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HowardQ
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#16 Post by HowardQ » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:27 pm

Sorry somehow missed your message. Partly because I went on holiday for 12 days after Christmas and into the new year and had lots of unread posts when I came back late on 8th of January.

It fits with the belly pan, just!
Still not changed the ride height so the bike is still sitting a fractionally above the standard Falco ride height, (i.e. set at quite a low setting on the RSV White Spring shock, but with overall length between top and bottom mountings bolts just above the length of the Blue Spring Shock on std. preload).
The bike is much steadier than on the Falco stand, (OK not difficult), and I feel much more confident when parking it up. I should have taken before and after photos showing the different angles, (sure Andy would have done!). The end plate is also larger and round as you can see on the eBay picture, so this also helps.
So all pretty good news, only problem I have is that it does not fold away as far, so sticks out a bit further than standard. I haven't really checked if it will ground earlier, not really been out much on the bike, in last few weeks, and on the couple of times I have, the roads were pretty crap.
Been pretty busy busy with other things recently, but when I get the time I may try grinding the stop off a bit so it folds up further. It's not just the stop though its the new angle of the stand that leaves it in a different position.
Never looked at photos with the stand up on bikes with GSXR and Firestorm stands fitted, is it the same with these?
Try and get a photo this weekend if I can and post up.
HowardQ

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#17 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:45 pm

firestorm stand tucks away nicely - so nicely I had to use a birmingham screwdriver to adjust the metal bar for deploying it.....


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...


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#18 Post by FlyingKiwi » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:11 am

I just purchasd a Yank sidestand off a guy breaking a mille on the AF1 site.
US $ 70 (£36) delivered. I'll post some pics of the difference when I get it next week :smt003

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