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    BE WARNED .. TIP OVER RISK
    I installed my clip on bars yesterday evening after lowering the forks enough to attach those clip ons to the top of the forks. This morning when I went to reinstall a fork air line I turned the front wheel completely to point away from the side stand. I needed to do that for easy access. WELL the bike just rolled over onto the floor :-( No damage to speak of because it was a controled fall but i could not hold it back. Anyway BE WARNED that if you lower your forks at the triple tree you best pay attention to the geometry of the front wheel as it related to the side stands height when parking your bike.
    Rob
    KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

    1978 XS1100E Modified
    1978 XS500E
    1979 XS1100F Restored
    1980 XS1100 SG
    1981 Suzuki GS1100
    1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
    1983 Honda CB900 Custom

  • #2
    Heh heh...yeah, if you're leaving it like that perm...you need to adjust the side stand.

    It'll fall over if you get a flat tire too (especially rear).
    CUAgain,
    Daniel Meyer
    Author. Adventurer. Electrician.
    Find out why...It's About the Ride.

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    • #3
      How do I adjust the side stand? Can't cut the foot off to shorten it.
      Rob
      KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

      1978 XS1100E Modified
      1978 XS500E
      1979 XS1100F Restored
      1980 XS1100 SG
      1981 Suzuki GS1100
      1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
      1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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      • #4
        Hey Rob,

        I had the "OTHER" problem when I lengthened my front forks by 4", I had to extend my sidestand and later my centerstand. I found a local welder that put an extra piece on the end of my sidestand, complete with a larger footplate to help prevent it from sinking into hot asphalt.

        So....you'll need to cut out a portion of it, and then reattach the foot plate so that it's a touch shorter!

        Have you tried to put it on the centerstand since you lowered it? You'll find the leverage point is a bit tougher to attain since it is sitting lower. If you get a large/wide piece of 2x6 or so, drive the front wheel up on it, then you'll get the height back you need to be able to get the centerstand closer to the leverage point!
        T.C.
        T. C. Gresham
        81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
        79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
        History shows again and again,
        How nature points out the folly of men!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by TopCatGr58
          Hey Rob,

          I had the "OTHER" problem when I lengthened my front forks by 4", I had to extend my sidestand and later my centerstand. I found a local welder that put an extra piece on the end of my sidestand, complete with a larger footplate to help prevent it from sinking into hot asphalt.

          So....you'll need to cut out a portion of it, and then reattach the foot plate so that it's a touch shorter!

          Have you tried to put it on the centerstand since you lowered it? You'll find the leverage point is a bit tougher to attain since it is sitting lower. If you get a large/wide piece of 2x6 or so, drive the front wheel up on it, then you'll get the height back you need to be able to get the centerstand closer to the leverage point!
          T.C.
          Well I do intend to leave it this way. still have plenty of clearance between the header and the fender. So I guess I got some welding to do. I will leave it as is until I strip the bike down this winter for the other frame mods.
          Thanks guys.
          Rob
          KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

          1978 XS1100E Modified
          1978 XS500E
          1979 XS1100F Restored
          1980 XS1100 SG
          1981 Suzuki GS1100
          1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
          1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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          • #6
            You'll also find that you've lost cornering clearance. With the bike lower things will scrape sooner when cornering.
            Pat Kelly
            <p-lkelly@sbcglobal.net>

            1978 XS1100E (The Force)
            1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
            2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
            1999 Suburban (The Ship)
            1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
            1968 F100 (Valentine)

            "No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example"

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            • #7
              ...of course, you could always go around the corners s...l...o...w...l...y and solve that problem...
              "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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              • #8
                I lowered my 81 SG by 1 1/2 in back and 3/4 in front I had to use bar backs to move the handlebars away from the top of the fork tubes, in order to raise them in the triple clamps. I used 11 1/2 inch shocks in the rear. I also had to cut the center and side stand by an inch or so. The side stand could use another 1/2 inch removed, in order to have a more secure lean angle when on the side stand.

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                • #9
                  You know, Bob, any bike will do that if you point it downhill and put it on the sidestand!

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