640A Sidestands

[angryad]

Has anyone fitted a genuine KTM sidestand to a 640A and kept the centre stand on as well? I've heard that you can do it, but you have to do a bit of thinking/modding !

[braaap!]

yep... and the kickstart becomes a vestigal feature....

[dirty dennis]

Probably easier/ cheaper to get a SW Mototech sidestand. Fitted up to my '03 in about 2 minutes

[scottmoto16]

Originally Posted by dirty dennis

Probably easier/ cheaper to get a SW Mototech sidestand. Fitted up to my '03 in about 2 minutes

+1

Works for me.

[hattah79]

+1 fitted Mototech as well to 99 640e

[JayBo1]

Originally Posted by angryad

Has anyone fitted a genuine KTM sidestand to a 640A and kept the centre stand on as well? I've heard that you can do it, but you have to do a bit of thinking/modding !

G'day angryad,
This is the bracket that someone on ADVrider made up to fit the factory sidestand with the standard factory centre stand:
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Here's my KTM sidestand all ready for you to pick up and start filing that bracket.
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Catch ya soon
Cheers
JayBo

[rjf]

Originally Posted by JayBo1

G'day angryad,
This is the bracket that someone on ADVrider made up to fit the factory sidestand with the standard factory centre stand:

IIRC DR AT did that, or a simillar bracket. Loadedagain did too, IIRC, and theres a thread in the 640 thread index on it, Angryad.

[Dr AT]

Originally Posted by rjf

IIRC DR AT did that, or a simillar bracket. Loadedagain did too, IIRC, and theres a thread in the 640 thread index on it, Angryad.

not guilty, although I wish I was. I just bought the motech and modified it to be self retracting. Now I'm having problems with the lower mounting bolt on the motech - original vibrated out despite super locktight, replacement snapped...I'm about to modify that as well. Maybe I'm too fussy, but I'm not overly impressed with the motech. Might go have a long look in the shed and decide if it'd just be easier to cop that setup for the original - thanks.

[rjf]

Originally Posted by Dr AT

not guilty, although I wish I was. Well I was close, I remembered you did some mod to a sidestand I just bought the motech and modified it to be self retracting. Mine is self retracting, snaps up as soon as the weight is off it, are ya sure you dont mean modified to be non-self retracting. Now I'm having problems with the lower mounting bolt on the motech - original vibrated out despite super locktight, replacement snapped...I'm about to modify that as well. Maybe I'm too fussy, but I'm not overly impressed with the motech. Might go have a long look in the shed and decide if it'd just be easier to cop that setup for the original - thanks.

I find with both the 300 and the 640's side stand that its best to use red loctite (262 IIRC), instead of the normal blue (243IRC), don't over tighten it, don't sit on the bike with the sidestand down as the extra weight can damage the bolt, and replace the bolt every 6months or so - the bolt on the 300's stand bends very easy, the 640 tended to vibrate out until I went to the stronger locktight

[GodSilla]

Originally Posted by dirty dennis

Probably easier/ cheaper to get a SW Mototech sidestand. Fitted up to my '03 in about 2 minutes

+1.

[prestonpaul]

Originally Posted by Dr AT

not guilty, although I wish I was. I just bought the motech and modified it to be self retracting. Now I'm having problems with the lower mounting bolt on the motech - original vibrated out despite super locktight, replacement snapped...I'm about to modify that as well. Maybe I'm too fussy, but I'm not overly impressed with the motech. Might go have a long look in the shed and decide if it'd just be easier to cop that setup for the original - thanks.

I broke the same bolt on the OCR (centrestand pivot bolt). My brother in law turned me up a new one in Darwin but I am not sure how long it will last as he made it out of mild steel. My long term plan is to replace it with a shoulder bolt or shoulder screw as in the picture below and keep a couple of spares in the bum bag on longer trips. If there is enough interest I am willing to purchace a box of these suckers and distribute them at cost price to any one that would lke a couple.



+1 for not putting any aditional weight on the SW Motech sidestand.
I bent mine like a banana on the same trip by using the footpeg to mount and dismount so I could get my leg over the dry bag on the rear rack. From now on it's dont put anything on the rear rack or use the hop around on one foot like a fool dismount technique
Paul.

[KTM_Paul]

Yup! SW Motech! ....and I also lost one of the bolts out of mine so regular checking is a MUST!

[Dr AT]

Originally Posted by prestonpaul

I broke the same bolt on the OCR (centrestand pivot bolt). My brother in law turned me up a new one in Darwin but I am not sure how long it will last as he made it out of mild steel. My long term plan is to replace it with a sholder bolt or sholder screw as in the picture below and keep a couple of spares in the bum bag on longer trips. If there is enough interest I am willing to purchace a box of these suckers and distribute them at cost price to any one that would lke a couple.



+1 for not putting any aditional weight on the SW Motech sidestand.
I bent mine like a banana on the same trip by using the footpeg to mount and dismount so I could get my leg over the dry bag on the rear rack. From now on it's dont put anything on the rear rack or use the hop around on one foot like a fool dismount technique
Paul.

I'll put my hand up for a few bolts (3?), like you I snapped the bolt on the OCR trip (twice - both times at Boulia!) , but I never use the side stand to take my weight. There were some theories going around that mild steel would be better because it would bend rather than snap?????? If possible , get them long enough so we can fit a nyloc nut on the other side.

And yes, I modified it to NOT be self retracting. I had a 7 week old baby crying in my ear when I typed that.........

[rjf]

Originally Posted by Dr AT

And yes, I modified it to NOT be self retracting. I had a 7 week old baby crying in my ear when I typed that.........

And when the sw motech retracts grown men cry like a 7 week old baby when it gets 'em the shin, eh

I modified mine not to self retract, I lubricated the pivot and spring and let it get a build up of crud so it has enough resistance not to flick up by itself.

[Baillsy]

Originally Posted by prestonpaul

I broke the same bolt on the OCR (centrestand pivot bolt). My brother in law turned me up a new one in Darwin but I am not sure how long it will last as he made it out of mild steel. My long term plan is to replace it with a sholder bolt or sholder screw as in the picture below and keep a couple of spares in the bum bag on longer trips. If there is enough interest I am willing to purchace a box of these suckers and distribute them at cost price to any one that would lke a couple.



+1 for not putting any aditional weight on the SW Motech sidestand.
I bent mine like a banana on the same trip by using the footpeg to mount and dismount so I could get my leg over the dry bag on the rear rack. From now on it's dont put anything on the rear rack or use the hop around on one foot like a fool dismount technique
Paul.

Paul, i will get 3 of the bolts off you as well if it all comes together.
They are a nuisance coming loose and falling out.
Craig