Side Stand switch lateral free play

[coolrider]

This is the picture of the back side of side stand switch. There is a gap between the circlip and the washer. The whole side stand switch can also move from side to side along its axle with this gap as a free play.
Is this normal or did it loss anything?

[orsolomeo]

Originally Posted by coolrider

This is the picture of the back side of side stand switch. There is a gap between the circlip and the washer. The whole side stand switch can also move from side to side along its axle with this gap as a free play.
Is this normal or did it loss anything?

I am not sure if that is normal but I can tell you my GS does exactly the same, I have only noticed this in recent days, I load up the bike like a donkey for a bit trip and I nearly torn apart all the muscles of my back trying to pick the bike up from the side stand a few times I parked it on a slight slope.
Then I noticed it was perhaps leaning a bit too much. But then again, perhaps that was always the case and I never noticed it before.

[texascat]

I was concerned about the angle the bike would sit on the side stand and aftr some research I came up with this solution from Nippy Normans
NIPPY SIDESTAND EXTENDER R1200GS/Adv (2006 on including 2010 on bikes) (GRP-SSE126GS) - Nippy Normans

[gdayjr]

I hope you drive the bike round something bigger than the carpet map.


Carpet under the bike? Toughen up man
Whatever next

[texascat]

Originally Posted by gdayjr

I hope you drive the bike round something bigger than the carpet map.


Carpet under the bike? Toughen up man
Whatever next

That's how we roll in texts.... you should see the one I got for my car...