Ian Duncan
Registered user
Hi folks.
The sidestand on my F850GS makes the bike stand really upright. When I use it I always try the usual trick of setting it into the camber dip if there is one.
I have the bike suspension set at one passenger + luggage as this seems to be the only setting that lets me get the sidestand down without getting stuck on the road.
This has the disadvantage of making the bike quite tall to move around, whereas the road setting lets me get both feet down flat.
I have contacted a couple of suppliers to see if there is a shorter stand available, but without success. I have seen a curved replacement on you tube but this appears to be in USA.
I don’t want to go down the route of a universal one and would rather stick to BMW or recommended unit.
Does anyone on here have any knowledge of a UK supplier of shorter ones or have a sure fire remedy for the issue?
TIA
The sidestand on my F850GS makes the bike stand really upright. When I use it I always try the usual trick of setting it into the camber dip if there is one.
I have the bike suspension set at one passenger + luggage as this seems to be the only setting that lets me get the sidestand down without getting stuck on the road.
This has the disadvantage of making the bike quite tall to move around, whereas the road setting lets me get both feet down flat.
I have contacted a couple of suppliers to see if there is a shorter stand available, but without success. I have seen a curved replacement on you tube but this appears to be in USA.
I don’t want to go down the route of a universal one and would rather stick to BMW or recommended unit.
Does anyone on here have any knowledge of a UK supplier of shorter ones or have a sure fire remedy for the issue?
TIA