Side Stand

[vethill]

Does a 1982 Goldwing IS side stand fit a 1980 Goldwing IS?
I need to replace my stand on my 1980 and have only found an 1982 stand, so that is why the question.
Thanks for your help GW friends

[MJSantos]

Looking at the parts manual, it appears that the same stand was used for all. However there is a second listing for everthing up to the 82 Interstate Then then it was used on the 82 Apsy and all of the 83s. The area code for this one is ( ED,G what ever that stands for.

50540-463-000 - Listed for all
50540-463-610

[vethill]

Thank you very much for the information. I will follow up with you suggestion and let you know how I come out.
The bike recycle place here in town has five styands for 82's but was not sure if they would fit my bike.
Thanks again.
Vethill

[WA9FWT]

Does a 1982 Goldwing IS side stand fit a 1980 Goldwing IS?
I need to replace my stand on my 1980 and have only found an 1982 stand, so that is why the question.
Thanks for your help GW friends

Why did you have to replace it in the first place ?

I found my bike a 1982 A was leaning a bit to far one day when i could hardly get it up right. I discovered a nut was missing
on the back side. I had just checked that not to long ago when I had it removed and was Lubeing the assy.I replaced the nut again and all was fine.This time it was the Blue Loc-tite on that nut.

WA9FWT Phil

[vethill]

WA9FWT Phil,
I bought another side stand at the local motorcycle salvage yard (new ones are no longer available from Honda) and it looks the same as what I have. The bolt that came with it looks also the same but, DID NOT have a nut on the back of the bracket for that bolt. My current stand still has the nut and everything else, but my MC machanic thinks that the bracket that holds the stand in place has been stretched some how, and may need to rewelded to make the stand strong again.
The bike leans over why to far with the current situation and I'm afraid that it's going to fall or blow over. Now I would have areal mess on my hands as you know.
I'm having the work done next week and I'll let all of you know the out come and what was needed to correct the problem.
Vethill

[WA9FWT]

WA9FWT Phil,
I bought another side stand at the local motorcycle salvage yard (new ones are no longer available from Honda) and it looks the same as what I have. The bolt that came with it looks also the same but, DID NOT have a nut on the back of the bracket for that bolt. My current stand still has the nut and everything else, but my MC machanic thinks that the bracket that holds the stand in place has been stretched some how, and may need to rewelded to make the stand strong again.
The bike leans over why to far with the current situation and I'm afraid that it's going to fall or blow over. Now I would have areal mess on my hands as you know.
I'm having the work done next week and I'll let all of you know the out come and what was needed to correct the problem.
Vethill

It will be intersting to find out just how you fixed the problem. One could weld a 1/2" plate on the bottom of the stand and I'm sure that would help.I think the shoulder bolt hole gets longated over time, and every thing just gets sloppy.

I sat in a parking lot that day when I was about to ask a little old lady to help me up right my bike, and I'm not kidding!!
Thats when I discovered the Nut was missing.. Keep us posted as to how you are going to remedy the problem.

WA9FWT Phil

[vethill]

Phil, you are right and I do believe that is the problem. I'll keep you posted, and thanks for your advise.
Vethill (Gary)

[dportzer]

I have a problem of a different sort with my 82 GoldWing GL1100 Sidestand. It holds the bike so vetical, it is very difficult to find a place to park it. Any ideas how to put a little more "lean" into the Sidestand?

[vethill]

dportzer,
Before I had the side stand problem, I realized my bike had been lowered about 4-5" so the side stand gave the bike a little lean to the left and close to upright. Once I put the Goldwing shocks back on the bike was when I found the bike leaned over way to much. As was suggested the mounting bracket hole may be stretched and we will need to weld a peice around the hole and recreate the hole to the correct size.
It could be in your case the bracket was bent up creating the stand to move the position of the bike in a straight position.
I'm bringing my bike to this ole boy who knows what must be done to correct and have the bike positioned correctly on the side stand.
I'll let you know it comes out and will also ask him the solution to the bike being in a to much upright position as well.
Gary (Vethill)

[WA9FWT]

I have a problem of a different sort with my 82 GoldWing GL1100 Sidestand. It holds the bike so vetical, it is very difficult to find a place to park it. Any ideas how to put a little more "lean" into the Sidestand?

This is one I have never heard of, unless some one changed the length of the stand ( wrong one ) or they welded a extra peace on the bottom of the stand.Are the correct size tires on ?

Remove the locking nut that holds the shoulder bolt on and see what happens...
WA9FWT Phil

[WingAdmin]

The problem is usually not the side stand...it's tired old springs in the rear (and sometimes front) shocks, that are allowing the bike to sag down. When I replaced the rear shocks on my bike this year, I was stunned at how much farther it leaned over when on the side stand. I hadn't even thought of that before.

[WA9FWT]

The problem is usually not the side stand...it's tired old springs in the rear (and sometimes front) shocks, that are allowing the bike to sag down. When I replaced the rear shocks on my bike this year, I was stunned at how much farther it leaned over when on the side stand. I hadn't even thought of that before.

Do you pressurize the rear shocks ?, I never have on my Aspencade. I wonder if the rear shocks get that weak they collapse that much it will afect the stance angle.

WA9FWT Phil

[WingAdmin]

I do pressurize my shocks - a tiny bit for just me, a bit more if my wife is along. But even at 0 PSI, the new Progressive shocks sit up quite a bit higher than the 30-year old OEM shocks.

[MSGT-R]

Amen to that!

I had to make a custom stand to reduce the lean (especially when empty). Bad idea; these beasts are terribly heavy, and the custom stand eventually got bent when someone let the bike "drop" onto the side stand at the dealer (it was on consignment). I had to take a too-short e-bay stand to the wrecking yard to match something up. They were not sure which wing it came off of.