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Al. · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:40 pm Post subject: Side stand

I did a search but didn't really find what I wanted.

It is leaning a lot!!!
Does the bushing press in or is it just on the bolt.
Of I get a new bushing and bolt does that solve the
problem ??
TIA
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1994 K1100 LTSE + Blackbird

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:19 pm Post subject:

All K bikes lean a bunch. You can replace everything and it will still lean a lot.

Side stand switch. When the side stand is retracted (goes up) this part rotates and the tang on it (see arrow) depresses the side stand switch. When one of mine was acting up I just put a short section of vacuum hose on the tang to make it fatter and that resolved the issue.

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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
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Grunter · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:04 am Post subject:

I get over the lean on my bike when I park it outside my house bu placing a piece of wood under the foot.

More crudely. (but it works) when I am away and use the side stand i have a similar piece of wood that I keep in the glove box. It has a bit of cord attached so I can drop it down and let the stand rest on the wood. The cord allows me to pull it up when I want to ride away. it also makes a much wider foot print so the bike is less likely to sink on soft ground.

I learned that the hard way years ago, when parking the bike with the side stand down with a K75, the roadway under the foot had been under-mined during recent heavy rain and the side stand went right through the tarmac.

It spoiled a very nice paint job.
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1997 K1100LT
1994 R1100RS

Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:12 am Post subject:

A previous owner did this on one of my K75s.

This was my first attempt with some hockey puck on my K1100RS. I needed to trim down the rear of it though to make it not get caught up in center stand when retracted.

I carry this in my tank bag for sketchy soil.

I put this on the K1600 side stand. I wish somebody made them for older K bikes.

In my garage I use pieces of 2x4.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:59 am Post subject:

A K75 rider who was riding across the country and stayed at my place gave me this side stand puck. Very Happy

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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE