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Offline k

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What's a Proper Kickstand Lean Angle for the K100?
« on: November 04, 2016, 12:23:48 AM »
Mine feels like it drops way over. Is this normal? I had an RT previously, and I don't recall that one leaning quite as far.
 
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Offline TX brick

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Re: What's a Proper Kickstand Lean Angle for the K100?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2016, 04:48:52 PM »
My 91 75RT leaned WAY over also and when replacing the pivot bushing didn't help much, I made a pad for the foot.  I used a one inch thick piece of plastic cut to shape and drilled two holes to bolt it on.
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Offline Chaos

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Re: What's a Proper Kickstand Lean Angle for the K100?
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2016, 06:10:03 PM »
they all do that.   check for loose pivot and or bent side stand. 
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Offline Inge K.

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Re: What's a Proper Kickstand Lean Angle for the K100?
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2016, 08:45:10 PM »
Quote from: Chaos on November 04, 2016, 06:10:03 PM
or bent side stand.

Would like to add that they're slightly bent allready from factory.
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Offline The Dude

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Re: What's a Proper Kickstand Lean Angle for the K100?
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2016, 09:43:12 PM »
Standard tire profile and suspension?
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Offline k

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Re: What's a Proper Kickstand Lean Angle for the K100?
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2016, 09:45:01 PM »
Quote from: The Dude on November 04, 2016, 09:43:12 PM
Standard tire profile and suspension?

Yep. No deviations.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What's a Proper Kickstand Lean Angle for the K100?
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2016, 09:43:51 AM »
I suspect that the radical lean these bikes have when they're on the side stand is intentional to lower the seat height so as to allow mere mortals to be able to swing a leg over it.
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