Stock KLR650 sidestand...

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tashunka

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Does anyone have a spare stock sidestand?

Apparently, when the '01 I recently bought was originally purchased, the owner got it with the lowering links installed and it would seem a shorter sidestand as well. The 2nd owner that I bought from put the stock links back on, but never put the stock stand back on.

So, I'm wondering if perhaps someone out there has had their KLR lowered and has the old sidestand kicking around the'd be willing to sell to me.

My bike looks like it's going to fall over at any given moment.......
 
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TG6

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Hi Tash...

When Pirate and I were at "Spunky's" last weekend, they had a KLR there that they had lowered but hadn't changed the stand.. It might be worth giving them a call to see if they would swap with you... just a thought...
 
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Failing that, remove side stand assembly. Cut in half with hacksaw. Purchase steel tubing with same wall thickness andoutside dia,of inside dia, of side stand. Purchase one can of silver tremclad and proceed to Kuzzy's (beer in hand). Weld said pieces back together and paint..........Now the whole world is upright again.

PIRATE............:tup:
 
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Nice avatar. That just about sums you up, ya bloody delinquent.
 
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Kuzzy

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It probably wouldn't be hard to weld an extention to the bottom of the arm Tash.

It would be a good idea to make the foot print a little wider too.

Let me know what you decide.
 
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tashunka

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Yeah Kuzzy would love get your hand with that if you'd be into it. I called Spunky's this morning to see the cost of a new stand.... $98 and change, pretax. So, as you might as well guess, the 50cent chunk of metal and a case of beer is a much more appetizing option. What day might be good for ya?
 
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Hang on a minute. I'll come round and hold it while you weld it.

:tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup:
 
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tashunka

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You sure you want to hold it while he's welding it, and enjoying a case of beer..... I thought you had more respect for your digits than that!!
 
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Kuzzy

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I'll pm you

Don't worry about the beer untill after you see the welding.

I might owe you.:hr:
 
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tashunka

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PMed ya back Kuzzy.

Oh, and it turns out that Kawi doesn't even manufacture a shortened stand. When someone orders a lowered bike, they just cut a couple inches out of the stock stand, weld it back together and repaint it. That's what the dude from Spunky's told me.
 
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leadsled

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Just make sure you or Kuzzy aren't standing in water while he welds. He has been through this before. I would imagine he is damn ugly with hair like Buckwheat.:hr:
 
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Remember....add a peice in , don't take a peice out or it will be shorter.



After reading some of the Island posts I thought that maybe this fact should be mentioned............just incase.:tup: hehehe
 
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TG6

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Good one Joker, but I know these guys and I cansay, you're not too far off....
 
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Pirate

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Yeah yeah yeah yeah. Now listen up. With Kuzzy on the welder, Tash holding the bike and me supervising the beer everything will be smooooth.........That's one beer for Kuzzy, one for Tash and one for me. Two for Kuzzy, Tow for Tash and one, two for me.........:hb:
 
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I think I'll just stick with the coffee!!!! Someone's gotta be able to line up the pipe!
 
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