Jim's 1980 SG Miss September

Drilled a 1/8" hole in the centerstand bolts and cross drilled for the grease passageway. Then drilled 1/4" into the threaded end with a .212" bit. I didn't have a 1/4-28 bottoming tap, so I made one out of an AN4 bolt. Now I need to bolt the stand back in to measure how much I need to cut out of the down tubes....

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Hi Jim,
my sidecar rig don't need greaseable centerstand pivot pins but for those courting hernias
when heaving an XS650 onto it's centerstand that's an elegant, well-documented little upgrade.
For those who don't have the equipment to DIY the modification, MikesXS sells greaseable
pivot pins. They are not cheap at all but are way less expensive than a hernia repair operation.
 
Nice to see your bike up and running Jim, thanks for sharing the video, how's the knee holding up?
Thanks Mick. I've been letting my foot dangle off the front of the foot peg, so it's not too bad. Long term though I'll definitely need the forward pegs.
 
Tank Badges.
Picked the two best of the litter, sanded down and painted black. Applied the decals I got from @2XSive Larry. Made a couple stands and affixed with double sided tape. Mixed up some West System epoxy and poured it on the badges until it covered them and started running down the sides. Used a toothpick to keep the screw holes clear until it started to cure. Once fully cured, I sanded the high spots off the backside and screwed 'em on.....

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Centerstand.... Done.
While playing around with it to see if there's anything else to be done to make things easier, I realized the feet throw the geometry off when you push it down. The front part of the feet hit the ground long before the downtube is almost vertical.....

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That's approximately the angle it sits at when it makes contact. I suspect that an additional 5° could be had if the front of the foot wasn't there.... so I cut it off. :D

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Looks to be about 30% less foot area now. If that proves to be a problem, I'll weld some plate to the backside to restore the area. Since I have no plans to deploy the stand in the dirt though... it shouldn't be a problem.
Made a bump bracket to attach to the muffler bracket (I drilled a hole for it when I made the muffler bracket). Found some glue on rubber buttons in a scrounge box... installed it.

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Also made and welded on a tang brace. And the centerstand is officially done!!!

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I've had 250's that were harder to get on the stand than the SG is now. EXTREMELY happy with how easy it is. :D
 
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Man, I really like that mod Jim. Like I was saying before my XS2 is just ridiculously hard to pull up on the center stand. I always run the rear wheel up on a block of wood when I’m home. That might just be my favorite mod you’ve done, and it’s one nobody will ever even know you’ve done it! It almost reminds me of the ride off stand I used to have on my BMW. ;)
 
Damn Procrastinators...
Went to the DMV this morning to see if all my paperwork was squared away for registration. It was standing room only. The state of Mo. sends you a renewal notice 2mo. in advance. And yet here are all these people waiting till the last week of the month to get their renewal done.... :doh:
Took my ticket and had 25 ahead of me. 30min. later I looked and I was # 21. Yeah... this math ain't lookin' good is it.... I left. Looks like registration will have to wait 'till next week.
 
Drill Sgt. glares down at young recruit and sez.... "I know your type Smith.... you can't wait for me to die so you can piss on my grave." Young recruit replies....
"No Drill Sgt. When I get out of the Army... I ain't never standin' in line again."

Went to DMV this morning... pulled ticket... 18 ahead of me. Dropped ticket in trash... walked out. Sigh...
 
I think I read last fall that the state shut down some DMV's as a cost cutting measure. This might be as good as it gets and I might just have to suck it up and wait in line for hours.... :(
 
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