Which Sidestand

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FalcoHeadbanger · #1 Post by **FalcoHeadbanger** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:19 pm

Thanks for the welcome guys, I know this has been done to death, but which gixer sidestand do In need to sort my sidestand woes, I have been offered a Gixer thou one (see link) for under 30 notes incl postage. Is this what I need ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... OR:US:1123

I have a dremmel, tools, ability and a 2002 black falco (the fast colour hehe)

Bike has been over twice while parked in my drive, last time cracked the radiator so is a must do !! Specially since reading
threads on this site

Cheers all,

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:39 pm

Not easy to tell from the angle of that picture, but I'm not convinced that's quite the same as mine.

There again, I can't say for sure it won't work ....

Fausto · #3 Post by **Fausto** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:21 pm

Hi FHB. Why not save yourself a lot of work and get a Firestorm stand?

Here's one..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/honda-vtr-firesto ... dZViewItem

I have one and it's fine. Very little modding required too.

exupmonkey · #4 Post by **exupmonkey** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:51 pm

Second vote here for the VTR...much better then stock and has a real 'solid' feel to it.....can't say about the ease of modding, someone did it for me

FalcoHeadbanger · #5 Post by **FalcoHeadbanger** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:30 pm

Cheers guys VTR it is, thanks for the ebay link will let you know how it goes !

sl1000_dk · #6 Post by **sl1000_dk** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:18 am

Hey
After i put a RSV04 swinger on my bike, the rear have raised about 1-2 cm. Therefore the sidestand are little bit to short. I read somewhere that the sidestand from a Honda Fireblade are longer, and will fit a Falco. Can anybody confirm this, and tell me what year i should look for ?

See picture of my bike a the temporary sidestand fixer here

http://www.martinpoll.dk/images/falco2008_1.jpg

Regards
Martin Poll
www.martinpoll.dk

Samray · #7 Post by **Samray** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:52 am

I Like your site Martin.
Lots of good technical info there.

Smart GPZ too, and even a link to ARS.

minime · #8 Post by **minime** » Sat May 10, 2008 2:11 pm

sl1000_dk wrote:Hey
After i put a RSV04 swinger on my bike, the rear have raised about 1-2 cm. Therefore the sidestand are little bit to short. I read somewhere that the sidestand from a Honda Fireblade are longer, and will fit a Falco. Can anybody confirm this, and tell me what year i should look for ?

See picture of my bike a the temporary sidestand fixer here
http://www.martinpoll.dk/images/falco2008_1.jpg

Regards
Martin Poll
www.martinpoll.dk

At least make your temp. sidestand fix from billet aluminium or better yet, magnesium...

FlyingKiwi · #9 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Sat May 10, 2008 6:24 pm

sl1000_dk wrote: I read somewhere that the sidestand from a Honda Fireblade are longer, and will fit a Falco. Can anybody confirm this, and tell me what year i should look for

I think Thumper is your man!

FalcoHeadbanger · #10 Post by **FalcoHeadbanger** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:21 pm

Thanks for the advice Fausto, I got the Firestorm one off ebay should be arriving imminently, will it bolt straight on or do I need to do / buy anything before it turns up ?

Cheers

Fausto · #11 Post by **Fausto** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:18 pm

Should be relatively straightforward but some VTR stands apparently come with wiring you can plug straight into your loom - others don't so you need to use your own switch.

I detailed my fitting here..

http://www.jahlis.net/ars/viewtopic.php ... 02bedd1298

FalcoHeadbanger · #12 Post by **FalcoHeadbanger** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:39 pm

Brill Fausto thanks a million, Thats a real help I will let you all know how I get on

Cheers

Crispy · #13 Post by **Crispy** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:47 pm

I saw a SP1 VTR in the car park at work today so I measured up the side stand. At 19.5 cm it's pretty much the same length as the one on the Falco. Is the one from the "ordinary" VTR (Firestorm) longer? I would have thought it needed a longer stand at a less vertical angle for most stability? my bike has not fallen over yet but looking at all the posts I'm getting a bit paranoid and want to sort it before any damage is done.

Has anyone run a ruler over the firestorm stand?

Aladinsaneuk · #14 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:55 pm

I think the angle of lean with the vtr stand is better than the standard falco stand.... the length appears to matter little

Thumper · #15 Post by **Thumper** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:42 pm

hi, don't know if i am the man but i can say the firestorm stand is a good mod.
i have fitted mine its been very good and is an easy mod if you use the falco switch you need to drill a new hole for the peg on the aprilia switch its very easy to do.
I have also fitted a small allen bolt into the slot bellow the stand bolt this improves the mod as it makes the stand site more upright you could put some weld on the stand bracket stop this would do a better job but I'm lazy, i just glued in a small bolt it does the same job. I can confirm the vtr stand is a little longer than the falco stand and is much stronger , if i get time I will post a picture over the weekend.

hope this helps.

ps, the vtr swith works the side stand light and fits the aprilia loom but mine did not work the ignition cut out if you dont mind this, personaly i would play safe and fit the falco switch.