Rolling refresh S2R 1000 - side stand strip

yellowfever · Yesterday, 09:30 PM

Well I spoke to soon…

After a lengthy test ride with plenty of slow filtering so higher engine temp I stopped for a break and found the side stand had stiffened up and needed to be moved all the way down and up by hand (well, by foot, but you know what I mean).

I checked it over on returning home and the side stand was quite warm from heat conducted from the engine sump through the side stand bracket. As the stand is aluminium I guess it is expanding and tightening up on the steel bracket/pivot bolt etc.

So yet again I got to disassemble it, clean it, re-grease it and threadlock it and assemble it so it’s a little bit looser (but not too loose) when cold. Hopefully it will still be free moving under spring force alone (once past a certain point fore and aft) when it’s warm again.

We shall see.

Yesterday, 09:30 PM	#3
yellowfever Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 251	Well I spoke to soon… After a lengthy test ride with plenty of slow filtering so higher engine temp I stopped for a break and found the side stand had stiffened up and needed to be moved all the way down and up by hand (well, by foot, but you know what I mean). I checked it over on returning home and the side stand was quite warm from heat conducted from the engine sump through the side stand bracket. As the stand is aluminium I guess it is expanding and tightening up on the steel bracket/pivot bolt etc. So yet again I got to disassemble it, clean it, re-grease it and threadlock it and assemble it so it’s a little bit looser (but not too loose) when cold. Hopefully it will still be free moving under spring force alone (once past a certain point fore and aft) when it’s warm again. We shall see.