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I am wondering if the chrome (wide foot) stand I had on my ‘02 GL1800 will work on my 2018 DCT? Thanks!
Can you post a pic on how this makes the bike look from the side when the kickstand is folded up (w/bike on the center stand)?Don't know the answer to this, but I bought this http://wingstuff.com/products/37962-side-stand-pad-for-2018-gold-wing?context=2018_gold_wing from Rivco. Simple to put on. Makes the bike feel more stable on the sidestand to me.
The Rivco one works well and is definitely the best solution available "at present", but I've been looking at that ugly weird-shaped foot for more than 10 years and always hated it.
We'll have a nice looking one, with a "Wing" style that fits the lines of the bike and looks like it came from Honda available in a few weeks. It's being loaded onto our 5-axis mill right now!
Pictures max? TIA.:smile2:
While "sharing" the development and prototype process of our grab rails I learned people can't tell the difference between plastic prototypes and finished parts... People said horrible things about them. Now, they love them!
We are through CAD, Rapid Prototyping, CNC Programming, and we're waiting on our main mill to open up (it's still running grab rail parts :grin2, but that should be open by the end of the week and we'll be setting up the new foot.
So I'll just wait until I can show you one! :grin2:
I'm also producing a dip stick extender to make it very easy to check your oil. That is actually already machined and at sandblast right now. Then off to anodize. Should be able to show it in 2 weeks.
I have the Rivco foot and in my opinion the 1/2 inch long set screw provided is too short. More than half of the set screw is exposed before contacting the stock side stand. Seemed that the Foot kept loosening up over time. I installed a chrome button head 1/4" - 28 pitch 1.1 inches long and it's now staying tight with the additional thread contact.The Rivco one works well and is definitely the best solution available "at present", but I've been looking at that ugly weird-shaped foot for more than 10 years and always hated it.
We'll have a nice looking one, with a "Wing" style that fits the lines of the bike and looks like it came from Honda available in a few weeks. It's being loaded onto our 5-axis mill right now!
Check the set screw periodically, it tends to loosen.Don't know the answer to this, but I bought this http://wingstuff.com/products/37962-side-stand-pad-for-2018-gold-wing?context=2018_gold_wing from Rivco. Simple to put on. Makes the bike feel more stable on the sidestand to me.
I backed the set screw off several turns and dripped LocTite 242 into the female threads, then retightened it. I will check it periodically, but I bet that will keep it from vibrating loose.
I don't think it's vibration causing the set screw to come loose. Every time you put the bike on the side stand there is force applied to the set screw which over time loosens it. Have had the button head bolt installed now for 2 months and it's remained tight.I have the Rivco foot and in my opinion the 1/2 inch long set screw provided is too short. More than half of the set screw is exposed before contacting the stock side stand. Seemed that the Foot kept loosening up over time. I installed a chrome button head 1/4" - 28 pitch 1.1 inches long and it's now staying tight with the additional thread contact.