What are opinions on fitting a side stand, mainly just for brief use when between coming out of garage and closing gates, I have soft ground and it`s handy to park bikes on side stand on a flat stone set for the purpose...
do they fit ok
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What are opinions on fitting a side stand, mainly just for brief use when between coming out of garage and closing gates, I have soft ground and it`s handy to park bikes on side stand on a flat stone set for the purpose...
do they fit ok |
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I've got one and use it all the time. It does interfere with the center stand. To use the center stand you've got to put out the side stand first.
I've got to be careful where I park with the side stand. Mine is on the left, but the scooter is weighted on the right, so it always wants to lean to the right. Just a little of thought ahead to keep it on the stand though. I pretty use it exclusively, unless I'm doing work on it. Crappy pic, but you get the gist...
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Thanks, can`t see a problem with having to put side stand down to put it on main stand, i will have a look at prices and avaiability, cheers
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Side stands look cool, are very convenient, and suck big time as far as I'm concerned....unless you modify it to fit on the right hand floorboard. The chances are just too great for the scooter to tip over that I would never recommend anyone to install one on the left side. And if you decide to mount it on the right side "suicide" style, then that's on you!
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spookyt5 wrote: does the floor have to be drilled or does it use existing mounts ? |
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SoCalGuy wrote: Love my Hurricane side stand. Mounts on the end of the center bolt, left side. Center stand comes off completely. Super stable, plenty of lean, no chance of the scoot tipping over. |
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They look awesome and easy to get on and go quick, but I wouldn't trust that in a city like NYC. Some asshole gonna come by and push that over way easier than on center stand. Or someone will bump you while parallel parking and see ya later vespa!
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whodatschrome wrote: SoCalGuy wrote: Love my Hurricane side stand. Mounts on the end of the center bolt, left side. Center stand comes off completely. Super stable, plenty of lean, no chance of the scoot tipping over. |
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Re: side stand, yes or no ?
(Mike, can we see how your Hurricane mounts? )
Well.... maybe. If you modify one to work properly on the right, then yes. If you find one like SCG's or this odd one I just found for on the left, then maybe with conditions, or your bike gets dumped. I found that if I am on a slight grade and put the stand foot DOWNHILL, I'm probably OK. But reverse that and it won't even park likely or blow over in the wind. Even on the level, a light accidental brush sent my new P into a damn motorcycle, but fortunately was only an inch away. I'd avoid most LH unless you can park properly religiously where it won't be disturbed. If you figure out how to reverse one to RH, keep in mind the parked bike needs to be nearly straight up vertical or will flood, ask me how I know. Then yes. It will STILL be more stable than a stock LH. My experience anyway, here's the ONLY LH I tolerate. cast aluminum on sturdy steel bracket
before removing & stripping off white paint
I like how it automatically retracts when unweighted
parked on slight grade with foot downhill
on the level, walk by too close, Hello big Yamaha
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Voodoo, I have the same side stand on my 221. Works great. Independent of centre stand. Springs up on its own; a handy feature to avoid dying.
I have found a few mm of spacer between the side stand and frame, avoids damaging the floor. I use the side stand if it's convenient, appropriate or needs to look cool (while not being left unattended). Handy to have as a choice. |
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Jack221 wrote: Voodoo, I have the same side stand on my 221. Works great. Independent of centre stand. Springs up on its own; a handy feature to avoid dying. I have found a few mm of spacer between the side stand and frame, avoids damaging the floor. I use the side stand if it's convenient, appropriate or needs to look cool (while not being left unattended). Handy to have as a choice. |
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Voods and Co. here is a mount pic. there is an adaptor/extender that screws onto the center bolt. Mine has been very stable and yes I sketch out parking on an incline but its worked great so far.
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Re: tipsy
modkuo wrote: Voods and Co. here is a mount pic. there is an adaptor/extender that screws onto the center bolt. Mine has been very stable and yes I sketch out parking on an incline but its worked great so far. Cheers All! https://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/product/side-stand_75191000 |
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Yup, that's it. And modkuo gets full credit for turning me on to it (thx again bro).
Here's a picture showing how it mounts. Excuse all the grunge. |
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SoCalGuy wrote: Yup, that's it. And modkuo gets full credit for turning me on to it (thx again bro). Here's a picture showing how it mounts. Excuse all the grunge. |
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Right. Same concept as the extender on the top of the rear shock.
The extender screws onto the end of the center bolt and effectively becomes the new nut. |
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whodatschrome wrote: Jack221 wrote: Voodoo, I have the same side stand on my 221. Works great. Independent of centre stand. Springs up on its own; a handy feature to avoid dying. I have found a few mm of spacer between the side stand and frame, avoids damaging the floor. I use the side stand if it's convenient, appropriate or needs to look cool (while not being left unattended). Handy to have as a choice. |
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GickSpeed wrote: Ask yourself. . . "Will this help me get home?" I put side stands in the same group of electric starts. Just a general: Why? But it's yours, so do whatever you want with it. Just use good shit, but good stuff and be safe. -g |
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I've been looking at one since my Stella fell over in a gravel lot. The center stand doesn't stick out far enough and she fell over.
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greasy125 wrote: GickSpeed wrote: Ask yourself. . . "Will this help me get home?" -g |
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greasy125 wrote: GickSpeed wrote: Ask yourself. . . "Will this help me get home?" I put side stands in the same group of electric starts. Just a general: Why? But it's yours, so do whatever you want with it. Just use good shit, but good stuff and be safe. -g Having said that... I have a side stand sitting on the shelf. And there it will stay (or I'll sell it). Side stands come with risk of tipping and potential flooding. So the only reason to have one really is because they look rad. But just not worth the risk... if my bike falls over the damage to the indicators and mirrors isn't worth the cool factor. Even cool needs to be safe and functional I reckon. |
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Christopher_55934 wrote: I've been looking at one since my Stella fell over in a gravel lot. The center stand doesn't stick out far enough and she fell over. |
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