Center Stand SW-Motech

[megatiker75]

For anyone who is interested in buying the SW Motech center stand, need to know that you have to mount it to shave the foot plate of the brake as shown in the picture. At that point must pass the screw that holds the tripod and which unites him to the platen of the same and the original motorcycle. I hope I was helpful. I've discovered nearly midnight, when I thought that the installation would rischiesto an hour or so ... Needless to say, I went to bed much later. The stand, however, is really well done. I recommend it to everyone.

Per chi è interessato a comprare il cavalletto centrale della SW Motech, c'è da sapere che per montarlo bisogna limare la piastra della pedana del freno come si vede in foto. In quel punto deve passare la vite che tiene il cavalletto e che lo unisce alla pistra dello stesso e quella originale della moto. Spero di essere stato utile. Io l'ho scoperto quasi a mezzanotte, quando pensavo che l'installazione avrebbe rischiesto un oretta ... inutile dire che sono andato a letto molto più tardi. Il cavalletto comunque è veramente ben fatto . lo consiglio a tutti .

 

[blaine.hale]

Or just, you know, use a shorter bolt.
I have one and that was the solution offered from the place I ordered.

 

[megatiker75]

I never thought of it too, but I preferred to make the most of the thread without risking going to use less force on the plate or thread

 

[Delnari]

I just installed mine ordered from Twisted Throttle. All the supplied bolts fit nicely, no modification or changing of bolts required.

 

[blaine.hale]

I just installed mine ordered from Twisted Throttle. All the supplied bolts fit nicely, no modification or changing of bolts required.

Twisted throttle will tell you that all terra parts were not created equally and some have variations, like mine and megatiker75. It's super annoying, to say the least. SW-motech could have easily solved this issue by changing the design on their mount plate to accommodate.
Those who have the same issue as megatiker and myself also cannot mount the motosportz skid plate because of the same bracket hitting it.

 

[megatiker75]

I just installed mine ordered from Twisted Throttle. All the supplied bolts fit nicely, no modification or changing of bolts required.

Really? You can put a picture of the mounting detail of your platform? thanks

 

[deb]

the bolt on one side was also too long on my centerstand so used several washers but all works well and pretty steady not hard to use. Also the loctite from hell on the oem footpeg plates comes loose with heat found that out after thought gaffed the stainless steel and stripped a couple of torx teeth.
deb

 

[megatiker75]

Yes, The loctite using the hair dryer from coachbuilder not gave me no problem, just have a little patience and unscrews all wonder

 

[Delnari]

Not a big fan of the Torx head bolts. Getting them out with the "red" locktite on them is a pain in the ass! Nearly stripped the one for the shifter removal, glad the Touratech shifter came with a new bolt or I would have been at the hardware store shopping for a replacment.

After reading the thread again, I did go back and see the one bolt is touching the footpeg plate now. I will do the washer trick as well.

 

[nev..]

Not a big fan of the Torx head bolts. Getting them out with the "red" locktite on them is a pain in the ass! Nearly stripped the one for the shifter removal, glad the Touratech shifter came with a new bolt or I would have been at the hardware store shopping for a replacment.

A huge flaw of Torx heads is that smaller torx fittings will quit often fit and turn the next size up and feel like it's the right tool. eg a T27 socket will fit in a T30 head and turn the bolt, but if any force is required it'll strip the bolt head. I'm getting into a habit of always trying the next size up for fit, even when I think I have the right size.

 

[megatiker75]

The good thing is that with all the accessories that I mounted the SwMotech of Torx screws are left very few

 

[rww]

I just installed mine ordered from Twisted Throttle. All the supplied bolts fit nicely, no modification or changing of bolts required.

+1

 

[megatiker75]

Photo please

 

[broadwayron]

Centerstand questions...

1) Why are there 2 different sized springs? One is much thicker than the other.
2) What's the "trick" to attaching the spring? Bike on the centerstand? I don't have the special tool to do it, but I doubt many do. I couldn't figure it out, though.

Oh, and WTF with the red loctite?!!? That's just idiotic. I destroyed the first bolt I tried to remove... took about 2 hours to get it out!

 

[drzcharlie]

Get a spring puller from Harbor Freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-pick-and-hook-set-66836.html

 

[nev..]

Centerstand questions...

1) Why are there 2 different sized springs? One is much thicker than the other.

Good question. Many springs have this type of setup. I've never thought to ask why. Maybe one is a failsafe for the other ?

2) What's the "trick" to attaching the spring? Bike on the centerstand? I don't have the special tool to do it, but I doubt many do. I couldn't figure it out, though.

The spring is extended when the stand is down so you have to do it with the Bike OFF the centrestand. Actually retracting the centrestand fully and holding it in place with a length of 4"x 2" might help.
I haven't done one on this bike, but on other bikes I have used a screwdriver with a hardened shaft strong enough to not break off or bend in your hand when you use it as a lever against the whole tension of the spring. Use a screwdriver like a philips head which doesn't have anything on the pointy end to snag the spring. Some flat blade screwdrivers actually widen at the pointy end and aren't much good for this.
Put the bike end of the spring in place. Put the shaft of the screwdriver inside the loop at the end of the spring and then rest the tip of the screwdriver on the hook on the stand. Now you have to pivot the screwdriver, in line with the angle of the springs, so that the spring wants to slide down the shaft of the screwdriver and onto the stand. You'll probably need to have a couple of goes at it but when it goes on you'll see that it's pretty simple.

OH, and if you own safety glasses, you might as well put them on. You just never know which way a spring might go if it comes off.

 

[broadwayron]

Two springs? I emailed SWM, and they said you use both- one inside the other!
And, I tried the screwdriver on an angle thing that nev mentioned. Couldn't do it on my own, but luckily, there's was a big dude at the garage (nicknamed Thor). I held the bike, and he got the springs attached with a screwdriver.

One more 'thing' out of the way. I have never had such a long to-do list for a bike.

 

[vodka]

Centerstand questions...

1) Why are there 2 different sized springs? One is much thicker than the other.
2) What's the "trick" to attaching the spring? Bike on the centerstand? I don't have the special tool to do it, but I doubt many do. I couldn't figure it out, though.

Oh, and WTF with the red loctite?!!? That's just idiotic. I destroyed the first bolt I tried to remove... took about 2 hours to get it out!

I just used a longish screw driver and levered it over peg on side stand. Even surprised me that I did it.