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Right, first post on the new site, although posted a fre times on the old one (same username).

Anyway, have now got myself a lovely strong sidestand:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1

Will be fitting it this weekend (attempting anyway). I have read all the posts on this (I think), and as I am to mechanics that Patrick Moore is to the high jump, I will not be refiting the sidestand sensor, just unbolting the original stand and bolting on the new one. Then, if I remember rightly, I have to cut the wire somewher and join it together.

Is it as simply as this, or is there any more advide out there?

I have to get this mod done, as I am finding myself choosing not to take the Falco out due to the sidestand worry.

Hiya Gazuk - welcome back and good luck with the side stand mod

Hiya Gazuk.

There was a recent thread about doing this mod. with (I think) a jumper on the wires..........

Try this.... https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=384

Yup - I traced the wire from the switch up to the loom, there's a connector just behind the frame spar. I cut the wire on the SWITCH side of the connector rather than on the "bike" side, so I can just replace the switch/wire if I want it back, rather than affecting the main loom. The connector has three wires - splice the two "outer" wires. That's it, job done. I'll try and get pics at the weekend if you want.

pics would be lovely thanks.

I like the idea of being able to reconnect the switch if required

You can just re-join the wires, of course, you wouldn't need to replace the switch etc if you wanted it back, like I suggested above. To be honest, I've not missed it at all, it wasn't something I "got used to" needing.

While I think of it, you can buy a connector block that jumps the wires for you - I think AF1 in the states was selling them at one point. But the only benefit is not cutting the switch cable...

Fausto wrote:Hiya Gazuk.

There was a recent thread about doing this mod. with (I think) a jumper on the wires..........

Try this.... https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=384

my jumper keeps me warm in these cold nights, what does that one do?

gazuk wrote:my jumper keeps me warm in these cold nights, what does that one do?

"Jumper" is just a term used for a connector joining two electrical connections together, ie a piece of wire to bypass the switch, or to get your starter relay to activate without pressing the button. Depending on what you connect, it might keep you warm
(like a jumper between live & neutral on a 240V supply )

Looks the same as the Gixer stand I put onto mine; Hell of an improvement!
I reused the switch; Simply bolted it back into place!
Theres a thread back on ARS with some pics I took that might help...

falcomunky wrote:Looks the same as the Gixer stand I put onto mine; Hell of an improvement!
I reused the switch; Simply bolted it back into place!
Theres a thread back on ARS with some pics I took that might help...

Whats your username over there. Theres lots of posts on sidestands and I cant' find one with GSXR stand pictures.

Post the link here too! I've got a gsxr stand/bracke/switch and was mucking about yesterday. Couldn't work out how to put it on. Was being a bit thick about it tho and couldn't be a*rsed!

bigun wrote:Post the link here too! I've got a gsxr stand/bracke/switch and was mucking about yesterday. Couldn't work out how to put it on. Was being a bit thick about it tho and couldn't be a*rsed!

Thats a little worrying, I thought I was a simple unbolt original and bolt on gsxr stand.

gazuk wrote:

bigun wrote:Post the link here too! I've got a gsxr stand/bracke/switch and was mucking about yesterday. Couldn't work out how to put it on. Was being a bit thick about it tho and couldn't be a*rsed!

Thats a little worrying, I thought I was a simple unbolt original and bolt on gsxr stand.

... well, so it is ... along with a little bit of drilling, welding, grinding and, depending on how you decide to do it, possibly a little thread-cutting as well (I avoided this by welding a nut in place).

Great mod though and well worth the effort.

or get a VTR stand, instructions-
ubolt original, bolt on VTR,
you can use the honda cutout switch, or drill a small hole and reuse aprilia one.
20 mins total.

Go here;
http://www.apriliaridersite.com/viewtop ... =sidestand
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