center stand interchange...

[spokes100]

does anyone know if a center stand from a late model bike, say a 2006-2010 would fit on a 1992?  physically they look the same in pictures but they do have different part numbers.

[tialloydragon]

I have an '05 on my '90 and it fits.

[spokes100]

thought it would, thanks for the reply, anyone else?

[adidasguy]

I found they are the same. Height possibly could be didfferent by a quarter inch or so. Nothing where I have noticed it or been concerned which is which when I put GS's together.

Side stand: Now that " don't know why the new one is shorter. The suspension and frame are the same. I do notice my 2009 leans much more than the older bikes. Makes me want to prop up the 09 with a block under the side stand to make it the same height as the older one and see if it leans the same. Seems to lean too much when on a slight hill.

[spokes100]

new bikes may lean more because the forks and shock don't sag as much

[adidasguy]

Nope. Not the forks. All my bikes have 0.85 springs. All nave new stock rear shocks.
The side stand is a different length. New ones are shorter. That's the question: WHY?

[BockinBboy]

I read twice somewhere deep in the threads on here (I think in a FS post, and some other random one), that some folks GS' got blown over by the wind.  Both were older bikes... maybe some connection there?  But either could of had a cover that acted as a sail, or parked on a hill with wheel turned to right instead of the proper left, or some other loss of common sense scenario 

- Bboy

[MVent03]

Hmmm, I have racetech springs and the Katana 600 rear shock. My bike sits quite a bit higher than stock and it leans SO much on the side stand.

How much longer is the old side stand? Maybe I need to buy and old side stand.

I really want mine to be longer but I'm not keen on cutting and welding it like in the tutorial.

[tialloydragon]

I saw adjustable side stands on ebay recently.  They weren't cheap, but neither is your bike falling over.

[MVent03]

All the adjustable side stands I've seen are for when the bike is lowered.

[codajastal]

Yes they are stock height and only for adjusting down. Want a longer side stand the use one off the earlier models as they are longer.