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Title: installed F1s...
Post by: tigerstyle102 on September 16, 2003, 08:29:44 PM
The pipe sounds pretty good. I actually wish it was louder still. Anyway, when I cut off the stock can I cut off the little thing that stops the centerstand. Now my centerstand folds up and hits my chain. Anybody else run in to this problem? Any ideas what to do?
Title: installed F1s...
Post by: JasonB on September 16, 2003, 08:40:23 PM
put the centerstand stop back on the exhaust! Werent there instructions?
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Post by: tigerstyle102 on September 16, 2003, 08:48:38 PM
I can't just put it back on. It is welded to the pipe, I cut the pipe off. Yes there were instructions, I followed them.
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Post by: JasonB on September 16, 2003, 08:53:39 PM
I didnt think you had to cut that far back, if so they should have done something to replace the stock stop. Never put them on but never saw a post with the problem your having either.
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Post by: JasonB on September 16, 2003, 08:55:52 PM
Here is a post about it.

http://gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2894&highlight=cobra+centerstand
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Post by: hotbunz4 on September 16, 2003, 09:05:43 PM
I have an F1s and mine does that as well
Title: Exhaust centerstand bumper
Post by: shaky on September 16, 2003, 10:24:19 PM
On the F1r there is a spot where you can place the bumper from the stock exhaust on the new pipe. Kind of a little v-shaped piece welded on. I decided to take my centerstand off and keep it in the garage for when I might need it.
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Post by: JasonB on September 16, 2003, 10:36:07 PM
If the s doesnt have it but the r does thats kinda backasswards! And to not have it anyway defeats the name of slip-on!

Or save some weight and remove that pesky centerstand, all it does is scrape when your lean the bike over!
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Post by: tigerstyle102 on September 17, 2003, 12:03:12 AM
Alright, well I guess I'm going to remove the centerstand. Is it difficult to put back on for when I lube the chain or whatever?
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Post by: XfitsofrageX on September 17, 2003, 05:34:10 AM
You must be overlooking it.  The F1s has a piece of metal bracket with a hole in it on the bottom part of the pipe.  You pull the bumper off the same thing on your stock pipe and pop it in the hole on the new pipe (easier said than done).  But it does have one.  I know from experience.
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Post by: JBix on September 17, 2003, 05:42:20 AM
Or you could try and get a gas tank pad or something along those lines, and zip tie it to the pipe.  A la what the dealer did when my vance&hines was installed.
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Post by: pizzleboy on September 17, 2003, 08:37:10 AM
My F1S came with a stop built on it.
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Post by: ladybrid on September 17, 2003, 10:15:02 AM
I put the rubber stopper from the old bits on my F1S, you might need to look at the whole assemblage and see if you need to loosen the bands and turn the parts of the cobra until they line up, then tighten the bands back up.
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Post by: pizzleboy on September 17, 2003, 12:17:32 PM
that's righrt, ladybird.  I re-used my rubber stopper as well.

There is a hole on the F1 for that stopper.
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Post by: tigerstyle102 on September 17, 2003, 05:18:25 PM
hmmmmmm.... I'll have to take another look. Maybe I just missed it.
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Post by: tigerstyle102 on September 17, 2003, 10:12:39 PM
Well I checked it out, and you are right. There is the hole for the rubber stopper. Problem is I think I threw it away. I'll have to try and figure something out.