Adventure 950 Side Stand Removal

Mindfire · 07-17-2009, 09:24 PM

Just to let every one out there know something I just found out the hard way. As you may or may not already know the side stand is bolted to the case and not the frame.....bad design. I can speak from experience on this one.

I went on a ride and a rock must of hit my side stand mounting bracket so hard that beneath the rear female thread, I got a hair line fracture in my case. Luckily, it was at the end of my ride. Anyways, I parked my bike that night in my garage and the next morning all the oil was on the ground.

Good news my oil light never came on and since I was riding I lost very little oil......(it all ended up on the bottom of my garage floor!) So NO engine damage!!!!!!

Expensive fix. So now I only have my center stand. Rumor has it that KTM ships out two cases a month because of this issue.

Vicks · 07-18-2009, 02:16 AM

welcome to the "cracked-case, leaking-oil" party and I take it that you have still not noticed the many instances Or the cure that the inmates have developed for this design flaw.

Mindfire · 07-18-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Vicks

welcome to the "cracked-case, leaking-oil" party and I take it that you have still not noticed the many instances Or the cure that the inmates have developed for this design flaw.

Nope.... havent noticed.......just learning how to utilze this site. Telling me there is a cure doesnt help, telling me there is a cure and where to find it would.

As far as I know the cure is to remove the side stand from the bike and put on an after market side stand that bolts to the frame, or a skid plate that could protect the OEM side stand better, but then again you would already know that. As far as other "cures"......no I'm not aware of any.

Blackbert · 07-18-2009, 03:41 PM

Best option. There's a few different versions around. There's also people who have their cracked case welded up.

Mindfire · 07-18-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackbert

Best option. There's a few different versions around. There's also people who have their cracked case welded up.

Thanks, I find that one really interesting. There is a shop where I live that has one developed or is close to having it developed and Ive seen the prototype and its a lot simpler...Ill see if they have it figured out and send you the link. Its from a shop called Trail Tricks: http://trailtricks.com/

07-17-2009, 09:24 PM	#1
Mindfire ^OP Zardoz Joined: May 2007 Location: Frazier Park, CA Oddometer: 88	Adventure 950 Side Stand Removal Just to let every one out there know something I just found out the hard way. As you may or may not already know the side stand is bolted to the case and not the frame.....bad design. I can speak from experience on this one. I went on a ride and a rock must of hit my side stand mounting bracket so hard that beneath the rear female thread, I got a hair line fracture in my case. Luckily, it was at the end of my ride. Anyways, I parked my bike that night in my garage and the next morning all the oil was on the ground. Good news my oil light never came on and since I was riding I lost very little oil......(it all ended up on the bottom of my garage floor!) So NO engine damage!!!!!! Expensive fix. So now I only have my center stand. Rumor has it that KTM ships out two cases a month because of this issue. __________________ 2006 KTM ADVENTURE 950 S

07-18-2009, 02:16 AM	#2
Vicks I love sand !!! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Oddometer: 2,575	welcome to the "cracked-case, leaking-oil" party and I take it that you have still not noticed the many instances Or the cure that the inmates have developed for this design flaw. __________________ '07 KTM Adv990S No myriad hues of laser lights no bottles that are oozing with nectars from heaven, no beautiful body soft and warm to the touch but, i have a very small desire.. Give me a dark.. long.. winding road, three gears to go and my Hellas on fire.. 950Rally picture thread

07-18-2009, 03:41 PM	#4
Blackbert Factory Rambler Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Belgium, wrong side of the river Oddometer: 1,031	Best option. There's a few different versions around. There's also people who have their cracked case welded up. __________________ Honestly, have you ever heard of somebody looking back on his life thinking: "Oh, I should have travelled less and mowed the lawn more often"? (Pumpy) want to save on Smugmug? use this code (VoUO8M1ukmnMY)

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