Reply With QuoteYou dont need to take off the muffler to replace the sidestand, the mount is a different story.
Your mount just needs to be tightened.
Do I absolutly have to remove the muffler to remove the sidestand ?
Is it posible that my sidestand is loose, but in the part bolting to the frame ? My sidestand moves sideways, but it seems to me that it's loose in that part of the sidestand .... Anyone ?
You dont need to take off the muffler to replace the sidestand, the mount is a different story.
Your mount just needs to be tightened.
I meant taking off the whole assembly .... so I HAVE to remove the muffler ?
And for the moving part of my story, if I take the end that goes on the floor of the sidestand and i move it sideways,looks like the pin is loose in the mount.Possible ? Would the upgraded pin resolve my problem ? Do I have to drill out the mount too when I do the upgrade or just the sidestand?
only the sidestand needs to be drilled. the mount will not be affected. i chose to remove the entire assembly to make it easier on myself, but thinking about it now it might be easier to deal with the spring if the mount is still attached to the bike. i say go for it. the upgraded pin may or may not solve your problem depending on what is worn and causing the movement.
I'll remove it, and if the mount is worn, I'll just weld the hole and drill back to 1/2" ...
Apparently this doesnt work on 03 models.
^good call updating this for the 2003's. It seems like the issue is the S curve part doesn't fit with the new pin, just in case anyone in the future wonders about why it won't work...
On my old XB9R the threaded part on my pin broke off. I drilled and tapped a hole to put a 5/16" SS bolt through the bottom.
I would replace with a grade 8 bolt. SS is not a strong material.On my old XB9R the threaded part on my pin broke off. I drilled and tapped a hole to put a 5/16" SS bolt through the bottom.
How common is this? Was there actually a recall on a faulty part? The guy I bought my bike from mentioned that he found is sagging one morning and replaced the pin so I'm just wondering if I need to worry about it still...
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