Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

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Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by Cammo » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:22 am

Over the last couple of days I raised the rear on my roadbike (by shortening the lower link attachment) which worked great, but the bike leaned over way too much for my liking when on the sidestand. It looked sh!t and would be pretty iffy on soft surfaces. I had overlooked this as it's the only bike I use a sidestand on..... not happy.

Solution: I fitted an NC29 sidestand I coincidentally had lying around, it bolted straight up and now the bike sits great on the stand!


I hope someone out there can use this info, I'm sure there are plenty of stands available judging by all the NC29 racebikes around.
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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by ibby4585 » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:36 am

Nice!!

Both my project bikes lean over nearly on the floor! I have to carry a resevoir cap around with me to put under the stand!

Just as a matter of interest, what length is the 29 stsnad? Im just wondering as i might have clearnce issues against my exhaust when the stand is flipped up!!

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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by Cammo » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:48 am

Kris, the nc29 stand is 'about' (difficult to measure accurately) 10mm longer than the nc30 stand.

The nc29 stand hits my standard nc35 system when up (the std nc30 stand did also on my nc35 system), I don't mind it but you could always weld something onto it to stop it going up so high, easier than lengthening the std stand.

It might not hit the exhaust if the nc30 stand already doesn't, interested to hear some feedback on this.

The bike looked crap when leaned so far over on the sidestand, this cleans the stance up nicely. Poser and all... :grin:
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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by Neosophist » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:22 am

Ah!

I think the NC24 side-stand it longer than the 30 one too...
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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by vfrman » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:50 pm

So I guess the next question is... does anyone have one for me!??

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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by Drunkn Munky » Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:46 pm

vfrman wrote:So I guess the next question is... does anyone have one for me!??
And me :grin: been looking for a fix for this for ages

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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by ibby4585 » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:43 pm

Er can i have 5 please!! :oops:

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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by Cammo » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:53 am

I'm pretty sure Mr France will have a box full of 'em...
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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by skinnydog0_0 » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:26 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's always the simple things that get over looked. Nice one cammo :peace: Seems you have found a very simple but very effective fix.
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Re: Raised rear & bike leaning over too much?

Post by banoffee » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:51 am

Nice one
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