Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => Accessories and Modifications - C10 => Topic started by: oldsmoboat on April 03, 2013, 10:29:29 AM
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I got a lowering link from Norm and installed it last night.
For anyone that has done this, how much did you cut off the center stand?
I am going to have to have this done as I can't weld well enough that I'd trust my +500# bike to it. So I'd like to get an idea of what anyone else has cut off to discuss with the welder.
I'll post some pics after I get them off my phone and edit them.
TIA
EDIT
Best laid plans...
I had planned to pull the center stand and take it to a shop to have them cut some material out of the middle so the mounting end and the foot end stayed the same. But it looks like a bear to get the bolt out on the left side. So I am just going to grind some material from the foot area then weld in new pads for feet.
Old link
(http://oldsmoboat.com/concours/oldlink.jpg)
New link
(http://oldsmoboat.com/concours/link.jpg)
(http://oldsmoboat.com/concours/links1.jpg)
(http://oldsmoboat.com/concours/links2.jpg)
(http://oldsmoboat.com/concours/newlink.jpg)
The only tools I needed were a drift pin to push out the bolts, a breaker bar, 17 and 18 mm sockets with ratchet and a grease gun.