Is it me, or does the side stand on the 2023 Speedmaster seem a little short? Every time I park her I'm afraid I'm going to come back and find her lying on her side.
Side Stand 2023 Speedmaster
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Will take and post if it ever stops raining here. I live in NJ, but I'm beginning to think nature has somehow annexed us to the Amazon, but without the heat..., so far.
Finally got some sun. see attached. Pics 1, 1A and 1B are the bike parked on a piece of shale around .50 to .75 inches high. Pics 2, 2a and 2B are off that piece of shale. It's hard to see what I'm seeing, but if you look past the bike to the red engine cover of the lawnmower behind the bike in pics 1 and 2, you can see the lean difference.
I put a shoe on my Thruxton. It definitely helps.
atomsplitter, sikatri
Obliged for your suggestion and confirmation-by-example, thank you. I've ordered a shoe, won't be delivered for a few weeks, but confidence is high. I'll post back with results.
Best,
1970TR6R
Obliged for your suggestion and confirmation-by-example, thank you. I've ordered a shoe, won't be delivered for a few weeks, but confidence is high. I'll post back with results.
Best,
1970TR6R
Gents,
Like the ugly stepsisters in Cinderella, the shoe didn't fit. My stand is too wide for the shoe ordered, but it is definitely the way to go. Thanks again for the point in the right direction. I'll get it sorted
Glad it's the right solution. Post up pics when you have the problem sorted.
On tfhe other hand a good angle grinder can work wonders.............
Finally getting around to posting back on this. I did a search for a shoe specific to a Triumph Speedmaster and found one. It fits like a, well, shoe, but as advertised, one sized specifically for the Speedmaster/Bobber. It can be found at:
AL-mart Motorcycle Kickstand Enlarge Plate Side Stand Extension Pad Fits for Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster/Bonneville Bobber
https://a.co/d/397p898
Apologies for the delay, but I was still a little wary of the lean angle initially after install when parked, so I wanted to try it out on different surfaces/conditions, including soft gravel after a rain, before posting here. I have no complaints.
Have pics, but site keeps giving me a "file too large" error. I'll post if I can get that sorted (posted previous pics just fine), but if you follow the link, the pics there should answer any questions
Best Regards and appreciate you all, thanks again!
1970TR6R
If you are using your phone to take the pics make sure you use "medium" or "small" to send the pic so file size isn't over the limit.
Also there’s apps to resize pictures.
That’s definitely a bit bigger. It looks like different brand and model than the one I put on my Thruxton. Does it feel like it plants more solidly?
Sikatri,
Definitely. Very solid, flat, contact on ground and very snug fit on the stand itself. Suggest using loctite or some other thread locker on the three screws that hold the plate together, but so far it's the solution I was looking for
Definitely. Very solid, flat, contact on ground and very snug fit on the stand itself. Suggest using loctite or some other thread locker on the three screws that hold the plate together, but so far it's the solution I was looking for
Excellent! That shoe is a good investment!
