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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2013 21:39:47 GMT -5
Paint wears off leaving rust spots facing the rear. Thinking about capping them. maybe crutch caps?
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Post by millsc on Jul 14, 2013 23:04:49 GMT -5
make a bracket for that exhaust and use the clamp it will break  |
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Post by rockynv on Jul 15, 2013 4:09:32 GMT -5
They will throw off the geometry and have the potential to make it much harder to get the bike up on the center stand. With the pressure the stand puts on the heels of the metal feet you can probably expect the rubber crutch tips to wear through rather quickly. Some old converyor belt material contact cemented in place may hold up better but usually it is not worth the bother.
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Post by SylvreKat on Jul 15, 2013 5:29:05 GMT -5
How about keeping a can of Rustoleum? When the paint starts wearing off, just touch up the exposed spots.
>'Kat
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 15, 2013 8:15:19 GMT -5
You could hit em with a little POR 15,,that stuff never comes off,,even if you hit it with a hammer,,or try a few coats of rhino lining,,not sure,,mine will just rust in peace for now...
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Post by prodigit on Jul 15, 2013 9:47:58 GMT -5
Why not park the bike on a piece of cardboard, rubber, or wood if you worry about staining the floor?
The stand is so big it'll take decades to rust through those feet!
besides the geometry, you can't really glue rubber to the feet, nor clamp it. The feet handle more than 150LBS lateral forces, so any clip-on material will just break, and any glued on material will just loosen. And any bolted on material will just tear.
Best thing you can do, is sand off the paint and rust off the bottom, and make grooves in the bottom my sanding off with a rough finish; and try out a thick layer of silicone glue, and see how long it lasts. More than likely the silicone will do the same as the paint. Chip/wear off at where the feet touch the ground.
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Jul 15, 2013 12:08:24 GMT -5
Stellas and Vespas have rubbers on their center stand feet.
My Znen looks like it, but they are just lumps of steel. The Xingyue has plates bent around the bottom of the stand.
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Post by type79 on Jul 15, 2013 14:34:28 GMT -5
My stand was removed. Only 1 bolt. Only use side stand. I just put it back on for servicing real quick. Lots less weight, and thing rattled like crazzy.
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 15, 2013 17:38:11 GMT -5
Obviously none of you guys ever worked with POR 15...lol
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Post by millse on Jul 15, 2013 23:54:33 GMT -5
I second the can of paint, but be careful in hot weather keeping the can in your trunk. Wouldn't want it to explode! D8
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Post by rockynv on Jul 16, 2013 22:20:28 GMT -5
Use the center stand more often and it will stay nice and shiny plus you won't be able to see the bottom of the feet when they are on the ground however then you may begin to notice how bad the bottom of the side stand looks.
Unless your scoot has a parking brake using the side stand can be a hazard unless you are always certain to park facing up-hill. Note that some scooter manufacturers won't put a side stand on their bikes unless they have a parking brake or a manual transmission that can be left in gear to prevent the bike from rolling off.
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Jul 17, 2013 8:49:48 GMT -5
The only time I use a side stand on a scooter is when I am changing the oil and gear lube. High idle at start up while on the side stand is asking for a scooter to take off. I remember so many scooters advertised with remote starters in the mid to late 2000's. Now I never see a remote starter. IF they had used side stand safety switches, then there wouldn't have been an issue. Neither of my two scooters have side stand switches. Or parking brakes. Or manual trans. Once my scooter has been warmed up for a few minutes in the morning, any further stops and starts, I take it down off the center stand, and I am on the seat when I fire it up, ready to go. A good thing about non-rubberized center stand feet, is that you can spin the bike on the center stand, or slide it sideways, like to squeeze it up close to the wall in the garage much more easily than rubberized feet. I normally park beside a bush, and last night I needed to access the right side, so I just spun on the center,  degrees to the bush, and back when I was done. |
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degrees to the bush, and back when I was done.