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maybe it's broken somewhere? have you tried taking it off and inspecting it? I know a lot of people have had to weld theirs back together.. If you take it off you'll also be able to see if it's bent in any way, and bend it back 
I havn't - mostly because its hard to take it of without having it suspended in the air ;D
And honestly - I don't know how supposed to look str8 one, so I don't know if I will manage to tell if its bent or sth else is wrong
And honestly - I don't know how supposed to look str8 one, so I don't know if I will manage to tell if its bent or sth else is wrong
well if it's not, it should be working fine. It can only be three things causing the wheels to stay on the ground:
- your center stand is bent/broken/made smaller by someone
- you're putting your center stand into a hole in the ground (floor is not level or you're trying to put it on soft dirt, but you're probably not that stupid)
- your frame is sitting higher (longer shocks installed or modded frame)
- your center stand is bent/broken/made smaller by someone
- you're putting your center stand into a hole in the ground (floor is not level or you're trying to put it on soft dirt, but you're probably not that stupid)
- your frame is sitting higher (longer shocks installed or modded frame)
frame is original i guess, wheels 18'' - stock, suspension.. well, it have central and fork shock abs. so there is nothing wrong with them, and they are stock - so I think center stand is the problem:/ But when I look at it it seems to be allright.
We need some pics, Stop teasing us. Thanks
You mention having 18" wheels front and back and that you have a Maxim.
It sounds to me like a previous owner replaced the stock Maxim wheels with Seca wheels. The Seca used 18" front and rear. Maxims, at least over here, use a 19" front tire and a 16" rear.
Not sure if that is enough of a diameter increase to cause the rear wheel to touch but it surely contributes. Try putting a board under the rear stand's 2 legs so that the stand is higher than the floor below the wheel.
It sounds to me like a previous owner replaced the stock Maxim wheels with Seca wheels. The Seca used 18" front and rear. Maxims, at least over here, use a 19" front tire and a 16" rear.
Not sure if that is enough of a diameter increase to cause the rear wheel to touch but it surely contributes. Try putting a board under the rear stand's 2 legs so that the stand is higher than the floor below the wheel.
I thought I had remembered it from one of your earlier posts - turns out you were talking about Maxxis tires. I'm #2 on the "old guys rule" competition so I consider that I remembered pretty well ... considering ..Lou - I never said I have Maxim
I know that I can put sth under stand but this is a temporary solution:/
I know the board would be a temporary solution, but it might also allow for a photo which could help us to see if your stand is bent compared to ours. Just a thought.
hard to tell from these pics. I'll have a look at what mine looks like later. I have the feeling it might be the piece that's horizontal at the ground,the piece you put your foot onto which is maybe not right
I can't see real well, but it doesn't look like you've got the stand all the way up. Off the bike, pull your bike back and up when pushing the stand forward with your foot. You have to physically pick the back end up off the ground so that the center stand rotates forward and locks into place due the the weight of the bike.
Here's the only pic I have of mine. I will try and get some others but my bike is not with me for a few days.
I could be wrong, but from this angle, mine seems to be resting at a more upright angle. It wouldn't take much of a bend in the stand or the thing it stops against at the top, to make a noticeable change in the angle it rests at - thus lowering it several cms. Take a look at yours from the same angle.
When I go down to pick up mine, I will try and take a photo from the same angle you did too.
I could be wrong, but from this angle, mine seems to be resting at a more upright angle. It wouldn't take much of a bend in the stand or the thing it stops against at the top, to make a noticeable change in the angle it rests at - thus lowering it several cms. Take a look at yours from the same angle.
When I go down to pick up mine, I will try and take a photo from the same angle you did too.
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corruptmind
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I dont have the same bike but it looks like the stand is leaning to far towards the front of the bike, im wondering if maybe the stop is bent or broken?
