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Aladinsaneuk · #31 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:46 pm

so

anyone have a spare sidestand to replace the crap standard one?

and i will chat with them tomorrow to see if we can sort a shock out..... seems they may have some mille ones around....

D-Rider · #32 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:24 pm

I've got a spare Gixer stand but it is "unfettled".

IMHO they do make the best stands for the Falco once they've been sorted.h

Aladinsaneuk · #33 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:47 am

may come back to you on that one andy - am i correct in thinking you have done the fettling on a gixxer stand before?

remind me, much of a job?

(Am on my iphone so not going to search through loads of posts LOL)

BikerGran · #34 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:57 pm

Told you!

D-Rider · #35 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:10 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:may come back to you on that one andy - am i correct in thinking you have done the fettling on a gixxer stand before?

remind me, much of a job?

(Am on my iphone so not going to search through loads of posts LOL)

The biggest issue is the bolt that holds it in place screws from the other side.

Therefore, you drill out the thread so that the bolt can pass through the right way round.
Then you have to sort out a thread on the other side. Some have filled the old hole with weld and drilled and tapped it ... but it's easier to weld a nut to the back.
Then you need to drill a blind hole for the sidestand switch.

The other thing is the lug that the spring clips on to is closer to the pivot. The possible solutions are to use a shorter spring or cut off the lug and re-weld (that's hoe mine is).
You can also move the lug you push with your foot to deploy it - I've not bothered - I just kick the stand itself - it's easy enough.

More effort than the Blade stand (and I've never seen one of those on a Falco) - but of the ones I've seen, I think it does the best job

Aladinsaneuk · #36 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:59 pm

hmmm

think i will go for a fireblade or firestorm one unless we can find a bubseywoo

Aladinsaneuk · #37 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:32 pm

ok, we are collecting this on friday

just when the forecast is for snow - oh joy

we have found a white spring mille shock in good condition - am hoping it will just fit straight in.... if not it will be going off for a service and trim around the schrader valve
(Or can it be trimmed safely with out discharging?? i guess not but you never know....)

mods list to be done.... well nothing as yet - i think we may have sorted the sidestand.....

I think we may keep an eye out for some exhausts, and no, renegades are not required!

i will be sending that nice Mr Grace a pm in the near future about some cast off air filter kits he may have lying around
(Helps i sold him some stuff so..... i know what he has!)

possibly a double bubble screen?

possibly a belly pan?

think that is it....

HowardQ · #38 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:18 pm

I ended up trimming the Schrader valve 3 times before I got enough clearance, if you are very lucky it may just fit without catching first time, (so I was told), but I was not that lucky.
Fitted and tried as was, no joy, so took off again.
Didn't want to go for a big chunk straight away and risk losing gas so took a careful slice then tried again ................. finally OK on 3rd attempt.
Used a combination of a dremel cutter, small hacksaw and a file.
On the final attempt I also ended up cutting a chunk off the centre pin.
I could not have cut the valve any further at this stage.
The outside of the body almost touches the subtame now, which is good as there is no chance of fitting a cap, so being this close helps keep it clean!
The central pin is a mm or so lower, so cannot catch.
You can normally trim enough, but if you do go for a rebuild, have them fit a recessed valve, then you have no problems at all, as long as they can do this!
I have seen units with a recessed valve, just not sure how they do this as a retro fit, there is a possibility only certain workshops can do it.

Good luck with it!

Aladinsaneuk · #39 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:46 pm

thanks howard

and bubseywoo stand acquired along with some radiator grill covers

Fausto · #40 Post by **Fausto** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:48 pm

I think I have a smoked/dark bubble screen if you are looking for one....

I'll have a root around.

Aladinsaneuk · #41 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:16 pm

cheers paul - willl definitly consider it - let me know by pm a price

HowardQ · #42 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:28 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:thanks howard

and bubseywoo stand acquired along with some radiator grill covers

I also had to do a bit of grinding on the stop of the bubseywoo stand. It fitted fine but didn't fold away quite as far as I would have liked, so this got ground away a bit so it fitted just nicely, (all this grinding and I don't even have an angle grinder, unlike some people!).
Just used a drill and a small rotary grinding wheel.
Otherwise mine has been very good as your's seems to have been.

Aladinsaneuk · #43 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:45 pm

and double bubble acquired :)

the sidestand is second hand - friend is having to sell his tuono to satisfy the CSA.... and it was fitted to that bike 3 weeks ago

Aladinsaneuk · #44 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:20 pm

decided not to collect bike ....

no grit on main roads, norwich bypass had sections closed due to sheet ice etc....

arranged for delivery instead - by the time petrol etc, and co relating off duty etc it made sense to !

Jadaris · #45 Post by **Jadaris** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:40 pm

And he wouldn't even let me build a snowman! One lousy snowball is all I got! Oh well not long till I get it :)