Center Stand hitting chain?

[Guest]

I just bought a center stand for my bike as it didn't come with one and want to be able to use it for when I need to do maintenance. Anyway, after putting it on it's hitting the chain. Is there some kind of guide that I'm missing? Do these usually ride close to the chain? Maybe I need to tighten it up? I'm running approx 1.25" of slack.

[Guest]

Do you have the rubber dampeners that go on the exhaust that keeps the center stand down about an inch?

[Steve]

Can't say exactly how much slack you should have, but that sounds a bit high.

The proper amount of slack will still not be tight when the centers of both sprockets and the swing arm pivot are in a straight line.

In stock form, the center stand would hit against a stop on the left muffler. Apparently you don't have a left muffler, might be good to fabricate a replacement stop, instead.

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[Guest]

Ah, so maybe that's what limits its upward travel. And yeah, I'm running a 4:1. Anyone got a pic they can post of what that stock setup is? Would give me some idea of how to make something up.

Thanks.
edit: Nevermind - found a good pic on ebay. Thanks Steve!

[SqDancerLynn1]

There is a rubber bumper on the stock exhaust for the stand, So you will have to make something

[madjack57754]

I added a piece of 1/8" X 1.25" flat steel stock on my 1100ET. It is about 5" long with a hole drilled on one end for the peg mount bolt to attach it. It holds the stand away perfectly.

[Guest]

Mad jack, can you post up a pic of your mod?

[madjack57754]

I'll get a picture and post it tonight

[Charlie G]

Here is a mod I did to provide for the bumper for the center stand on the 450e I owned. I believe it is made from a piece of 2 1/2" steel angle, mounted to the RH exhaust hanger, and cut down to miniumize the weight and bulk. The stock rubber bumper was installed by drilling a hole at the point of alignment and pulling the rubber through the hole. The stock bumper had been a bracket on the LH hanger, which was removed when the PO installed the 2 to pipes.

cg

[madjack57754]

Good job Charlie. I forgot about getting a picture, but your does show it perfectly when mounted on the right side. Mine is mounted on the left and is a strait piece of flat that hits the "lift" tang

[Greg B]

Or you could do something like this. Goes over one of the center stand pivots.
The tab is the stand stop.

[Guest]

Thanks Charlie. I'm working down that road now.

Interesting idea Greg. Can you post a pic of it installed?

[Greg B]

I'll get a couple photos after work today.

[Greg B]

As promised.

[Guest]

Ah, I see now. Ingenuous. Thanks Greg! Did you use something off the shelf to create the bracket or did you make it from scratch?