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Lower the sidestand

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by robehend1, Jun 9, 2013.

  1. robehend1

    robehend1 New Member

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    I've lowered my 82 xj650 by putting a pair of burly slammers on there, going from stock to 10.5. Removed the fenders, cut down the fame, threw a solo seat on there, so all in all doing much better for my bobber.

    However, now I need to make the sidestand go at a more aggressive angle. Currently, it's standing nearly upright, and it worries me.

    I'm hoping to not have to cut and weld it, as I just moved to a new town and I'll need track down a welder I trust. I've heard about grinding down the stop to get a few inches out of it, but when I looked I couldn't see what part to grind down.

    Also, how the heck do you get the thing off of the bike? Mine may just be that encrusted with filth, but it looks to me like the stop is welded to the bike, making it interesting.
     
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    I'm hoping someone answers this. I'm just about to that point on my bike. I haven't even taken a good look at the stand yet though.
     
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    I cut mine down but with dropping the bike 4" it still wasn't enough. I ended up cutting and re-welding it at a sharper angle and that worked.
     
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    I put mine into my shop press and bent it so it bowed out more. Then used the welder to build up the shoe so it sat flat instead of on the back edge.
     
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    robehend1 New Member

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    When you say you cut your's down, what did you cut? A pic would be great, as I'm challenged in this area for some reason..
     
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    wow, your only 90 miles from me :)
     
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    Woooo! And I29 is a nice trip, if horribly horribly straight.
     
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    I'll try to get pics tomorrow when I'm at the shop. Bike is in pieces right now
     
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    Fantastic. I just was out looking at mine again, and I ground a bit off the nub. Didn't seem to do anything. Do I also need to remove/reposition/do something with the sidestand switch? I can't be sure, but it looks like that may be being hit as well. I've got no problem doing that, as I'm pretty sure I only need to move the switch and it wont be a hassle, but I could be wrong.
     
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    Post pics so we can see what your dealing with.
     
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    I'll need to grab some tommorrow, wife says its time to get out of the garage for now.
     
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    Note to self.....make sure my wife doesn't find out other peoples wives have that power..... :p
     
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    C'mon.... don't be a p****..... tell her you're staying and bring a sandwich while she's at it....
     
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    Problem is, she'd bring a sandwich, but what would be inside it would be...interesting.
     
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    Lol.... you get much more garage time that way :)
     
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    Has anyone ever used a torch to heat the kickstand up and bend it? I was considering doing this since I lowered my back end quite a bit and am also considering lowering the front a bit too.
     
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    I thought about doing that, but I'm worried it would weaken the side stand too much.
     
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    I cut and weld kickstands all the time after I lower a bike at the shop.
    When you heat it and bend it it looks stupid and nigrigged.
    Trust me I've seen a million hack jobs and they look stupid.
    Ebay sells an adjustable kickstand thats... ok....
    Cut and weld man, cut and weld. Then paint it black again. Looks professional.
    -Chris
     
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    Heres some pics I took of it. Am I just not cutting enough, grinding the wrong place?

    As for the welding, I'm quite close to it. I just dont know of any good welders here in town, and calling around has been unfruitful.

    Besides, how the heck do you take the stand off? I tried removing the center bolt, but it starts to push to the back bracket that pushes the safety switch.
     

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    Center Stand, kickstand down, cut at the foot, right on the weld as low as you can go. Use your grinder and make it level with the floor. Don't cut at an angle. Cut again about 1/2in up. Put the foot piece on the floor. Lay the cut stand on top of it. Should be an exact fit. Grind the paint off. Weld. Paint. All on the bike
     
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    Would love to, if I :

    A: had access to a welder
    b: had any idea how to weld
    C: had someone who could complete a and b for me
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    D: found a machine show that could do a and b for me, which so far i haven't found.
     
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    i got out the torch and bent mine in 2 places so that the foot was even on the floor again and also the nub didnt rub. took a little bit of back and forth but finally got it perfected
     

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