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IsleFalco
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#16 Post by IsleFalco » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:35 am

Thanks for the advice Thumper. It hasn't turned up yet so I have time to work this out before it is fitted.

Funny thing is that after about 22000 miles on 2 Falcos with OE stands I have not had one fall over. However I am sick of worrying that it will and spending times for a parking spot that will keep it at the optimum angle.

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#17 Post by D-Rider » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:57 am

IsleFalco wrote:
Funny thing is that after about 22000 miles on 2 Falcos with OE stands I have not had one fall over. However I am sick of worrying that it will and spending times for a parking spot that will keep it at the optimum angle.
Yeah mine never fell over with the OE stand but parking was always complicated by finding a bit of ground with the slope/camber in tolerance .... and increased fear every time the wind blew.

Since fitting the Gixer stand such concerns are all but gone.

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#18 Post by bluedimension » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:56 am

IsleFalco,

I did this modification. However, I found that when I used the Honda switch then it did not cut the engine when the stand was still down and 1st gear was selected. Bike still worked fine. If you can live with that ( e.g. You always remember to raise the stand before setting off) then it's an easy mod.

I decided to use the Falco switch, which means drilling a suitably sized hole in the VTR stand to receive the switch pin.

Job done and I am a lot happier leaving the bike unattended.

Blue.

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#19 Post by D-Rider » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:13 am

bluedimension wrote:IsleFalco,

I did this modification. However, I found that when I used the Honda switch then it did not cut the engine when the stand was still down and 1st gear was selected. Bike still worked fine. If you can live with that ( e.g. You always remember to raise the stand before setting off) then it's an easy mod.
I've never had a problem in remembering to raise my sidestand before setting off and viewed this cut out as a pointless complication ..... until it saved me twice.

Scenario. Bike in garage (not much room due to other bikes & various junk). Start bike in garage to warm it up. Climb on bike to paddle it out backwards. Catch the gear lever with leg .... lurch ... cut out.

Twice I've done this now (I just don't learn). Fortunately I've been paddling backwards with the stand down - laziness as I'll have to park it outside the garage to close the door.
Now I'm quite a fan of this cut out.

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#20 Post by IsleFalco » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:53 am

I am far too absent minded to be able to live without the cut-out switch. So, some drilling will be required.. The stand has not turned up yet. Bought it on ebay 2 weeks or so ago.

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