Hiow the fuuuk do you remove it ??

The blasted side stand snubber ?

Having injured myself minorly twice over about 26 years on a left turn after stupidly forgetting to raise my stand, i fret when i have a bad snubber (like now), but i have NEVER been able to remove the stuck-in rubber end remnant on several Hondas. Any help ?? (No torch suggestions, please.)

Anyone else here ever crashed cuz of a side stand left down ?

 

I think a better question would be "who hasn't crashed due to a side stand left down?"

 

We don't ride with side stand down. We cannot it will not go any where

 

I cannor run my VFR with the sidestand down.. just engaging 1st gear and engine stops if the stand is down.

 

We used to be able to do stupid things back in antiquity.

 

I haven't. I also have no idea what Squirrelman is talking about.

 

From your description it is far from clear what the problem is. Is the side stand hanging down too far/not stowed properly?



Perhaps the easiest solution would be to post a picture of the offending "sidestand snubber" so we know what you are talking about.


SkiMad

 

Yeh agreed with aboove poster, you need PICTURES ICE-HUNCHIN!!!

Never crashed from a side stand incident, have beveled the shate oot of one on one of my old Night Hawks :rip: good bike but not as good as my little Ninja...

 

Can you Jerry rig a cutout switch to your existing side-stand so that the bike will not move with it down like the later gens SQ?

 

:rofl:
I guess so Bjim
Squirrelman's bike probably to old so there is no kill switch.
If he would turn right he would not crash and will get there eventually

 

Did you remove the screw?

 

Try putting the side stand up before you ride away.....generally works for me :biggrin:

 

Push in, Rotate Shaft, Pull out.

 

Snubber is the short rubber tongue next to the pad on the sidestand that drags on the road and touches down and flips the stand up if you forget. By 4th gens, it was replaced with switch and reminder light. Four or 5 tries on different bikes, i was never able to pry/pull/hammer the stub end out so i could replace it. Yeah, i just gave up. Yes, Toe, i removed the bolt first thing, guessing the end piece would just drop out but it's very tightly stuck !

 

I had one of those on an old XL250. I had to pull it for powder coating. If I remember correctly there was a small recessed screw in it covered with paint. I almost destroyed the rubber snubber trying to get it out.

 

Everything i work on is Jerry-rigged...............by definition ! :tongue:

 

Right you are, my good man.

Went through files and found photo of a 250 Babyceptor with a good snubber. They do seem to wear smaller over the years, and there's a line that shows minimum useful length.

 

I dont get it, in my 48 years of riding not once have I forgoten to put my kickstand up , even when in the 80's on my new 84 Interceptor closen bars hammered (not proud, but still alive) I never have forgotten-its just what ya do, AUTOMATIC like , shit did I lock my door or close the garage, turn aound and fuckin A its done. Never heard of someone crashin like that , not even twice. :hss:WTF, JMO

 

You never drink, duccman ??

After 48 years, maybe you forgot you did it once, eh ?