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Pontefract
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Shropshire
Joined Jun 2007
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Little Clacton, Essex
This sidestand thing really puzzles me...:confused
On both of my RSV's I've never had a problem with the sidestand and neither bike appears to be at a worrying angle when on it.
On both of my RSV's I've never had a problem with the sidestand and neither bike appears to be at a worrying angle when on it.
Joined Jan 2008
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Essex
Has nothing to do with lean angle of bike. if you look at the bike from either front or rear of the bike and look at how much mass of the bike is actually beyond the foot of the stand, you can see that it is possible for the bike to actually fall to the left, over the top of the stand. happened to many on here.
when you compare it to other manufacturers stands the foot is alot further away from the center mass of the bike. the original RSVR stand looks almost vertical. the moded stand dosn't alter the lean angle of the bike but pushes the foot further out. i tried gently pulling mine towards me over the stand while on a flat concrete floor and was amazed at how little effort was required to get the bike to fall over the top of the stand. imagine adding to that a slightly less than flat parking area and some wind. new plastics are a lot dearer than a modified stand.
when you compare it to other manufacturers stands the foot is alot further away from the center mass of the bike. the original RSVR stand looks almost vertical. the moded stand dosn't alter the lean angle of the bike but pushes the foot further out. i tried gently pulling mine towards me over the stand while on a flat concrete floor and was amazed at how little effort was required to get the bike to fall over the top of the stand. imagine adding to that a slightly less than flat parking area and some wind. new plastics are a lot dearer than a modified stand.
Joined Dec 2007
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Bingley, West Yorks
Mine nearly went over on the left yesterday 
parked it on a very slight gradient and as I got off the bike and the suspension onloaded (I'm a tad overweight!) I could feel the bike start to topple and just saved it in time.
Someone has put a slight kink in my stand at some point to help it come out a little further but this has caused the bike to lean too far as well. I have to use a small wooden block under the stand most of the time.
Have ordered a new one from bubseywoo hope it helps.
parked it on a very slight gradient and as I got off the bike and the suspension onloaded (I'm a tad overweight!) I could feel the bike start to topple and just saved it in time.Someone has put a slight kink in my stand at some point to help it come out a little further but this has caused the bike to lean too far as well. I have to use a small wooden block under the stand most of the time.
Have ordered a new one from bubseywoo hope it helps.
Joined Jun 2007
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Little Clacton, Essex
Still none the wiser - I regularly park my bike on an uneven gravel driveway with a small plastic puck under the side stand. Maybe susepnsion set-up comes into the issue ?
Badger has had a few more of these bikes than I have so am intrigued to hear his experiences.....
Badger has had a few more of these bikes than I have so am intrigued to hear his experiences.....
The Rsv's in the USA come with a different side stand similar to the one budseywoo is selling, why is that....????:dunno
Joined Dec 2007
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Bingley, West Yorks
Cos over there they'd sue the arse off Aprilia if their bikes fell over :lolwe tend to put up with these little idiosyncrasies and call it character :dowhat
Joined Jul 2007
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Colchester
Picked up my stand from bubseywoo today :devious Not fitted but will post some picks when fitted :thumbup
Hope it solves problem of bike falling over :dunno
Hope it solves problem of bike falling over :dunno
Joined Dec 2007
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Bingley, West Yorks
