I am glad to hear that cause was told it only happens 1 in a million It's a bugga but oh well I did have a good ride rain and all

What a bloody mongrel thing to happen to ya mate, all good you home safe and sound now though

Just changed the spring on y stand Lainie so not unusual at all I reckon. Last spring held 10 years I reckon and this one should be longer, don't use it a lot

Anyways, not looking to keep this bike for 10 years so once is sold it becomes someone elses prob.

Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

but it will fall over more often...

mick_dundee wrote:Just changed the spring on y stand Lainie so not unusual at all I reckon. Last spring held 10 years I reckon and this one should be longer, don't use it a lot

Anyways, not looking to keep this bike for 10 years so once is sold it becomes someone elses prob.

Mick maybe thats what happened to Lainie, So whats the moral to the story

mrmina wrote:Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

i agree you dont need it

i took mine off, so muhc easier

mrmina wrote:Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

Not worried bout it going much faster started looking for a NEW bike yesterday. But thanks Mina not real worried just had heart attack when it happened cause thought WTF then when I worked out what it was its was all ok.

mobile wrote:

mick_dundee wrote:Just changed the spring on y stand Lainie so not unusual at all I reckon. Last spring held 10 years I reckon and this one should be longer, don't use it a lot

Anyways, not looking to keep this bike for 10 years so once is sold it becomes someone elses prob.

Mick maybe thats what happened to Lainie, So whats the moral to the story

Dump it on someone else, beats the shit outta fixing it?

mrmina wrote:Laine its nothing to worry about.

just remove it. the bike will go faster

I gotta disagree wit the abocve statment, sure it will remove some weight (fuck al in the scheme of things really) but if you run a chain driven bike then they're pretty much indispensable unless you want to lash out for a race stand.

F'n hard to service a chain on a side stand.

mick_dundee wrote:..F'n hard to service a chain on a side stand.

its hard on bigger bikes, but the little'uns its pretty easy - just do the Enduro thing !!

car jack and plank of wood, dont knock it till you try it.

why are race stands so bloody expensive, anyone make cheap ones, i'm not forking out $150 on a tubular pipe thingy with 2 skate wheels on it.