Got caught in a bit of rain this afternoon
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also noticed how OE centerstand legs are not at the same angle
also noticed how OE centerstand legs are not at the same angle
What did you do to your Africa Twin today?
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Honda OE centerstand is nor reassuring, it just need a puff of wind and the bike would be on the ground
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Imo all heavier and heavy bikes should have a BMW style power assisted centerstand one can trust.
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Imo all heavier and heavy bikes should have a BMW style power assisted centerstand one can trust.
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also noticed how OE centerstand legs are not at the same angle
Oh man, that is going to play havoc with your OCD add to that the fact your AT got wet and will now rust away
I took my grinder the "fully extended" stopper and took some metal off so the center stand sits at a better angle.Honda OE centerstand is nor reassuring, it just need a puff of wind and the bike would be on the ground
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Imo all heavier and heavy bikes should have a BMW style power assisted centerstand one can trust.
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I was thinking the same, I bet it's now harder to rock it off the stand, when sitting on the bike
Is the extension now touching the floor?
Yes, little harder to rock off the stand, but definitely feels more secure on stand. Nope for the extender touching. Not much metal is ground off…I was thinking the same, I bet it's now harder to rock it off the stand, when sitting on the bike
Is the extension now touching the floor?
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Careful with those fonts Lewis H.More BLACK covering the bling, next step a new matte black AT
you are driving those "algorithms and Admins" crazy today 🤪 ...I bet there is a meeting going on right now at VerticalScope Inc debating the whole BLACK thing,🌈 thing and 🇬🇧 thing
was also considering other shapes, but nowadays you really have to be carefulHa, gas tank side burns.![]()
the "square" is just too political, it's so Chaplin like , and the "triangle"... well let's just say my wife brought up a good point 
Well friends, as many of you know, the AT is chain drive, and I run a Scott Oiler automatic chain oiler to generate that "adventure look" on my way to Starbucks. It is very effective at producing a lovely layer of grime that looks like you just pulled in from a trip to at least Tijauna, if not Ushuaia.
However, I thought it might be a novel idea to see if I could have a continuously oily chain with just a little less character on my left pants leg. Heaven forbid that I turn the rate down to a reasonable level, when there is an engineering solution just waiting to be installed.
I really felt guilty ordering the unit below for $100 delivered, because it looked pretty easy to make. However, common sense kicked in and I forked over the C-note to Karter.
Link
Overall, engineering and manufacturing process seems decent. The fit and finish is first rate. They also include a couple of 3D printed plastic guides to use in cutting a notch in the existing chain cover to accommodate the unit without gaps in coverage at the top.
The pesky froggies must have had a 3 hour lunch with a little cheap Bordeaux. When they came back to pack it, they forgot to include the two 6mm bolts that the instructions show to use in the assembly of the unit. Not a big deal, since I had a handful of stainless ones floating around in the metric bolts bucket, but would have been annoying if I had to have made a trip to a store because of it.
I ordered what I thought might be an extra velcro strip to stick on the inside of the cover to absorb oil sling, or at least give it something to stick to. It was about $1.00, so not a big deal, but I assumed the unit would come with one, and the one that I ordered would be an extra for when it will be necessary to change it out in the future. Alas, not to be.
I ordered it online on May 6th, and it arrived yesterday, May 24th, just to give you an idea of lead-time to a US address. Not bad.
Here is a picture of it installed: (Yeah, I cheaped out and did not shell out the extra $25 for the Carbon Fiber look.)
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It replaces the left axel positioning spacer. No real drama; however it does not capture the head of the axel to prevent spinning while tightening the nut on the right side. Did not seem to need to, but that is a slight difference from the OEM block that it replaces.
Rode it around the neighborhood for a bit. No squeaks, rubs or other unusual noises. We will see how effective the unit is at keeping some of the Scott Oiler sling off the rim and tire. It looks promising, anyway.
However, I thought it might be a novel idea to see if I could have a continuously oily chain with just a little less character on my left pants leg. Heaven forbid that I turn the rate down to a reasonable level, when there is an engineering solution just waiting to be installed.
I really felt guilty ordering the unit below for $100 delivered, because it looked pretty easy to make. However, common sense kicked in and I forked over the C-note to Karter.
Link
Overall, engineering and manufacturing process seems decent. The fit and finish is first rate. They also include a couple of 3D printed plastic guides to use in cutting a notch in the existing chain cover to accommodate the unit without gaps in coverage at the top.
The pesky froggies must have had a 3 hour lunch with a little cheap Bordeaux. When they came back to pack it, they forgot to include the two 6mm bolts that the instructions show to use in the assembly of the unit. Not a big deal, since I had a handful of stainless ones floating around in the metric bolts bucket, but would have been annoying if I had to have made a trip to a store because of it.
I ordered what I thought might be an extra velcro strip to stick on the inside of the cover to absorb oil sling, or at least give it something to stick to. It was about $1.00, so not a big deal, but I assumed the unit would come with one, and the one that I ordered would be an extra for when it will be necessary to change it out in the future. Alas, not to be.
I ordered it online on May 6th, and it arrived yesterday, May 24th, just to give you an idea of lead-time to a US address. Not bad.
Here is a picture of it installed: (Yeah, I cheaped out and did not shell out the extra $25 for the Carbon Fiber look.)
It replaces the left axel positioning spacer. No real drama; however it does not capture the head of the axel to prevent spinning while tightening the nut on the right side. Did not seem to need to, but that is a slight difference from the OEM block that it replaces.
Rode it around the neighborhood for a bit. No squeaks, rubs or other unusual noises. We will see how effective the unit is at keeping some of the Scott Oiler sling off the rim and tire. It looks promising, anyway.
Out for a little spin, this morning...
Results are promising:
Oily chain:
Not so oily wheel.
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