lost84001
06-15-2008, 04:46 PM
Others have done this, but here's Ernie's FatFoot after I got it on my bike.
It wasn't too hard. I just drilled the existing stand, painted up the foot, and then bolted it all together (with LockTite).
You can contact Ernie at:
http://www.twinheadlighternie.smugmug.com/
dakotabeemer@hotmail.com (mailto:dakotabeemer@hotmail.com)
Bad-Tat
06-15-2008, 05:50 PM
Looks just like mine!!!
Very nice addition.
Bad-Tat
06-15-2008, 05:56 PM
Lost,
Forgot to ask, where did you get that blue chain lube???
Thanks,
lost84001
06-15-2008, 09:07 PM
Lost,
Forgot to ask, where did you get that blue chain lube???
Thanks,
It's Bell Ray's Superclean Chain Lube. It's actually a white residue.
http://www.belray.com/consumer/product.fsp?pid=13616
Ocean
06-15-2008, 09:12 PM
Does this FatFoot help the side stand to seat better? I mean when I put my side stand down - it's not all the way down even though it's on the pavement. I usually have to put my foot behind the stand and push it out some more or turn the handle bars to scoot it out.
Bad-Tat
06-15-2008, 09:29 PM
Ocean,
Mine hasn't had the problem you are describing, before of after the Fatfoot.
Ocean
06-16-2008, 06:34 AM
Ocean,
Mine hasn't had the problem you are describing, before of after the Fatfoot.
Hmmm - interesting. I actually dropped the bike because of this issue. I thought the stand was down and locked, it wasn't. The bike rolled forward off the stand. Now, when I get off the bike I put my foot behind the stand and pull it out and turn the handlebars to the left to ensure that stand is fully out.
I didn't have the problem on my old bike. But, the stand was also better built and more solid than the Versys stand. It would be nice if they came out with a center stand - I'd be first in line to get one.
Bad-Tat
06-16-2008, 08:51 AM
Ocean,
Sounds like something is hanging up and preventing the stand from fully deploying. Lube the pivot and check the spring for hitting something.
edthe
06-16-2008, 04:14 PM
i like it. about how much $ did it cost?
lost84001
06-16-2008, 04:32 PM
i like it. about how much $ did it cost?
$40
Ocean
06-16-2008, 08:10 PM
Ocean,
Sounds like something is hanging up and preventing the stand from fully deploying. Lube the pivot and check the spring for hitting something.
Bad-Tat : thanks for the suggestion and I gave it a try. It did help bring the kick stand down nicely but it still doesn't go into place without a shove.
I'm thinking the mount that is welded on the frame is not set correctly and the stand makes contact with the ground too early.
I'll have my dealer take a look at it at the next service interval.