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JerseyJohn · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: 93 K1100LT Center stand

New guy here with a quick question.I just bought a 93 K1100LT to upgrade from my 85 K100 and I have it on the center stand going over it and went to turn the back wheel and it is sitting ont the floor. My K100 when on the center stand has the rear tire in the air and the K1100LT does not.

Now is this normal for the 1100 or not? The rear tire is a factory size Metzler w/only 500mi on it.
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject:

Is the shock/spring combo stock?

Center stand or the part of the frame it connects to bent?

Is the front end stock (fork tube length, wheel diameter, or ?)

Something's been changed, IMHO
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Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject:

Welcome new dude! Post a little intro info in the campfire.

On the RS, the rear wheel will clear the floor by a few mm's. Is it a larger than stock tire?

Non-related, (Why does this show as 10:16 PM when it's only 8:16 here on the left coast?)
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Jim · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: 93 K1100LT Center stand

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject:

OOPS!

Forgot to add the obligatory WELCOME, JerseyJohn
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject:

Welcome J-John, like the others have suggested sounds like something there isn't stock.
Maybe the center stand has been shortened?
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Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject:

I'm not at home right now but I could swear my 93 LT has some spacers between the center stand mount and the tranny. I can check when I get home at the end of the week.
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RJTrucker · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject: Welcome to the group

Was the center stand shortened? I had a short one on my other K bike cause it was lowered and I could get it on the center stand. My 93 K11LT is also lowered and I have over 1" clearence when on the center stand. That is if my wife is not sitting on the back seat.

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Off the grid · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject:

JerseyJohn · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the reply's and welcome's. I am gonna have to do some investigating tomorrow, to cold out there tonight. The guy I got it from said it was all stock and he had just done clutch and rear seal on it about a month ago.

The tire will turn if I pull on it but will not spin free, I am gonna try movin it to another spot in the garage to see if maybe the floor is not the problem also. Rolling Eyes

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Ernie-NH · Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:37 am Post subject:

Hi John....

WELCOME !... and now go to Campfire and tell us about yourself !!

I have a 95 K1100LT w/ Metzler M88 140/40 x17 on the rear and its sitting on the centerstand now with appx 1.25 inches clearance between ground and tire..

Could be that PO changed-out the centerstand for some reason. What is the tire size you are running ?

Regards...........// Ernie-NH
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dave n · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject: c/stand

+1 on the spacers - otg may be off a little on the length - I think 1/2" is more likely the thickness.

Sounds like some common flat washers should be all you need to get some clearance.
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JerseyJohn · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:39 pm Post subject:

Well it wasn't the floor Sad

. It is looking like the spacers might be there Just on the wrong side. I put a 1/2in piece of plywood under the stand and it brought it up where it should be. I'll be looking a little more in depth today, Thanks for all the replie's
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old guy old bike · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject:

I just took the center stand off my 93 LT tonight. My spacers are approx 1/2" thick max. I didn't measure them, just guessing.
Jeff
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