|
|
11-11-2013, 09:29 PM | #1 |
Jr. Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Southern, Calif
Posts: 43
|
2010 Voyager Help
I have read that quite a few of the Voyager owners have changed their stock kick stands to a Nomad Kickstand to make it easier getting the bike upright when parked. I went to Laughlin this weekend and parked on a incline and boy did I have a tough time getting the bike up! My question is, what year of a Nomad Kickstand fits the 2010 Voyager?
Thanks, John jm24poker@aol.com Login or Register to Remove Ads |
|
11-12-2013, 12:01 AM | #2 | |
Sr. Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Coast, North Island, New Zealand
Posts: 1,375
|
Quote:
I'm currently thinking "Hmmm, 1500 Nomad kickstand fits Voyager, with extra length. At the moment I have my old '02 1500 Nomad parked alongside my "new to me" Voyager downstairs... Should I just maybe swap the kickstands over before I sell the Nomad?" Tempting indeed, but maybe not a nice thing to do to the next owner of the Nomad. My only other option (and the one I'll probably take) is to go to Ronayers.com... find the part number (34024-1330) and pay their reasonable asking price ($77.81) plus completely exorbitant shipping to get it down here to NZ. Edit: That's not Ron Ayers exorbitant shipping... it's just normal for anything shipped down here... Ron's been nothing except exceptional for getting me items to my shipping agent, and I'd have no hesitation in recommending them.
__________________
Nothing screams poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape '02 1500 blonde Nomad (Sold) '97 800 burgundy Classic (Sold)
Last edited by Peg; 11-12-2013 at 12:04 AM.
|
|
|
11-12-2013, 12:50 AM | #3 |
Sr. Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Concord, NH
Posts: 1,407
|
You may have luck finding a used one on E-Bay. I believe all 1500 and 1600 Nomad kick stands are the same.
__________________
Larry Martel 02 1500 Nomad VBA 01565 VROC4737 Patriot Guard Rider |
|
11-12-2013, 08:15 AM | #4 |
Sr. Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Orleans, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,162
|
Could you not just attach something to the bottom? and then when you have the height you want, just weld it on and then clean it up and spray paint? that way you would have a custom type to the height you want, and I agree they do lean over quite a bit.
__________________
Smokey Capt(retd) Canadian Forces National President CVFR (Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders) 2010 VN1700 Voyager, ABS www.cvfr.ca VBA #02220 |
|
11-12-2013, 12:05 PM | #6 |
Sr. Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Orleans, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,162
|
The added advantage is that you can adjust it if you want by just removing or adding material, I may just do it myself. I find that in the garage when I park it, I have a 2x4 that i put under the sidestand, it helps quite a bit, works out to around 1.5 or 1.75 inches extra height.
__________________
Smokey Capt(retd) Canadian Forces National President CVFR (Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders) 2010 VN1700 Voyager, ABS www.cvfr.ca VBA #02220 |
|
11-12-2013, 05:11 PM | #7 |
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Montreal QC
Posts: 12,034
|
Just thinking out loud here. A couple of points to consider if you go the route of welding a block on the bottom. A 1 1/2 in block besides looking a bit odd ( if you care about looks ), will add quite a bit of weight the the end of the kick stand. It may add more strain on the spring that holds the stand up. You may wish to drill out some of the center of that bock before welding to lighten it.
__________________
Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 |
|
11-12-2013, 05:45 PM | #8 |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Wilberforce, Ontario Canada
Posts: 455
|
I find if you just pull the bars all the way to the right when your getting off not only does it stand the bike up a little straighter it also helps getting on and off
|
|
11-13-2013, 08:45 AM | #9 |
Advanced Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cleveland Ohio
Posts: 714
|
|
|
11-13-2013, 02:05 PM | #10 |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Wilberforce, Ontario Canada
Posts: 455
|
I didn't know we were old timers, I thought we matured gentleman [with all the aches and pains that go with it] trying to retrieve some of our youth by leaving our canes at home on the weekends and heading out for a longer ride then we should because we know we're going to pay for it later but we do it anyways. heating pad is on the couch and absorbine jr is in the cupboard
|
|
11-13-2013, 04:20 PM | #11 | |
Sr. Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Orleans, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,162
|
Quote:
Try Voltaren and the tylenol arthritis tablets, both work pretty good.
__________________
Smokey Capt(retd) Canadian Forces National President CVFR (Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders) 2010 VN1700 Voyager, ABS www.cvfr.ca VBA #02220 |
|
|
11-12-2013, 06:37 PM | #12 | |
Sr. Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Orleans, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,162
|
Quote:
__________________
Smokey Capt(retd) Canadian Forces National President CVFR (Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders) 2010 VN1700 Voyager, ABS www.cvfr.ca VBA #02220 |
|
|
11-12-2013, 06:46 PM | #13 |
Jr. Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Southern, Calif
Posts: 43
|
Thanks to everyone for your responses.
John |
|
11-12-2013, 08:18 PM | #14 | |
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Montreal QC
Posts: 12,034
|
Quote:
A thought though. You probably could drill up from the bottom and into the leg of the stand a half inch and tap the hole(s) and bolt from underneath using a bit of lock tite. No noticeable bolt heads or holes through the stand should you decide to reverse the mod later.
__________________
Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 |
|
|
11-12-2013, 07:32 PM | #15 |
Top Contributor
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ontario
Posts: 6,977
|
I put a 2005 Nomad kickstand on my 2010 Voyager. The Nomad kickstand is about 2 inches longer.
|
|